mtmorrisgirl Posted July 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Would appreciate comments on whether the Princess "Best of Stockholm" shore excursion is worth the money. At $210 per person it would be our most expensive excursion on our upcoming Northern Europe cruise and I want to make sure it's worth the expense. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinSoCal Posted July 23, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) I've yet to come across a cruise line shore excursion that was "worth it" that couldn't be found cheaper elsewhere or with a little bit of research We did Stockholm on our own as tbh you're not there long enough to really appreciate the city. We limited ourselves to the Vasa museum (I see Princess only allocate an hour!) and Gamla Stan. You can easily walk between the two. If you dock at Nynäshamn on Mon thru' Sat just take a train - on a Sunday or if you want to ensue that you won't miss departure, take the "Stockholm on your own" tour... Edited July 23, 2017 by BritinSoCal damn sticky keyboard!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat343 Posted July 23, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 23, 2017 There is excellent public transportation available in Stockholm. If you are docking directly in Stockholm, you can easily tour the city on your own (we did with a 3 year old in tow). The downside - no guide, which some people would miss. The upside - you get to visit exactly what you want and stay there as long as you can. also, please try to get to Vasa asap, since they limit admission to protect the ship and you want to avoid standing on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtmorrisgirl Posted July 23, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted July 23, 2017 My husband is 76 years old so due to some health issues we prefer to take excursions rather than branch out on our own. I found another less expensive excursion which includes the Vasa Museum, Gamla Stan and the Royal Armory so we'll be taking that one instead. It will hopefully give us the highlights that we are most interested in seeing. Thank you very much for your comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted July 24, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I have limited mobility but in Stockholm we bought a travel card and used the buses, tram and ferries. The transport system is excellent and there was hardly no walking. We visited Gamla Stan, Vasa Museum and rode the bus and ferry. In the Vasa Museum the entrance included a guided tour in English. The travel pass included unlimited travel and was cheap. I think it was the equivalent of about 12 USD each. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fabnfortysomething Posted July 24, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I have limited mobility but in Stockholm we bought a travel card and used the buses, tram and ferries. The transport system is excellent and there was hardly no walking. We visited Gamla Stan, Vasa Museum and rode the bus and ferry. In the Vasa Museum the entrance included a guided tour in English. The travel pass included unlimited travel and was cheap. I think it was the equivalent of about 12 USD each. Sent from my iPad using Forums that sounds interesting as my husband also has limited mobility did you pre purchase this pass or buy when you got there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted July 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2017 that sounds interesting as my husband also has limited mobilitydid you pre purchase this pass or buy when you got there? We took the bus from the cruise terminal to a metro station and bought the pass there. We used our CC to buy the bus ticket at the bus stop. The transport system was very easy to use. The drivers and other passengers were all very helpful. We liked Stockholm a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fabnfortysomething Posted July 26, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 26, 2017 We took the bus from the cruise terminal to a metro station and bought the pass there. We used our CC to buy the bus ticket at the bus stop. The transport system was very easy to use. The drivers and other passengers were all very helpful. We liked Stockholm a lot. thanks that's very helpful we hope to dock in Stockholm but seems to be hit or miss whether go to Nynashamn instead so need to have alternative plans good to know the public transport system is disabled friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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