EU Scandinavia & Baltic
The Baltic Sea allows travellers to visit a range of Scandinavian and Baltic countries. From the fairy-tale castles of Copenhagen to the gilded palaces of St. Petersburg, Scandinavia and Baltic Russia cruise destinations reflect over two millennia of history. The memories of Teutonic knights and Hanseatic merchant kings and czars come alive through a montage of architectural and cultural achievements..
Baltic cruises really do encompass a huge variety of cultures and history.
Generally cruises operate within the Baltic. However these cruise combine well with a cruise that visits to the Norwegian Fjords
Cruise types
The region is well serviced by the major cruise lines so cruise choice here could well be determined by price and type.
Cruises that originate in the Baltic – primarily from Copenhagen and Stockholm – tend to be 7 nights long, while cruises that start in the UK or Europe – mainly from Southampton, Dover, Amsterdam – are longer duration (10 to 14 nights).
Cruise season
Cruises generally commence in late Spring (April/May) and the season ends in September.
Main ports
St. Petersburg, Russia
Stockholm, Sweden
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tallinn, Estonia
Helsinki, Finland
Weather
The shorter season reflects the more northerly latitude of the region, however daily temperatures through the region are generally a pleasant 20c/70f through summer and can rise to the mid to high 20’s. April and September are cooler. This is a relatively low rain period with about 8 to 10 days of rain per month.
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Ports of Interest
- Aabenraa, Denmark
- Aarhus,Denmark
- Aeroskobing, Denmark
- Ahlbeck, Germany
- Aland Islands, Sweden
- Älgöfjorden, Sweden
- Anastasiya Bay, Russia
- Aniva, Sakhalin Island
- Arakamchechen Island
- Archangel, Russia
- Arhus, Denmark
- Arkhangelsk (Archangel), Russia
- Bad Schandau, Germany
- Baltiysk, Russia
- Bastad, Sweden
- Bering Island, Commander Islands, Russia
- Berlin (Rostock)
- Berlin (Warnemunde)
- Big Diomede Island, Russia
- Binz, Germany
- Biokovo, Croatia
- Boltenhagen, Germany
- Borgholm, Sweden
- Bran, Romania
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Brountona Island, Chirpoy Island, Kuril Islands, Russia
- Cape Navarin, Russia
- Cape Severo -Zapadnyy, Russia
- Chapoma Village, Russian Federation
- Chernye Bratya Island, Chirpoy Island, Kurils, Russia
- Christiansoe, Denmark
- Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dezneva Bay, Russia
- Eberswalde, Germany
- Eckernforde, Germany
- Eidsdal, Norway
- Enmelen & Rudera Cape, Russia
- Faaborg, Denmark
- Falkenberg, Sweden
- Feodosiya, Ukraine
- Franz Josef Land, Russia
- Fredericia, Denmark
- Frederikshavn, Denmark
- Gabrielea Bay, Russia
- Gdynia, Poland
- Gnaggen, Sweden
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Gotska Sandön, Sweden
- Greifswald, Germany
- Grein, Austria
- Grenaa, Denmark
- Grundsund, Sweden
- Gudhjem, Denmark
- Hamina, Finland
- Hankoe, Finland
- Heligoland, Germany
- Helsingborg, Sweden
- Helsinki, Finland
- Hudiksvall, Sweden
- Hundested, Denmark
- Iony Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
- Isle of Hidensee, Germany
- Isle of Rugen, Germany
- Isle of Usedom, Germany
- Jondal, Hardangerfjord, Norway
- Jurmo Island, Finland
- Kalajoki, Finland
- Kalmar, Sweden
- Kalocsa, Hungary
- Kamenistaya Bay, Russia
- Kanin Peninsula, Russian Federation
- Kapellskar, Sweden
- Karingon Island, Sweden
- Kemi, Finland
- Kiji Island, Russia
- Kokkola, Finland
- Komandorsky Island, Russia
- Konegrino & Meechkin Island, Russia
- Korsakov, Russia
- Koster Islands, Sweden
- Kostroma, Russia
- Kotka, Finland
- Kresta Bay, Russia
- Kuressaare, Estonia
- Kvarken
- Langfossen, Norway
- Lauenburg, Germany
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Lavrova Bay, Russia
- Liepaja, Latvia
- List, Germany
- Little Chazma, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
- Little Diomede Island, Bering Strait, Russia
- Lubeck,Germany
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Lulea, Sweden
- Lysekil, Sweden
- Magadanskiy Wilderness Preserve, Russia
- Magdalenefjord, Norway
- Malmo, Sweden
- Mandrogui, Russia
- Mariehamn, Finland
- Marstrand, Sweden
- Meissen, Germany
- Melnik, Czech Republic
- Meynypilgyno, Russia
- Mohacs, Hungary
- Morzhovets Island, Russian Federation
- Morzovaya Bay, Russia
- Munich, Germany
- Murmansk, Russia
- Nabilskiy Bay, Russia
- Nikolskoe, Russia
- North Sea Canal, Germany
- Novorossiysk, Russia
- Nyborg, Denmark
- Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden
- Okhotsk, Kamchatka, Russia
- Olga Bay, Kronotskiy Reserve, Russia
- Onekotan, Shiashkotan, Skaly Lovushki Islands, Russia
- Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
- Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
- Oro Island, Finland
- Oulu, Finland
- Parnu, Estonia
- Peter Bay, Russian Federation
- Petropavlovsk, Russia
- Pillnitz, Germany
- Pil’toon, Sakhalin Island
- Pionersky, Russia
- Pitea, Sweden
- Pori, Finland
- Preobrazheniya & Achen Lagoon, Russia
- Provideniya, Russia
- Push Push River, Sakhalin Island, Russia
- Pyalitsa Village, Russian Federation
- Rauma, Finland
- Riga, Latvia
- Risoer, Norway
- Russe, Bulgaria
- Saaremaa Island, Estonia
- Seefeld, Austria
- Sem Islands, Russian Federation
- Shoyna Village, Russian Federation
- Shumshu Island, Russia
- Simrishamn, Sweden
- Skagen, Denmark
- Smogen Island, Sweden
- Sochi, Russia
- Solovetsky Islands (Russia)
- Sonderborg, Denmark
- Sopot, Poland
- Spandau, Berlin, Germany
- St Moritz, Switzerland
- St Petersburg, Russia
- Stockholm Archipelago
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Stralsund, Germany
- Stromstad, Sweden
- Sundsvall, Sweden
- Svendborg, Denmark
- Svir River, Russia
- Swinoujscie, Poland
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Tangermunde, Germany
- Trelleborg, Sweden
- Turku, Finland
- Turnu Severin, Romania
- Tymlat, Russia
- Tyuleniy Island, Russia
- Ulko Island, Finland
- Umea, Sweden
- Uto Island, Finland
- Vaasa, Finland
- Vaderoarna, Sweden
- Valsorarna. Finland
- Vastervik, Sweden
- Ventspils, Latvia
- Verkoturov Island, Russia
- Vidin, Bulgaria
- Visby Sweden
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Volga-Baltic Waterway, Russia
- Vyborg, Russia
- Weather Islands, Sweden
- Wismar, Germany
- Wittow, Germany
- Wolgast, Germany
- Wolin, Poland
- Yanrakynnot, Russia
- Ystad, Sweden
- Yttygran Island, Russia
- Zayatski Island, Russian Federation
- Zermatt, Switzerland
- Zhupanova River, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
- Zingst, Germany