balticbabe Posted August 28, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Just wondering if we should bring this. I read somewhere about people having problems with mosquito bites in the Baltic region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted August 28, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) As long as you stay in the cities you should be fine. Also mosquitoes are usually most active during evenings/nights. Edited August 28, 2015 by Desdichado62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTravelz Posted August 31, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 31, 2015 We ran into mosquitos in Amsterdam only and we did all the major ports except Riga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priya2 Posted September 8, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Even if you run into some european mosquitos near water, they don't carry anything nasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted September 8, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Mosquitoes tend to be more of a problem around sunset. One of the best ways to help repel them is to drink INDIAN tonic water as it contains Quinine. It does have a side effect of relieving leg cramps which is why some people drink it. Probably best to have it with some Gin and a slice of Lemon with some ice cubes. Children cannot have the latter so need it neat or alternatively drink Irn Bru which is a nice fizzy drink. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgans Posted September 8, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The only place we found we needed it was in St Petersburg where there was quite a problem with biting insects. No where else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted September 8, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 8, 2015 We didn't encounter any mosquitos during the two weeks we spent in the Baltics (Copenhagen, Northern Germany, Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm). It was heavenly to have a respite from the mosquitos that plague us at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giantfan13 Posted September 9, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Agree. We also never encountered any mosquitos on our entire trip. We never even thought about bringing repellent and again, it wasn't needed. Cheers Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsrdsrdsr Posted September 9, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2015 You might find some biters near ponds or slow-moving water in Norway. (I know, there isn't much slow-moving water in Norway!) They don't carry diseases, but they're big and they bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balticbabe Posted September 14, 2015 Author #10 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'm going to answer my own question, now that I'm home. We never saw any mosquitoes except at the port in Warnemunde at sunset. My daughter was using wifi outside the gangway right before we went aboard, and was bitten so severely that she had to go to the ship's doctor and take antibiotics. If she had just gone inside, there would have been no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyJess Posted October 5, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 5, 2015 We’ve been on Baltic cruise two times- in 2013 (Nic was only 3 years old) and 2015. Both times I had mosquito repellent with me but we never used it…. Jess :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted October 7, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I took mosquito repellent and never regretted it - it was really useful in St.Petersburg during the evenings and in Warnemunde. Probably it depends on the weather as I heard many people haven't seen any mosquito during all their Baltic cruise.. It also varies from on year to another, this summer there were very little if any mosquitoes. Possibly weather related since July was very cold and rainy so maybe it was too cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris74 Posted October 23, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Dont bother. Even if you get s bite it doesnt matter as they dont carry any diseases. No other precausion is necessary either as they dwell in the forests and you will be spending time in the cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted October 23, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Dont bother. Even if you get s bite it doesnt matter as they dont carry any diseases. No other precausion is necessary either as they dwell in the forests and you will be spending time in the cities. Mosquitoes is usually found near still/slow-moving shallow water. Particular river deltas are suitable for mosquitos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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