Rare MMDown Under Posted June 30, 2016 #276 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Doesn't look like where we docked. We walked to a Russian Church on the top of a hill, before walking in to the city. Great port stop, so there will be lots for passengers to see and do in Helsinki. I love Finnish design, so visited their Design Museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 30, 2016 #277 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Doesn't look like where we docked. I was thinking the same thing but then it has been 6 years since I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 1, 2016 Author #278 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) Doesn't look like where we docked. We walked to a Russian Church on the top of a hill, before walking in to the city. Great port stop, so there will be lots for passengers to see and do in Helsinki. I love Finnish design, so visited their Design Museum. We were docked there...bit out in the boon docks . NCL had a shuttle running , but there was also a HOHO bus that had come out to meet the ship and they were offering a shuttle both ways plus a city tour and time to explore on your own , so we took that. As I post they are about 2 hours away from their main Baltic highlight , St Petersburg. Looks like a busy time ahead for their 2 day stay. Following them in is Sea Cloud II ,Regal Princess and Mein Schiff 4 . Already docked for their 2 day stay , are Oceania Marina and Norwegian Star....a busy port and with so much to see you need the full 2 days.:) The sun is just rising as they approach St Petersburg.. Edited July 1, 2016 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 1, 2016 Author #279 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) Edited July 1, 2016 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 1, 2016 #280 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) Hope it is not too hot for them, no A/C in the hermitage, peterhof or the palaces, etc and with so many visitors and tourists from the ships, it can really get quite stiflingly hot. Edited July 1, 2016 by MicCanberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 1, 2016 Author #281 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Oeania Marina is docked ahead of them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted July 1, 2016 #282 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hope it is not too hot for them, no A/C in the hermitage, peterhof or the palaces, etc and with so many visitors and tourists from the ships, it can really get quite stiflingly hot. Yes, it can be hot, because it is crowded during "white nights" in summer. We were taken in through the exits, at the hermitage and palaces, by our guide. The queues were so long we would have only been able to visit one place a day otherwise. You need the two full days in port, some ships stay three days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 1, 2016 #283 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Yes, it can be hot, because it is crowded during "white nights" in summer. We were taken in through the exits, at the hermitage and palaces, by our guide. The queues were so long we would have only been able to visit one place a day otherwise. You need the two full days in port, some ships stay three days. We were absolutely boiling as it was high 30s and low 40s. People were dehydrating and the locals were drowning as they cannot swim (especially when drunk). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted July 1, 2016 #284 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Night in St Petersburg, Russia : SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted July 2, 2016 #285 Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Second day in St Petersburg, Russia: SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher Edited July 2, 2016 by Kiwi_cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 2, 2016 #286 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Looks like nice weather, for now at least. It is building up from 18 to be around 30 degrees in the afternoon and then some rain later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 2, 2016 Author #287 Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Looks like nice weather, for now at least. It is building up from 18 to be around 30 degrees in the afternoon and then some rain later tonight. They are on their way to Tallin , Estonia now Fri 01/07/16 St. Petersburg / Russia 06:30 Sat 02/07/16 St. Petersburg / Russia 18:00 Sun 03/07/16 Tallinn / Estonia 07:00 16:00 Mon 04/07/16 Riga / Latvia 09:00 18:00 Tue 05/07/16 At Sea Wed 06/07/16 Warnemünde / Germany 07:00 23:00 Thu 07/07/16 At Sea Fri 08/07/16 At Sea Sat 09/07/16 Dover / England 06:00 23:00 Sun 10/07/16 At Sea Mon 11/07/16 Cobh (Cork) / Ireland 07:00 20:00 Tue 12/07/16 At Sea Wed 13/07/16 At Sea Thu 14/07/16 At Sea Fri 15/07/16 At Sea Sat 16/07/16 Sydney Edited July 2, 2016 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 3, 2016 #288 Share Posted July 3, 2016 A very easy port to walk yourself around the old town, maybe get a local guide and have some local knowledge as well.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 3, 2016 Author #289 Share Posted July 3, 2016 A very easy port to walk yourself around the old town, maybe get a local guide and have some local knowledge as well.:D They will have to be quick, everyone else will have the same idea in such a small town.....the old town anyway:rolleyes: In Tallin with Sea Princess.... Ship Passengers M/S Mein Schiff 4 : 2,506 M/S Navigator of the Seas : 3,276 M/S Sea Princess : 1,998 3 Ships : 7,780 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 3, 2016 Author #290 Share Posted July 3, 2016 They have arrived in Tallin. Lots of buses lined up for them, and looks like one of the many ferries is also docked. Its a big ferry port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 3, 2016 #291 Share Posted July 3, 2016 They will have to be quick, everyone else will have the same idea in such a small town.....the old town anyway:rolleyes: In Tallin with Sea Princess.... Ship Passengers M/S Mein Schiff 4 : 2,506 M/S Navigator of the Seas : 3,276 M/S Sea Princess : 1,998 3 Ships : 7,780 Lots of people in port today. The town is very easy to navigate around without a guide if the miss out.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeptuneSeas Posted July 3, 2016 #292 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Appreciate knowing if Ignaz io D'Agostino is Maitre D' please. Updating MDH thread. Thank you in advance. Bon Voyage & Bon Apetite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joankiara Posted July 4, 2016 #293 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Lots of people in port today. The town is very easy to navigate around without a guide if the miss out.:D Agree it is easy to navigate around...we walked/scooted there and all was fine until we tried taking a short cut on the way back...those cobblestones and the multiple culverts in the pavements were dire for the Travelscoot...but loved the old town and we were the only ship in that day..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 4, 2016 Author #294 Share Posted July 4, 2016 They are in Riga , Latvia today. They have sailed quite a way inland to the City . Silver Whisper is also there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 4, 2016 #295 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Looks a great day, I didn't make it to Riga, perhaps another time.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 6, 2016 Author #296 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Just checked progress on AIS as they were due in Warnemunde, Germany, but the tracking shows that they have swung away and are now headed to Keil. Anyone heard anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 6, 2016 #297 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Just checked progress on AIS as they were due in Warnemunde, Germany, but the tracking shows that they have swung away and are now headed to Keil.Anyone heard anything? I wouldn't think it is due to the weather, must be a berthing issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 6, 2016 Author #298 Share Posted July 6, 2016 from Angie and Pauls blog...Why the missed docking at Stockholm... This morning we were going to be docking at Stockholm but due to some unexpected heavy traffic conditions while en-route, along with a forecast for fog while coming into Stockholm we had to have a slight change of our itinerary. The Captain made the decision to instead go to Nynashamn instead of Stockholm, which was slightly disappointing because now we won’t get to travel through the archipelago but that is the nature of cruising and you just have to take the good with the bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherryprincess Posted July 6, 2016 #299 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I wouldn't think it is due to the weather, must be a berthing issue. Hi we are on the Sea Princess at the moment and yes we missed Warnemunde because of very high winds. The port closed and no vessels were allowed in or out. We are heading straight to Dover now for an extra day there. Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 6, 2016 #300 Share Posted July 6, 2016 from Angie and Pauls blog...Why the missed docking at Stockholm... Thanks for the explanation. Captain's call.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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