Cascade1911 Posted November 29, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Like the title says, we have "Rick Steves Northern European Cruise Ports". Would it be worth purchasing any of the "Snapshot" books for the various ports covered by the former? Also, does anyone recommend any other guides for the Baltic? We'll be stoping Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburgh, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and three ports in Denmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper berries Posted November 30, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I like the Anne Vipond travel books have used them for the Mediterranean, Pnnama Canal and the Caribbean and will be getting the Baltics one for an up coming cruise. I like the large colour map included in the book to put up on the stateroom wall with magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted December 5, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I read several guide books before our Baltic cruise, but none of them covered the ports as well as the Rick Steves Northern European Cruise Ports did. It became my "bible" for our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trosebery Posted December 7, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I browsed some Snapshots books at the library for our last cruise because we were going to British Isles ports not included in the Northern European Cruise Ports books (e.g. Dublin), and comparing the Snapshots I browsed to the Cruise Ports book, the Snapshots seemed to be pretty much the same information -- just more information that would not really be relevant to a short cruise stop (e.g. information about hotels or day trips) . . . although it would probably be useful having one for your embarkation/disembarkation port if you were spending a few days there. When in doubt, browse before buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Louise Posted December 8, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I contacted Rick Steves he has an updated version coming out in April. Looking forward to bringing it on our cruis. ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaTourist Posted December 8, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I read several guide books before our Baltic cruise, but none of them covered the ports as well as the Rick Steves Northern European Cruise Ports did. It became my "bible" for our cruise. I agree. We did the Baltic this summer and Rick Steves was a great help. Worth every penny. Used Mediterranean book the summer before. Also a great book. Next year though our cruise leaves Amsterdam for Scotland Iceland and Norway. No one book covers all 3 countries. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shofer Posted January 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I agree. We did the Baltic this summer and Rick Steves was a great help. Worth every penny. Used Mediterranean book the summer before. Also a great book. Next year though our cruise leaves Amsterdam for Scotland Iceland and Norway. No one book covers all 3 countries. /quote] We also used both of his books for the same trips. Unfortunately, I forgot it for the Med cruise but cut out the portion for Amsterdam and took it with me since we spent 2 days pre-and post-cruise there. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cruisecats Posted January 10, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I received "Rick Steves Northern European Cruise Ports" for Christmas and it has been a great help in planning for our May cruise. I used his highlights to arrange a private tour in St Petersburg as we did not want to self tour there. We've also planned out pre-and post cruise days using suggestions for Stockholm and Bergen from this book. I've always found his books great additions to our travel library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdtanc Posted January 13, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2018 What edition did you purchase? Year? Apparently there is a new one coming out in April and I am deciding which one to get. Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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