Bobbing about in the Baltic
In and around Europe
This is the story of a very special holiday to celebrate a friends 50th birthday. She wanted to mark it in style so we decided to try our first cruise. We found one that took us to a good selection of cities around the Baltic Sea, culminating in a two day visit to St Petersburg. The holiday was booked through Page & Moy and our ship was the Ocean Majesty.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Kerry Taylor
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Harwich
Our journey starts with a coach trip from Reading to Harwich. It arrives on time, so there's no waiting involved. We simply find a seat... Continue reading »
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The Keil Canal
I wake with the alarm this morning. This is extremely unusual for me but presumably not having a window makes it easier to sleep longer. I’m also s... Continue reading »
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All at Sea
For the second night running I’ve had a really good night’s sleep. I don’t normally manage this in hotels, so I’m amazed I can do it on the ship. H... Continue reading »
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Stockholm
Our ship was able to dock very close to the old centre of Stockholm, Galma Stada. We realise we must be in Scandinavia, because we have just... Continue reading »
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Helsinki
We pass the island of Suomenlinna as we sail into Helsinki. I had really wanted to visit it as it is a world heritage site, but we can’t do it... Continue reading »
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St Petersburg (Day 1)
We are delayed leaving the ship by the local immigration officers. When we do disembark, we discover there is second cruise ship behind us and they... Continue reading »
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St Petersburg (Day 2)
It’s just a short trip across town and we soon arrive at the Hermitage and enter the magnificent Winter Palace. Once we have sorted out who needs t... Continue reading »
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Tallinn
Although it doesn’t look far to town, we catch the shuttle bus in. I’m slightly surprised to find we are being dropped of at the bottom as all the... Continue reading »
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Gdynia
Initially we had planned to go to Gdansk from here but I had begun to get really cold feet, particularly after attending the ship's port lecture. W... Continue reading »
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Rostock
We arrive in Germany at the furtherest flung dock in the Rostock area. They have tried hard to make us welcome - they've hung a Uni... Continue reading »
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Copenhagen
We dock right in the centre of Copenhagen, only a few hundred metres away from the statue of the little mermaid. As we have a whole day to ex... Continue reading »
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All at Sea (again)
The weather forecast from the night before did predict rough seas and certainly we had them in the night. I take my last remaining seasickness pill... Continue reading »
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Harwich
This morning is just about waiting. Our bags were collected last night, long after midnight. Apparently my friend had a panic in the night, she cou... Continue reading »
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