Opening cruise of the season
Regal Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe
11 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Copenhagen Roundtrip)
Sail date: April 30, 2017
Ship: Regal Princess
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: D144
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
This was the opening cruise for the 2017 season, so we expected a few bumps in the road. The Copenhagen Denmark facilities are great, but hard to get to. Airport to pier was about $70 US. Arriving the day before departure helps a lot and you can have time to actually see Copenhagen. First stop is Oslo, Norway. Lots to see on the way in and ashore. A sea day was next and allowed time to settle in. Next stop Germany. Pier is in Warnemunde with not much to see. Excursions or travel elsewhere (lots of trips to Berlin) are a must. Another sea day and then to Tallin, Estonia. Old town is very charming and a walk around tour is a must. St. Petersburg, Russia was down right ugly, except of course the museums. Very crowded!! Do not take a coat to the Hermitage. Stuff sack with down sweater worked for me and save about 30 minutes on coat check. Helsinki, Finland nice but a little stark. Nynashamn, Sweden is about 45 minutes from Stockholm. Take an excursion or its a wasted trip. Stockholm was great.
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Ship tip
Be prepared for a guest load of about 3500, not the more usual 2300 on Island or Ruby Princess
Ports of call
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation