One of the most common concerns I hear from fellow travelers is that a cruise really doesn’t give you enough time in any one port, and they are not wrong. We started cruising in Europe in order to get a sense of what we liked and didn’t; a kind of sampler plate if you will….
Month: November 2022
Our Top 5 (Actually 6) Budget Busters on a Cruise
Getting into the groove of a cruise vacation takes very little time. Before you know it you are sitting around the pool sipping on a fancy cocktail, dressing up for dinner at a Specialty restaurant followed by a night in the casino with new friends. All you have to do is wave that little ship…
Cruising the North Shore of Germany
Most Baltic itineraries offer stops along the north shore of Germany. The ports themselves are summer resort destinations for German vacationers full of beaches, shops and restaurants but offer little to the adventurous traveler. Luckily they are gateways to two of Germany’s major cities. The port of Warnemunde is a 3 hour train ride from Berlin, the…
Port of Call – Gdansk, Poland
During our Baltic adventure our cruise director Marziana was from a small town in the southern part of Poland. She was as excited to welcome us to her country as we were to visit it. Before the port stop Marziana hosted an hour long introduction to common Polish words and phrases and her favourite polish food…