Earlier today in First Impressions Of Russia: No Surprises, Plenty of Intrigue, we mentioned that visiting Russia was pretty much what we expected. Cold. Dark. Gloomy. We teased readers with a few images of some wonderful places visited on tour, promising Read More …
The third stop on a 12-night Summer Russia and The Baltics sailing aboard Azamara Quest, St Petersburg was a highly anticipated destination. Many of us onboard had never been there before and, earlier in life, thought we ever would be. Read More …
Atlas Ocean Voyages was first to announce modifications to existing itineraries in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Adjusting two late-summer 2022 Baltic itineraries, Hamburg-to-Kiel departing August 26, 2022, and Kiel-roundtrip itineraries, departing September 7, World Navigator will drop St. Petersburg, Read More …
Seabourn cruise ships will be exploring Europe next year with a menu of exciting travel options enabling cruise travelers to discover natural beauty, culture, art, architecture, history, and more. The Seabourn Europe 2019 season will feature a record four ultra luxury Read More …
Called a “ship graveyard of sorts” what cruise passengers see sailing away from St Petersburg, Russia are Cold War remnants of a Russia that once was, left to rust and the effects of the sea, as we see in these Read More …
Day two of our overnight stay in St. Petersburg was all about making local connections, something I might not have thought possible on day one that was more suited as a backdrop for a cold war film. Sunny skies seemed Read More …
Sailing with Azamara Club Cruises, we visited a number of interesting places on our Summer Russia and Baltics itinerary. Headlining the advance information provided by the cruise line, a two night stay in St Petersburg would bring all the sites, Read More …
Two weeks from now, we will be on our way to Sweden for a 12-night sailing with Azamara Club Cruises that begins in Stockholm and ends in Southampton. On board Azamara Quest we will stop in eight countries along the Read More …