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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

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.


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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Top 5 Baltic cruise ports

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Copenhagen
Stockholm
 Tallinn
Helsinki
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