Baltic cruises may not be as popular as Alaska cruises, but they are definitely ideal cruise options for those who are looking for an unique cruise experience. Baltic cruises are filled with interesting destinations in Northern Europe to explore. On our trip on board the Caribbean Princess, we woke up every day – ready to explore a new and exciting destination.
On board this cruise, we visited Bruges in Belgium and tasted some delicious chocolates. Docked in the wonderful port of Copenhagen, we were welcomed by the world famous ‘Little Mermaid‘. We were amazed by the spectacular Vasa Museum in Stockholm and were fascinated by the unique Chapel of Silence and Rock Church in Helsinki.
In St Petersburg, the highlights of the Baltics, we visited the Hermitage Museum, enjoyed a night of ballet and visited the Catherine Palaces and Peterhof Gardens.
Last but not least, the ports of Tallinn and Gdansk in Estonia and Poland also gave us some new insights to destinations that we might not have considered if we were travelling on land.
Here’s our itinerary with some photos and links to our reviews for our trip.
- 2100 Check in at Singapore Changi Airport
- 2330 Flight to London Heathrow Airport
- 0555 Arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2
- 0700 Clear Customs
- 0800 National Express Coach FK203 to Southampton Coach Station
- 1015 Reach Southampton Coach Station
- 1045 Check-in Ibis Southampton Centre
- 1130 Early Lunch
- 1300 Visit West Quay Shopping Centre & IKEA
- 1600 Walk around Southampton City
- 1730 Early Dinner @ Chicago Rib Shack
- 1830 Back to Hotel
Visiting London? Check out the best London Hotel Deals, Compare Rates, and Read Hotel Reviews on TripAdvisor- 0800 Rise and shine
- 0830 Breakfast @ Mc Donalds
- 0900 Visit Toy "R" Us
- 0930 Visit Sea City Museum (Titanic Story), Dino Fest / Gateway to the World
- 1300 Lunch @ Sprinkles Gelato
- 1400 Shopping @ Marlands Shopping Centre
- 1600 Shopping @ Primark
- 1900 Early Dinner @ TGIF
- 2000 Back to Hotel
Visiting London? Check out the best London Hotel Deals, Compare Rates, and Read Hotel Reviews on TripAdvisor- 0900 Rise and shine
- 0930 Breakfast
- 1045 Check out Hotel
- 1115 Taxi to Cruise Terminal
- 1200 Embark on Caribbean Princess
- 1400 Lunch on Board
- 1600 Cruise departs London (Southampton)
- 1630 Explore Ship
- 2200 Bedtime
- 0800 Arrive Bruges
- 0845 Princess Cruises Shore Excursion (Bruges & Time On Your Own)
- 0915 Walking Tour of Bruges + Church of Our Lady
- 1100 Bruges Canal Cruise
- 1130 Time on Our Own in Bruges
- 1300 Chocolate Shopping @ Walplein
- 1430 Souvenir Shopping
- 1645 End of Excursion
- 1800 Depart Bruges
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0900 Rise and shine
- 1000 Explore Ship
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0800 Arrive Copenhagen
- 0840 Visit Little Mermaid
- 0911 Walk around Rosenborg Castle Garden
- 1000 Explore Rosenborg Castle
- 1030 Explore Rosenborg Castle Treasury
- 1045 Visit the Round Tower
- 1116 Canal Tours' Grand Tour of Copenhagen (from Gammel Strand)
- 1230 Visit Christiansborg Palace
- 1330 Shopping @ Stroget (Shopping Street)
- 1600 Walk back to Cruise Ship
- 1700 Depart Copenhagen
- 2200 Bedtime
- 0900 Rise and shine
- 1000 Explore Ship
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0900 Arrive Stockholm
- 0954 Visit Vasa Museum
- 1126 Visit Royal Palace
- 1310 Shopping with Lunch
- 1525 Walk back to Cruise Ship
- 1700 Depart Stockholm
- 2100 Bedtime
- 1000 Arrive Helsinki
- 1051 Visit Chapel of Silence
- 1201 Visit Rock Church (Temppeliaukion Kirkko)
- 1253 Visit Senate Square and Surroundings
- 1400 Shopping
- 1500 Walk around Market Square
- 1556 Walk back to Cruise Ship
- 1800 Depart Helsinki
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0630 Arrive St Petersburg
- 0900 Princess Shore Excursion (Hermitage Museum & St Petersburg On Your Own)
- 1600 End of Excursion
- 1845 Princess Shore Excursion (Evening at the Russian Ballet)
- 2315 End of Excursion
- 0000 Bedtime
- 0630 Rise and shine
- 0730 Princess Shore Excursion Part 1 (Catherine Palace & Gardens)
- 1200 Russian Lunch @ Hotel Samson
- 1300 Princess Shore Excursion Part 2 (Peterhof Palace)
- 1715 End of Excursion
- 1800 Depart St Petersburg
- 2200 Bedtime
- 0800 Arrive Tallinn
- 1000 DIY Walking Tour
- 1200 Shopping
- 1400 End of Excursion
- 1700 Depart Tallinn
- 2200 Bedtime
- 0900 Rise and shine
- 1000 Explore Ship
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0700 Arrive Gdansk
- 0800 Princess Shore Excursion (Gdansk On Your Own)
- 1500 End of Excursion
- 1600 Depart Gdansk
- 2200 Bedtime
- 0900 Rise and shine
- 1000 Explore Ship
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0900 Rise and shine
- 1000 Explore Ship
- 2100 Bedtime
- 0700 Arrive London (Southampton)
- 0730 Princess Shore Excursion (Stonehenge - Disembarking Heathrow)
- 1345 Reach Heathrow Terminal 2
- 1400 Lunch at Airport
- 1730 Check in Flight @ Heathrow Terminal 2
- 2050 Board Flight to Singapore
- 1655 Arrive Singapore
Wow looked so interesting and a very long holiday
Hi alicesg,
Thanks for visiting! 🙂
Yup- it's an interesting but fun vacation! 🙂
WOW your room on the cruise looks lovely! And wonderful trip, I have always wanted to see Stonehenge:)
Hi sher,
Thanks for visiting our blog.
Yes. It was a wonderful trip! 🙂
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