We have started to look at cruises around the Baltic we would like to go to St-Petersburg and spend 3 days visiting. We thought we could fly to London and see our friends there and sail from London. With the economy the way it is a lot of cruise lines offer very good deals. We are looking for a smaller ship, about 1000 passengers or less. We like top of the line, nice cabin with a balcony, don't care much for on-board shopping or entertainment. If they have a good restaurant or bar that is a plus. They also offer excursions in every port and we usually skip those and do things on our own. We did that on the Danube cruise from Budapest to Nuremberg and it was great. We are still thinking of going back to Italy to see friends also.
It is all a question of saving our pennies and we have already started to do so, aiming for May 2012.
As for Xmas and New Year's, it will probably be Xmas in Ottawa though we have no idea with who or what we will do.
It is all a question of saving our pennies and we have already started to do so, aiming for May 2012.
As for Xmas and New Year's, it will probably be Xmas in Ottawa though we have no idea with who or what we will do.
You'll have to take in Tallinn as well as St Petersburg. Hope you'll come here too. Presumably this will be in the spring since, amazing as Helsinki and St P are in the winter, you might need an icebreaker in the Baltic...
ReplyDeleteDavid, since Will and I are not in love with Ice or Snow or Winter frost no worries there, we will wait for Spring. Plan is to stop in London for a few days and see you all. Of course there is also 2013 and who knows a possible posting.
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