Scandinavia and Northern Europe
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9-night voyage departing Kiel, arriving Hamburg.
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Scandinavia and Northern Europe
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Day 1
Kiel , Germany
Monday, 09/08/2027
Known for the Kiel Canal and Kiel Week, the city boasts an important maritime history. Kiel is also a great place to sight-see, do some shopping and take part in one of the many festivals taking place there.
Day 3
Helsinki , Finland
Wednesday, 11/08/2027
A city of the sea, Helsinki was built along a series of oddly shaped peninsulas and islands jutting into the Baltic coast along the Gulf of Finland. Streets and avenues curve around bays, bridges reach to nearby islands, and ferries ply among offshore islands.Having grown dramatically since World War II, Helsinki now absorbs more than one-tenth of the Finnish population. The metro area covers 764 square km (474 square miles) and 315 islands. Most sights, hotels, and restaurants cluster on one peninsula, forming a compact central hub. The greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which includes Espoo and Vantaa, has a total population of more than a million people.Helsinki is a relatively young city compared with other European capitals. In the 16th century, King Gustav Vasa of Sweden decided to woo trade from the Estonian city of Tallinn and thus challenge the Hanseatic League's monopoly on Baltic trade. Accordingly, he commanded the people of four Finnish towns to pack up their belongings and relocate to the rapids on the River Vantaa. The new town, founded on June 12, 1550, was named Helsinki.For three centuries, Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish) had its ups and downs as a trading town. Turku, to the west, remained Finland's capital and intellectual center. However, Helsinki's fortunes improved when Finland fell under Russian rule as an autonomous grand duchy. Czar Alexander I wanted Finland's political center closer to Russia and, in 1812, selected Helsinki as the new capital. Shortly afterward, Turku suffered a disastrous fire, forcing the university to move to Helsinki. The town's future was secure.Just before the czar's proclamation, a fire destroyed many of Helsinki's traditional wooden structures, precipitating the construction of new buildings suitable for a nation's capital. The German-born architect Carl Ludvig Engel was commissioned to rebuild the city, and as a result, Helsinki has some of the purest neoclassical architecture in the world. Add to this foundation the influence of Stockholm and St. Petersburg with the local inspiration of 20th-century Finnish design, and the result is a European capital city that is as architecturally eye-catching as it is distinct from other Scandinavian capitals. You are bound to discover endless engaging details—a grimacing gargoyle; a foursome of males supporting a balcony's weight on their shoulders; a building painted in striking colors with contrasting flowers in the windows. The city's 400 or so parks make it particularly inviting in summer.Today, Helsinki is still a meeting point of eastern and western Europe, which is reflected in its cosmopolitan image, the influx of Russians and Estonians, and generally multilingual population. Outdoor summer bars ("terrassit" as the locals call them) and cafés in the city center are perfect for people watching on a summer afternoon.
Day 4
Tallinn , Estonia
Thursday, 12/08/2027
Estonia's history is sprinkled liberally with long stretches of foreign domination, beginning in 1219 with the Danes, followed without interruption by the Germans, Swedes, and Russians. Only after World War I, with Russia in revolutionary wreckage, was Estonia able to declare its independence. Shortly before World War II, in 1940, that independence was usurped by the Soviets, who—save for a brief three-year occupation by Hitler's Nazis—proceeded to suppress all forms of national Estonian pride for the next 50 years. Estonia finally regained independence in 1991. In the early 1990s, Estonia's own Riigikogu (Parliament), not some other nation's puppet ruler, handed down from the Upper City reforms that forced Estonia to blaze its post-Soviet trail to the European Union. Estonia has been a member of the EU since 2004, and in 2011, the country and its growing economy joined the Eurozone. Tallinn was also named the European City of Culture in 2011, cementing its growing reputation as a cultural hot spot.
Day 5
Stockholm , Sweden
Friday, 13/08/2027
Stockholm is a city in the flush of its second youth. Since the mid-1990s, Sweden's capital has emerged from its cold, Nordic shadow to take the stage as a truly international city. What started with entry into the European Union in 1995 gained pace with the extraordinary IT boom of the late 1990s, strengthened with the Skype-led IT second wave of 2003, and solidified with the hedge-fund invasion that is still happening today as Stockholm gains even more global confidence. And despite more recent economic turmoil, Stockholm's 1 million or so inhabitants have, almost as one, realized that their city is one to rival Paris, London, New York, or any other great metropolis.With this realization comes change. Stockholm has become a city of design, fashion, innovation, technology, and world-class food, pairing homegrown talent with an international outlook. The streets are flowing with a young and confident population keen to drink in everything the city has to offer. The glittering feeling of optimism, success, and living in the here and now is rampant in Stockholm.Stockholm also has plenty of history. Positioned where the waters of Lake Mälaren rush into the Baltic, it’s been an important trading site and a wealthy international city for centuries. Built on 14 islands joined by bridges crossing open bays and narrow channels, Stockholm boasts the story of its history in its glorious medieval old town, grand palaces, ancient churches, sturdy edifices, public parks, and 19th-century museums—its history is soaked into the very fabric of its airy boulevards, built as a public display of trading glory.
Day 6
Visby , Sweden
Saturday, 14/08/2027
Gotland is Sweden's main holiday island, a place of ancient history, a relaxed summer-party vibe, wide sandy beaches, and wild cliff formations called raukar (the remnants of reefs formed more than 400 million years ago). Measuring 125 km (78 miles) long and 52 km (32 miles) at its widest point, Gotland is where Swedish sheep farming has its home. In its charming glades, 35 varieties of wild orchids thrive, attracting botanists from all over the world.
