XVP - Cruise Excursions

[Thomas_Valledolmo]

Hi Gang:
I know this is off topic, but Hedy and I were wondering if anyone on these
boards has done a cruise to the Baltic countries and can give us advice
about shore excursions in certain European ports.
We will be sailing on Celebrity's Constellation in August out of Amsterdam
with stops in Warnemunde (Berlin), Stockholm, Copenhagen, St. Petersburg,
Helsinki and Tallinn. Most of the excursions offered by the cruise line
(especially to Berlin, which is 3 hours from the port, and St. Petersburg) are
very expensive. We were hoping to get some tips about local tour companies
that were reputable, reliable and reasonably priced.
Also, if anyone has been aboard the Constellation and can give us some info
about the VP inventory onboard that would be helpful as well.
We know many people on these boards are seasoned cruisers and willing to
help out fellow VP warriors, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. If
you'd like, you can email us privately. Thanks in advance.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

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[Greg5]

We took this cruise a few years ago.
Email me for specific advice.

You won't have much of a choice in St. Petersburg unless you get a Russian visa. You are stuck with the 2 day tour. Which is pretty good by the way. Just don't dawdle. We almost missed the bus ad the tour leader did not count to make sure everyone was on board after lunch. I was in the hotel gift shop buying a box, and my husband had to run after the bus as it was pulling away.

Other than that, it was a fantastic cruise. RT Dover.

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Hi Gang:
I know this is off topic, but Hedy and I were wondering if anyone on these
boards has done a cruise to the Baltic countries and can give us advice
about shore excursions in certain European ports.
We will be sailing on Celebrity's Constellation in August out of Amsterdam
with stops in Warnemunde (Berlin), Stockholm, Copenhagen, St. Petersburg,
Helsinki and Tallinn. Most of the excursions offered by the cruise line
(especially to Berlin, which is 3 hours from the port, and St. Petersburg) are
very expensive. We were hoping to get some tips about local tour companies
that were reputable, reliable and reasonably priced.
Also, if anyone has been aboard the Constellation and can give us some info
about the VP inventory onboard that would be helpful as well.
We know many people on these boards are seasoned cruisers and willing to
help out fellow VP warriors, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. If
you'd like, you can email us privately. Thanks in advance.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

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