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Travel Code: CR007
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Helsinki - St. Petersburg
| St. Petersburg Cruise from $1425 pp/dbl |
Sail on a historic Finnish Ship - a traditional atmosphere aboard a carefully maintained ship for VISA FREE shore excursions!
St. Petersburg is only a short boat trip away from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Upon arrival In St. Petersburg you will have two days to discover the hidden treasures of this majestic city. Sightseeing tours and several other guided tours will be arranged in St. Petersburg. And you may visit St. Petersburg VISA FREE if you participate in the ship organized excursions! This makes it so easy and convenient.
Note: if you choose to not join the ships excursions and explore on your own, you will either have to use a ship organized transfer or obtain an individual Visa.
Price includes:
- Cruise with Full meals
- Captain's Cocktail reception
- Onboard entertainment
- Port dues
- 1 city transfer ticket in St.Petersburg
Departures: June 04,07,10 and August 14, 2009
Day 1: Departure from Helsinki South Harbor at 5:30 pm
Day 2: Arrival in St. Petersburg, Russia at 8:30 am
Day 3: Departure from St. Petersburg at 6:00 pm
Day 4: Arrival in Helsinki at 8:00 am
Optional shore excursions: Call for pricing
Shore excursion bookings can be made before departure or on board the ship. Because they are so popular we recommend advance booking. The excursions are guided in Finnish and English. Children under 12 years get a 20 % discount of adults' price. Nearly every excursion contains a lot of walking so please remember to take comfortable footwear with you!
St. Petersburg Tour
•• morning tour (approx. 3 h)
Built on more than 100 islands and linked by 600 bridges, St.Petersburg offers a stunning array of Russian baroque and neo-classical architecture. Main sights include the Bronze Horseman, St.Isaac´s Square, Palace Square, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Battleship of Aurora, Smolny and Nevsky Prospekt, the city's main thoroughfare and most famous street.
St. Isaac's Cathedral and Peter & Paul Fortress
•• afternoon tour (approx. 3,5 h)
St. Isaac's dazzling interior is richly decorated with marble, malachite and lapis lazuli as well as numerous paintings, mosaics and sculptures. The enormous gilt dome of St. Petersburg's largest church required one hundred kilograms of gold to complete. Peter & Paul Fortress with its long, gold spire is a city landmark, which was formerly a political prison and is now the burial site of the Romanov family.
Folklore
•• evening tour (approx. 3,5 h)
A colourful and festive revue of Russian folk songs and dances by the best folk ensembles in the country is performed in a comfortable amphitheatre.
Peterhof
•• morning tour (approx. 4,5 h)
Magnificent fountains, waterfalls, statues and gardens grace Peter the Great´s summer palace, which is situated on the Gulf of Finland, 30 km west of St. Petersburg. Restored interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries are fabulous!
The Hermitage
•• afternoon tour (approx. 3,5 h)
This incredible museum has about 2.7 million works of art housed in five buildings, one of which is the Winter Palace, the former residence of the Russian czars. The vast collections contain Western European works by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Degas, Renoir and Matisse, antique sculpture, period furniture and much more.
VISA FREE disembarkation
To enjoy the VISA FREE entrance into St. Petersburg you are to provide the following information upon booking a cruise:
- First and Last name
- Date and place of birth
- Passport number
- Citizenship
| Midsummer Cruise from $1505 pp/dbl |
Estonia - Latvia - Sweden - Åland
Prices Includes:
- Daily breakfast while on cruise
- Captain's Cocktail reception
- Onboard entertainment
- Port dues
Meal packages are available to purchase - just ask!
June 16, 2009 - All excursions in Finnish
Day 1: Departure from Helsinki South Harbor 8:00 pm
Day 2: Saaremaa, Estonia - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Day 3: Riga, Latvia - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Day 4: Visby, Gotland- Sweden - 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Day 5: Mariehamn, Åland - 11:00 - 5:00 pm
Day 6: Arrival back into Helsinki at 9:00 am
Shore excursion bookings can be made before departure or on board the ship. Because they are so popular we recommend advance booking. The excursions are guided in Finnish. Children under 12 years get a 20 % discount of adults' price. Nearly every excursion contains a lot of walking. Please remember to take comfortable footwear with you! The prices are shown in €/adult.
Shore excursion descriptions available only in Finnish.
| Norwegian Fjords & Denmark from $2375 pp/dbl |
Helsinki - Rønne/Bornholm - Skagen - Bergen - Flåm - Gudvangen -Geiranger Fjord - Ålesund - Trondheim - Helsinki
Price includes:
- Breakfast daily on board cruise
- Flight from Trondheim to Helsinki
- Captain's Cocktail reception
- Onboard entertainment
- Port dues
Meal packages are available to purchase - just ask!
June 22 & 29, 2009 - All excursions in Finnish
Day 1: Departure from Helsinki 8:00 pm
Day 2: Day at sea
Day 3: Rønne, Bornholm - Denmark -8:00 - 2:00 pm
Day 4: Skagen, Denmark 8:00 2:00 pm
Day 5: Bergen, Norway 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Day 6: Flåm, Norway 8:00 - 10:00 am & Gudvangen, Norway 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Day 7: Geiranger Fjord & Ålesund, Norway - 1:30 - 8:00 pm
Day 8: Arrival in Trondheim, Norway at 8:00 am - Catch flight to Helsinki
Shore excursion bookings can be made before departure or on board the ship. Because they are so popular we recommend advance booking. The excursions are guided in Finnish. Children under 12 years get a 20 % discount of adults' price. Nearly every excursion contains a lot of walking. Please remember to take comfortable footwear with you! The prices are shown in €/adult.
Shore excursion descriptions available only in Finnish.
