Northern European and Baltic Cruises and Ports of Call

Maps of countries in northern Europe visited by cruise ships, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia

Cruise lines that have ships sailing to Scandinavia, northern Europe and the Baltic.

Overview of the ports of call on a 14-day cruise to Scandinavian and the Baltic on the Silversea Silver Cloud cruise ship. Ports of call include Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Gdansk, Riga, Lillesand, Aalborg, and Visby.

Pictures of Gdansk, Poland

Walking tour and cruise pictures of Helsinki, Finland, a popular port of call for cruises to northern Europe.

Pictures from Stockholm, Sweden including the Stockholm archipelago, the Stockholm Opera House, the Stockholm Sheraton Hotel, the History Museum, Train Station, and other city views.

Pictorial tour of Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden

The Stockholm Ice Bar at the Nordic Sea Hotel is great fun and a perfect way to end a day visiting Stockholm.

Pictures of the Stockholm City Hall, Stadshuset

Photo tour of the Vasa Museum, Skansen Open-Air Museum, and Nordic Museum, which are all located on Stockholm's National City Park called Djurgarden.

Review and description of the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel & Towers

Tallinn, Estonia picture gallery from Baltic cruise

Tour of Tallinn, Estonia, which is a popular port of call for cruises to the Baltic and Northern Europe.

A visit to Oslo must include a stop at the museums dedicated to the voyages of Norwegian explorers from the Vikings to Nansena and Amundsen to Thor Heyerdahl. Each of these museums is fascinating and includes some of the explorers' ships.

Pictures from Oslo, Norway taken while on a cruise to Scandinavia and the Baltic.

Pictorial tour of Copenhagen, showing things to do and see when your cruise ship is in port.

Bruges is a wonderful medieval city and a tourist's dream. It is full of museums, statues, canals and a delightful Gothic cityscape.

Antwerp is a busy port city up the Scheldt River from the English Channel. It is a popular cruise ship port of call and a fascinating place to spend the day--even if you don't buy one of their famous diamonds!

Photos from Dublin, Ireland

Photos from Glasgow, Scotland taken from a cruise ship docked in Greenock, Scotland

Photos from Cobh, a quaint Irish Port on Cork Harbor near Cork, Ireland. Cruise ships sailing to Ireland dock in Cobh for shore excursions to Cork, the Blarney Castle, and other sites in County Cork

Copenhagen is user friendly, with lots to see and do. The city is compact and perfect for walking. Tivoli Gardens and the many royal palaces are true jewels of the city.

The Floriade is a once-every decade horticultural event in the Netherlands, and it runs from April 6 through October 20 of 2002. This year may be a great year to take that Holland cruise.

Cruise lovers who are flower fanatics should plan a spring tulip cruise that includes a shore excursion to these magnificent gardens.

Travel log from spring tulip cruise on the Viking Europe river vessel. Cruise tour embarked from Amsterdam and explored the small villages and spectacular gardens of the Netherlands.

Many cruises to northern Europe include Amsterdam as a port of call. This city of contradictions has something for everyone.

Our anniversary cruise finally arrived! The About Freshwater Fishing Guide and the About Cruises Guide travel to London and on to Dover to meet the R6.

Use these guidebooks to help you plan your pre- or post-cruise visit to the Netherlands.

Pictures taken by the About Cruises Guide while on a stopover and shore excursion to Amsterdam.

Hundreds of photos taken by the About Cruises Guide on a trip to Northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic States in the summer of 2001.

Cruise reviews from cruises to northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic submitted by visitors to About Cruises.

Explore Scandinavia with About Guide Terri Mapes

From the About Guide to Geography. Maps of the Netherlands.

The About Guide to Amsterdam covers almost everything you wanted to know about Amsterdam, including links to travel, attractions, sports, government, leisure, and weather.

The "northern lights" or aurora borealis is visible in the northern hemipshere to those lucky enough to see it. This article from the About Guide to Weather shows the best times of year to view this atmospheric phenomenon.

Website of the largest airport in the Netherlands. Information on transfers to and from the airport, maps, tickets, and aiport shopping. In both Dutch and English.

Homepage of the Anne Frank House and Museum in Amsterdam. Information on location, admissions, and the Anne Frank story.

All sorts of travel information for tourists planning a visit to Holland, the Netherlands, and Amsterdam.

Located near the city center, this hotel was created from 10 old Amsterdam Canal houses. Great hotel for a pre- or post- cruise stay.

Detailed travel journal of a cruise from Dover to Stockholm via ports of call in northern Europe including Le Havre, Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Oslo, Copenhagen, Tallin, St. Petersburg, and Stockholm.