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Northern Europe

The Baltic's capitals one city a day, or Norway's fjords watched from the deck - a summer season of long light and cool air.

Season

May – Sep

Typical length

7 – 14 nights

Sea temp

50 – 65°F

Daylight

Up to 20 hrs in June

A Norwegian fjord seen from high on the valley side, deep blue water running between steep green mountains with a small village at the head of the water and snow still lying on the peaks.

Northern Europe is two trips that share a season. The Baltic is a capitals cruise: Copenhagen, Stockholm, Tallinn and Helsinki, usually one city a day with overnight sailings between them, and a museum-and-old-town rhythm that suits anyone who found the Caribbean short on history. Norway is the opposite - small ports, empty landscape and the best hours spent on deck as the ship threads a fjord.

Both start from Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam or Southampton, so an American traveler flies in for these; the reward is two weeks where the ship does the traveling and the hotels are already unpacked. Pack in layers whichever route you choose. A Baltic June can be shirtsleeves at noon and a fleece by the evening sail-away, and a fjord day can be warmer at the water than up the mountain.

Port guides

A boat docked near the buildings along the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Docks in the city

The Baltic's home port. Ships use several quays - the closest is a walk from the Little Mermaid and the citadel, the farthest a shuttle ride - and the city itself is flat, compact and easiest by bicycle or on foot.

Typically 9 – 11 hours ashoreNyhavn early, before the crowds
Aerial view over the city of Stockholm in summer

Stockholm

Docks near the center

The approach through the archipelago is one of the great sail-ins anywhere, so be on deck for it. Ships dock at quays a short ride from Gamla Stan, the medieval island at the center of the city.

Typically 8 – 10 hours ashoreThe archipelago at dawn
An aerial view of the skyline of Old Town Tallinn

Tallinn

Docks a walk from the old town

The best-preserved medieval old town on the Baltic, a short walk from the cruise quay. Walls, towers, cobbles and cafes; no tour needed.

Typically 7 – 9 hours ashoreWalk it, skip the tour
Colorful wooden houses along the Bryggen wharf in Bergen

Bergen

Docks a walk from the wharf

Norway's fjord capital and the usual gateway for the western fjords. The Hanseatic wharf, the fish market and the funicular are all within a mile of the quay. Rain is likely and does not much matter.

Typically 8 – 10 hours ashoreThe funicular before the crowds

Sailings to Northern Europe

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