Five City Baltic Cruise, Visa Free

Five City Baltic Cruise, Visa Free– Finland, Sweden, Baltics, Russia –5 days / 4 nights, Helsinki - Mariehamn - Stockholm - Tallinn - St. Petersburg - HelsinkiEnjoy St. Peter Line's visa free cruise on the M/S Princess Anastasia. Depart from Helsinki, via Mariehamn to Stockholm, where you have the full day at your leisure. Continue to Tallinn, with time for a city tour of Tallinn and Old Town with private driver/guide. Evening departure for St. Petersburg; full day to explore the imperial city of the Czars on your own, by St. Peter Line shuttle bus, or by private pre-arranged excursions.


Operation	February 7 - December 11, 2012
Departure	from February 7, 2012 on rolling schedule Tuesday - Saturday Saturday - Wednesday Wednesday - Sunday Sunday - Thursday
Price	February - March, 2012 from $265 per person, B inside cabin, from $325 per person, A outside cabin April & October - December, 2012 from $305 per person, B inside cabin from $365 per person, A outside cabin May & September from $335 per person, B inside cabin from $405 per person, A outside cabin June from $375 per person, B inside cabin from $455 per person, A outside cabin July from $535 per person, B inside cabin from $655 per person, A outside cabin Higher rates apply for departures on Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
Included	4 nights accommodation onboard Princess Anastasia B-class inside cabin 2 x Breakfast buffet in Seven Seas Restaurant City bus tour ticket
Not Included	International airfare & airport taxes Meals other than mentioned Items of a personal nature Optional excursions Travel insurance (highly recommended) $25 Service fee
Please Note	Departure days, times and rates are subject to change due to the rolling schedule. Higher cabin/hotel categories available on request. Rates are subject to change and availability. The Cruise/Hotel packages can be customized to suit passengers travel plans. However, to quote rates for other departure days, cabin categories, hotel nights etc., a $50 quotation fee will be applied. This fee is applicable to the booking, and is non-refundable.
Tour Options	Tallinn, City tour with private driver and guide, 3.5 hours St. Petersburg, Panoramic City tour with private guide, 3 hours, including transfer from/to pier The Hermitage Museum, 4 hours Yusupov Palace with Rasputin room, 3 hours Pushkin: Catherine's Palace & Park (4 hrs) Peterhof: Grand Summer Palace & Park (5 hrs)
More Information	Tallinn City Tours Visa free rule City Bus tour St. Peter Line Good to Know

Day 1 DEPARTURE HELSINKI - EMBARKATION 16:00 M/S Princess Anastasia departs Helsinki bound for Mariehamn. Accommodation on-board. Enjoy bars and restaurants, casino, cinema and Duty Free shops or Music Hall shows. Perhaps you would like to visit the Aquazone: soft warmth of the famous Finnish sauna and refreshing coolness of the swimming pool are at your choice. At the bar you can order a favorite cocktail.

Onboard

Day 2 MARIEHAMN - ARRIVAL STOCKHOLM (B) 03:20 Arrival Mariehamn
03:30 Departure Mariehamn
09:00 Arrival Stockholm
Day in Stockholm
20:00 Departure Stockholm

Onboard

Day 3 STOCKHOLM - TALLINN (B) 11:30 Arrival Tallinn
19:00 Departure Tallinn

Optional:
City tour of Tallinn with private driver and guide, 3.5 hours.
Leave the port by coach and with English speaking guide. By coach you will be taken to most significant sights of Tallinn: Song Festival Grounds, Pirita sailing center,
convent of St. Bridget, Kadriorg Park with the 18th century baroque palace and the residence of the Estonian President.

Walking tour through the Medieval Tallinn begins at the Upper Town which had been the center of knighthood and the central ruling power of Estonia through the ages, be it German knights, Danish or Swedish kings or Russian tsars. The Lower Town was an independent free city belonging to the Hanseatic League.

At Toompea Hill take a look at the Parliament House, visit to A.Nevskij Cathedral, visit the St.Mary’s Dome Church and enjoy a view to a Lower part of the Old Town from a viewing platform.

Tour continues down the Short Leg Street to the Lower Part where the merchants and handicraftsmen used to live. Visit the St Nicholas church, old wheel well, Town Pharmacy, the Town Hall and Town Hall Square.

Let's continue along the charming cobblestone streets and have a look at Church of the Holy Ghost, the Great Guild House, the House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads and the St. Olav's church that used to be the tallest building in Europe centuries ago.

We complete the tour at historic Fat Margaret cannon tower. Time for leisure and return to pier for your 18:00 departure for St. Petersburg.

Optional lunch at Old Grandma's Restaurant in Old Town (with table reservation).

Onboard

Day 4 TALLINN - ARRIVAL ST. PETERSBURG (B) 08:30 Arrival in St. Petersburg
Day at leisure to visit famous sights in the city of the Czars. To explore on your own, the "City Bus Tour" is a shuttle bus, which allows passengers to move freely in St. Petersburg within 11 hours starting from 8 am until 17:45. The buses run according to timetable between the most popular tourist attractions of St.Petersburg and ferry terminal; you may get off the bus at every stop you wish. Please observe the last departure times of shuttle buses with ST PETER LINE sign on it.
You might prefer our optional private excursions by private car, driver and English speaking guide. These services will be pre-booked and your driver will meet you in the Arrival Hall.

19:00 Departure for Helsinki. Evening and overnight onboard

Optional:
Panoramic City Tour by private driver and guide
Pick up at the Port by your private driver/guide. Enjoy 3-hour guided Panoramic city tour, featuring the major highlights such as the Admiralty, St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Nicolas Cathedral, Palace Square, Smolny Convent and to Peter and Paul Fortress.
Hermitage, 4 hrs
Pushkin: Catherine's Palace & Park, 4 hrs
Pavlovsk: Paul's Palace & Park, 4 hrs
Peterhof: Grand Summer Palace & Park, 5 hrs

Onboard

Day 5 ARRIVAL HELSINKI - DISEMBARKATION (B) 08:00 M/S Princess Anastasia arrives in Helsinki. Disembark and end of cruise program.

Option:
Extend your stay in Helsinki.