Mrs.Dukes

Looks like the cruise is off to a great start. Hope you all have a great day today!

Sounds like it’s going to be a great week! Looking forward to following along!

We were in Warnemunde last summer as a cruise stop . We did not want to take the trip to Berlin. We took the train, which is right next to the cruise terminal, into Rostock. Very nice little city. Spent time walking around, seeing the sights. Then we came back to Warnemunde and spent the rest of the day there. We really enjoyed Warnemunde. Walked around by the fishing boats, had a snack and drink at one of the outdoor restaurants. Walked down by the lovely beach, and climbed up the lighthouse. We really enjoyed our day there.

9 hours ago, vanman said:

Azamara is a smaller ship and last year it docked at Nordre Toldbod.

In 2019 we docked at Nordre Tolbod. In 2022, also on Azamara, we docked at Oceankaj.

We have only been on 2 Azamara cruise (both in Europe), 1 Celebrity cruise, and a number of Royal Caribbean cruises, so I am by no means an expert. We really enjoyed the Azamara cruises, the last of which was this past August. I was concerned before I went about the size of the ship after sailing on the mega ships. We found we really liked the size of the Azamara ship. The bathrooms were small (we stayed in a standard balcony cabin), but it wasn’t a problem for us. The crew were fabulous. We found the food to be very good. I don’t think the entertainment is as good, because there are much more limited offerings, but we found plenty of things to entertain us. We particularly liked it for the long time (and some overnights) that we had in the ports. Also, they generally had a convenient docking spot, and in some places, shuttles. We found the cost to be comparable on the cruises we took. I would love to sail on Azamara again!

We enjoyed the included alcohol, the wines were not great but ok, and a few types of beer were included, as well as other liquors (list of the included alcohol is on the website). We also did a package which included 4 nights at the specialty restaurants, and a chef’s table, which we really enjoyed!

Tallinn was one of the highlights of our Baltic cruise last summer. Beautiful city.

We took the train from Amsterdam to Brussels a few years ago. It was very easy. We stayed at the Warwick by Grand Place. It was a great hotel, but not by the airport. (We didn’t fly from Brussels).

Thanks for sharing your vacation with us! Safe travels home!

Hope you have a great cruise, and a fabulous birthday! Always enjoy your cruise reports.

Happy Anniversary! Thank you for telling us about your excursion today. Such special remembrances.

Looks like a great start to your cruise. Enjoy Bermuda, such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

So sorry to read about your fall. Hope the pain gets better soon. Really enjoy reading about your cruises.

Safe travels home! I’ve really enjoyed following along on your trip. What an amazing adventure! Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us. I really enjoyed following along.

Happy Anniversary! Loving your pictures. Looks like a fabulous trip.

Thank you for this awesome report of your cruise. I really enjoyed reading about it!

Looking forward to following along. Always have enjoyed your trip reports. Hope you and Lisa have a wonderful trip. Safe travels!

Hope you have a wonderful cruise to beautiful Hawaii!

So sorry to read of your sister’s passing. Glad you were able to still go on your trip afterwards. 

Loving your trip report. Can’t wait to hear about the cruise!

1 hour ago, love2crews. said:

That's great to hear! 

 

We hadn't heard of it until our itinerary was modified to skip St. Petersburg.  

 

What do you recommend doing there?  Did you do a tour?  With the cruise line or independent?  I'd love a local tour company recommendation.

We took a tour through the cruise line. It took you outside the city of Visby, where we visited a fishing village, and saw some ruins, and visited a church. Then it finished with a walking tour in Visby. Visby itself is a really nice walled town. Very easy to walk around the town of Visby itself. We enjoyed the tour. I did a little research and didn’t find much in the way of tours not through the cruise line.

Sounds like a fabulous trip! Looking forward to reading a bit. Safe travels.

We were there about 10 days ago. We docked. Really liked Visby!

I was having trouble reading it earlier also. 

Just an fyi, currently on Pursuit and Swirl and Top has been closed the whole cruise. No explanation as to why.