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Helpful pointers

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What to expect
in the Top 5 ports

A quick rundown:

Sightseeing

Great: St Petersburg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Tallinn

Middling: Helsinki

Taxis & public transportation

Very good

English

Widely spoken except in St Petersburg

Local hospitality

Superb

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Where you start and end
your Baltic cruise makes
a big difference

Some cruisers can save airfare by beginning and ending their Baltic cruise in non-Baltic ports likes Amsterdam and Dover. There are trade-offs. Such cruises add sea days. And, there's the risk of encountering a North Sea storm, even if your ship takes the Kiel Canal shortcut.

Cruising from Copenhagen or Stockholm  eliminates those drawbacks.

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Official currencies

In the Best 5 Cruise Port countries:

Denmark   Danish Krone

Estonia   Estonian Kroon

Finland   Euro

Russia   Russian Ruble

Sweden   Swedish Krona

The US Dollar and especially the Euro are widely accepted except in St Petersburg. Generally, your best bet is to use a credit or debit card.

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Family cruising

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It saves you time, money, &  disappointment.

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Top 5 Baltic cruise ports

St Petersburg
Copenhagen
Stockholm
 Tallinn
Helsinki
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