Everything on the ship cost an arm and a leg.
Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe
9 Night Baltic Capitals (Copenhagen Roundtrip)
Sail date: June 25, 2016
Ship: Norwegian Star
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 4573
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
When I cruise, I like to eat and enjoy the ship's entertainment. The buffets has a very limited selections, and most of the other restaurants has a cover charges. The ship only has show at 7;30 pm and 9:30 pm.at one stage.
If you want to take a guided tour of the ship, it cost $89 per person. It's only a tour of the ship, not an excursion. All the other excursions offer for each port range between $50 to $500 per person.WOW, it's expensive.
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Ship tip
Make sure you have a lot of money to waste before booking the cruise. The cost of the cruise plus tax, gratuities, cover charges, drinks, photos, gifts, excursions and etc. Make sure you get a visa before you go to St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ports of call
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
4 Comments
MedicalEngineer 8 years ago
You do not need the $160 visa for St. Petersburg if you join a tour. If you book a local tour, the cost is around $200 (USD), and they take care of the visa for you. If you add in the tips for the guide and driver, the cost is about $230.
In my opinion, because of the size of St. Petersburg, the language barrier and the long lines for tickets to attractions, even if you had your own visa, it is impractical to explore on your own in the time you have. The tours provide transportation, an English speaking guide, tickets to the museums and even food. Also the tours is for 16 hours over 2 days and they pick you up and take you back to the boat. All this for $70 (including the tips) over the cost of the visa. Its a bargain.