That’s eight of the nine countries bounding the Baltic. The outlier is Russia, which hasn’t welcomed a major cruise line since the attack on Ukraine in February 2022.

The Baltic cruise season is generally May through October. Details are at crystalcruises.com. Prices (excluding airfare) start at $4,470 (U.S.) a person, but there are often two-for-one promotions.

Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has canceled all sailings and cruise tours in the Black Sea region and will replace calls in St. Petersburg for non-Russian ports in its Baltic itineraries.

Launched in 2004 to establish the Baltic Sea more prominently as a cruise option, the Cruise Baltic (CB) network of destinations has grown from 12 to 27 destinations in 2015. CB likes to refer to its ...

Off the Map Travel has rolled out a new five-country holiday through Scandinavia and the Baltics, visiting Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn. The individualized “5 Star Capitals ...

Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer said on Tuesday that there has been hesitation among cruise travelers to book trips to the Baltic region right now, Travel Weekly reports. Some guests are ...

On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse October 4, 2019 More than 5 years ago Summary ...

Starting a 10-day cruise up the Baltic Sea by shipping out of Denmark does make sense, but Copenhagen calls for lingering, and instead it was merely a tick on a delicious slate of ports.I spent a ...

Baltic cruise lines to merge T wo Baltic Sea cruise operators, Silja Line and the Tallink Grupp, have agreed to merge, forming what they say will be the largest cruise operation in the Baltic Sea ...