kywhiskey Posted February 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Booked baltic cruise on Oceania Nautica and was wondering if Oceania offers shuttles in any ports like Tallinn. Also, can you walk or do they offer a shuttle to town in Riga and Klaipeda? Thanks, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecountess Posted February 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I don't know about Riga or Klaipeda, but in Tallinn you will be able to walk to the old town, which is absolutely charming. Rick Steves has a great walking tour of the Old Town; follow it and you will see the highlights as well as gain an understanding of what you are seeing. Have lunch there and enjoy a very special day. Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicalkerry2002 Posted February 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted February 17, 2013 in Sept 2012, we walked into Tallinn and Riga. Loved the art deco buildings in Riga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywhiskey Posted February 17, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted February 17, 2013 in Sept 2012, we walked into Tallinn and Riga. Loved the art deco buildings in Riga! Thanks for the info.....how long did it take you to walk to old town in Tallinn? Did Oceania offer a shuttle to old town (in case of rain)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
computerworks Posted February 17, 2013 #5 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Docked in Tallinn, here is the Old Town viewed from the ship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbb Posted February 17, 2013 #6 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I think, even in case of rain, you could get into Talinn way before any shuttle could get you there! We berthed very closely to the old town center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted February 18, 2013 #7 Share Posted February 18, 2013 When we visited in June 2011 on Marina, there was a shuttle to the foot of the Old Town in Tallinn. We docked only a hundred yards from the main tourist area of Riga. In Gdansk, there was a shuttle to just a few blocks from the Gydnia train station, where you can catch the frequent train service to close to the old (actually rebuilt) part of Gdansk. In Helsinki, there also was a shuttle bus service to central Helsinki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted February 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted February 19, 2013 When we visited in June 2011 on Marina, there was a shuttle to the foot of the Old Town in Tallinn. We docked only a hundred yards from the main tourist area of Riga. In Gdansk, there was a shuttle to just a few blocks from the Gydnia train station, where you can catch the frequent train service to close to the old (actually rebuilt) part of Gdansk. In Helsinki, there also was a shuttle bus service to central Helsinki. We were on the above itinerary in August on Marina, and the same shuttles were offered. You might want a good map of Gdynia if you're planning to take the train to Gdansk. It was a little tricky, but certainly doable. When you get off the train, you'll have to go down through an underpass to get to the main street. Make sure you're facing the train station when you get up onto the street, and then walk to the left a few blocks to get to Gdansk. For Riga, the walk is easy. Just walk down the river. Don't go over the overpass unless you want WiFi at the gas station! We followed some guys from the ship, thinking they knew a short cut, but it was just to get to WiFi. Of course, if you want to see the wonderful art nouveau in Riga, you should NOT head downtown. See my pictures at http://www.pbase.com/roothy123 In Helsinki, the Nautica (or maybe it was Regatta) was berthed right next to the market and ferry area when we were there - no shuttle needed for that. Marina, however, was out farther, which is why the shuttle was helpful. There was also a shuttle in Ronne, Denmark, although I think that port is no longer visited. All shuttles were free. I believe the town or port provided all of them on, but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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