Day 8
Copenhagen , Denmark
Monday, 16/08/2027
By the 11th century, Copenhagen was already an important trading and fishing centre and today you will find an attractive city which, although the largest in Scandinavia, has managed to retain its low-level skyline. Discover some of the famous attractions including Gefion Fountain and Amalienborg Palace, perhaps cruise the city’s waterways, visit Rosenborg Castle or explore the medieval fishing village of Dragoer. Once the home of Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen features many reminders of its fairytale heritage and lives up to the reputation immortalised in the famous song ‘Wonderful Copenhagen’.
Day 10
Hamburg , Germany
Wednesday, 18/08/2027
Hamburg is Germany’s second-largest city with a history dating back to Charlemagne. A major port, this vibrant city is home to art and culture, extensive shopping facilities, Baroque buildings and waterfront vistas. With its well-known fish market, art galleries and Museums together with several beautiful parks including a botanical garden, this is a city with something for everyone. British visitors who remember the Swinging Sixties may like to visit the streets around Grosse Freiheit, where an unknown pop group called The Beatles gave their first public performances in various local clubs before achieving worldwide fame.
Room Type & Prices
All prices per person based on double occupancy. Solo traveller prices — single occupancy. Contact our cruise experts for the latest availability and best fares.
Standard Inside
152 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Britannia Deluxe Inside
200–243 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Britannia Oceanview (obstructed view)
228–408 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Britannia Oceanview
197–201 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Britannia Balcony
228–472 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Britannia Balcony (partially obstructed view)
228–408 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Britannia Club Balcony
254–470 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Princess Grill Princess Suite
335–513 sqft · Up to 3 guests
Queens Grill Queens Suite
484–757 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Queens Grill Penthouse
484–596 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Queens Grill Master Suite
1100 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Queens Grill Grand Duplex
1319–1555 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Inside
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Inside · 152 sqft | ID Standard Inside (ID) | Enquire → | ||
| IA Standard Inside (IA) | Enquire → | |||
| Britannia Deluxe Inside · 200–243 sqft | GA Deluxe Inside (GA) | Enquire → | ||
| GB Deluxe Inside (GB) | Enquire → | |||
| GC Deluxe Inside (GC) | Enquire → |
Standard Inside · 152 sqft
ID Standard Inside (ID)
Standard Inside · 152 sqft
IA Standard Inside (IA)
Britannia Deluxe Inside · 200–243 sqft
GA Deluxe Inside (GA)
Britannia Deluxe Inside · 200–243 sqft
GB Deluxe Inside (GB)
Britannia Deluxe Inside · 200–243 sqft
GC Deluxe Inside (GC)
Oceanview
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Oceanview (obstructed view) · 228–408 sqft | FB Oceanview (FB) | Enquire → | ||
| FC Oceanview (FC) | Enquire → | |||
| Britannia Oceanview · 197–201 sqft | EF Oceanview (EF) | Enquire → | ||
| EC Oceanview (EC) | Enquire → | |||
| EB Oceanview (EB) | Enquire → |
Britannia Oceanview (obstructed view) · 228–408 sqft
FB Oceanview (FB)
Britannia Oceanview (obstructed view) · 228–408 sqft
FC Oceanview (FC)
Britannia Oceanview · 197–201 sqft
EF Oceanview (EF)
Britannia Oceanview · 197–201 sqft
EC Oceanview (EC)
Britannia Oceanview · 197–201 sqft
EB Oceanview (EB)
Balcony
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft | BF Balcony (BF) | Enquire → | ||
| BE Balcony (BE) | Enquire → | |||
| BD Balcony (BD) | Enquire → | |||
| BC Balcony (BC) | Enquire → | |||
| BB Balcony (BB) | Enquire → | |||
| BA Balcony (BA) | Enquire → | |||
| Britannia Balcony (partially obstructed view) · 228–408 sqft | CA Balcony | Enquire → | ||
| Britannia Club Balcony · 254–470 sqft | A2 Club Balcony (A2) | Enquire → | ||
| A1 Club Balcony (A1) | Enquire → |
Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft
BF Balcony (BF)
Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft
BE Balcony (BE)
Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft
BD Balcony (BD)
Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft
BC Balcony (BC)
Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft
BB Balcony (BB)
Britannia Balcony · 228–472 sqft
BA Balcony (BA)
Britannia Balcony (partially obstructed view) · 228–408 sqft
CA Balcony
Britannia Club Balcony · 254–470 sqft
A2 Club Balcony (A2)
Britannia Club Balcony · 254–470 sqft
A1 Club Balcony (A1)
Suite
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Grill Princess Suite · 335–513 sqft | P2 Princess Suite (P2) | Enquire → | ||
| P1 Princess Suite (P1) | Enquire → | |||
| Queens Grill Queens Suite · 484–757 sqft | Q6 Queens Suite | Enquire → | ||
| Queens Grill Penthouse · 484–596 sqft | Q4 Penthouse (Q4) | Enquire → | ||
| Q3 Penthouse (Q3) | Enquire → | |||
| Queens Grill Master Suite · 1100 sqft | Q2 Master Suite | Enquire → | ||
| Queens Grill Grand Duplex · 1319–1555 sqft | Q1 Grand Suite | Enquire → |
Princess Grill Princess Suite · 335–513 sqft
P2 Princess Suite (P2)
Princess Grill Princess Suite · 335–513 sqft
P1 Princess Suite (P1)
Queens Grill Queens Suite · 484–757 sqft
Q6 Queens Suite
Queens Grill Penthouse · 484–596 sqft
Q4 Penthouse (Q4)
Queens Grill Penthouse · 484–596 sqft
Q3 Penthouse (Q3)
Queens Grill Master Suite · 1100 sqft
Q2 Master Suite
Queens Grill Grand Duplex · 1319–1555 sqft
Q1 Grand Suite
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Queen Victoria
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