Cruisers going to northern Europe and the Baltic have diverse choices of prices, ships, and cruise lines. The cruising season to northern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic states runs from May into September, with the busiest (and most expensive) cruises in July and August. Here is a list of the top cruise lines for Scandinavia, the Baltic, and northern Europe (listed alphabetically).
Azamara Cruises
The Azamara Journey will sail a variety of 12 to 16-day cruises in northern Europe in 2009.
Celebrity Cruises
The Celebrity Constellation will cruise to northern Europe roundtrip from Dover with 14-day cruises, and the Celebrity Century will sail from Amsterdam on 12-day cruises to northern Europe in 2009.
Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises has four ships with several different seven to fourteen day itineraries in northern Europe in 2009--the Costa Mediterranea, Costa Atlantica, Costa Magica, and Costa Marina.
Crystal Cruises
The Crystal Symphony will spend most of June, July, and August of 2009 in Scandinavia and northern Europe, with a variety of 7-14 day cruises.
Cunard Line will send both the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria to northern Europe in 2009.
Holland America Line
HAL sends four ships to northern Europe from June through August in the summer, including the new Eurodam. The Rotterdam, Maasdam, Prinsendam, and Eurodam will all be sailing in northern Europe.
MSC Cruises
Italian line MSC Cruises sends the MSC Lirica, MSC Opera, and MSC Orchestra to northern Europe in the summer. The three ships will be sailing a variety of 7-11 day itineraries.
Norwegian Coastal Voyage
Norwegian Coastal Voyage's ships serve as both a cruise line and a ferry service for the small villages along the western coast of Norway.
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCL has two of its ships in northern Europe and the Baltic - the Norwegian Jade and the Norwegian Jewel during 2009.
Oceania Cruises
The Regatta will sail northern Europe for Oceania this year. The Regatta primarily sails between London and Stockholm on 14 day cruises from late May through early September.
Princess Cruises
Princess has five ships in northern Europe in 2009--the Emerald Princess, Grand Princess, Crown Princess, Dawn Princess, and the Tahitian Princess.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The Regent Seven Seas Voyager will be cruising between Copenhagen and Stockholm on 7 to 14-day cruises for much of the summer of 2009.
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean features the Jewel of the Seas, the Voyager of the Seas, the Vision of the Seas, and the Independence of the Seas in northern Europe for 2009.
The Seabourn Pride will sail northern Europe in the summer of 2009.
Silversea Cruises
The Silver Cloud will spend the summer in Scandinavia and Northern Europe on a variety of 7-15 day cruises in the Baltic area and around the North Sea in 2009. The exploration ship Prince Albert II will cruise the north Atlantic and northern Europe.
Visit these web sites and check out the diversity of ships and cruise itineraries. With the wide variety of cruises offered, there should be a great cruise to northern Europe and the Baltic States that will fit your budget and vacation time.
