Hot air balloon rides

[Peteymil]

Has anyone done a Hot Air Balloon ride recently during a Baltic Cruise? If so could you tell where you did it and what the experience was like. Thanks

[The worldtravel]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed you get a reply. That's one thing I haven't done on a cruise and I really want to. Good luck with replies.

[Peteymil]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed you get a reply. That's one thing I haven't done on a cruise and I really want to. Good luck with replies.

Thank you-I'll try to keep it up top for a few days!

[north-bound]

I think baloon rides may be difficult to do on a one day cruise stop. The baloons I have seen here in Stockholm are either early in the morning or, most of them, in the evening around eight or nine.

[cindymouse42]

I would be interested in any info too! I tried finding info online, but have had difficulty in getting a response. Thank you.

[cruiselen]

The agency we had tours with last July - Palladium Travel - had offered us hot air baloon rides, but we thought we didn't have enough time for it. The offer was a one hour ride in the vicinity of Catherine's palace.

[TLCOhio]

Has anyone done a Hot Air Balloon ride recently during a Baltic Cruise? If so could you tell where you did it and what the experience was like. Thanks

 

We were signed up to do the balloon trip in Stockholm through our cruise ship in August, 2008. How did it work? The weather got "iffy" late in the afternoon and they had to scrub the trip. Too many clouds, looming threat of rain and higher winds, etc. Sorry!!! Things happen.

 

north-bound made an excellent point that if you are in Stockholm for only a one-day visit, there might not be time. My understanding is that many of these balloon trips are done late afternoon as the weather, on average, is more stable, better. We were overnight in Stockholm, so we had full later-afternoon flexibility. If your ship is departing at 5 or 6 pm, it would be hard or impossible to make those logistics work. My understanding is that only a limited number of cities will allow such balloon over-flights. Stockholm is great area to consider such a trip. Hope it works.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

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[Giantfan13]

That does sound like something that might be very interesting, but only if you are over nighting in a port.

 

We tried for a balloon ride, but not in the Baltics. we went to a hot air balloon festival in NJ one summer. And, like everyone has said, the balloons only go up early morning and late afternoon. well, we booked an afternoon ride, but just our luck, the sky darkened, the rain started and that was the end of that.

Hopefully, another time

 

Cheers

 

Len

[cindymouse42]

Has anyone done a hot air balloon ride in Copenhagen, Denmark? We will be in port for 2 days. I know the rides are offered in Sweden, but only in the morning and afternoon - we are only in port there from 8-5, so its not possible. Any help is welcome!

[LordWinston]

Okay, I was searching around. I found this site. Looks like Rostock has balloons. Cruise ship passengers may get in too late to do it. Looks a little

pricey, but what fun!

 

 

 

http://www.flugagentur-mv.de/index.php?reset=y&action=acttype&pActtype=Ballonfahrt

 

Alan