Hi everyone. This is my first post on here and my first cruise ever! I have booked the Serenade of the Seas Baltic Cruise for July 1, 2018. I am working on choosing excursions for St. Petersburg and I am a little confused as to how scheduling works. I do not want to just book one of the big 2 day tour packages because I want to see specific things and not just do a whirlwind tour of everything. I specifically want to do the cathedrals tour, Peterhof, Tsarkoye Selo, and the Hermitage (I am also interested in Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, but have not figured out how to include this). I have found four tours that sound great, but I am wondering how close together one can book excursions? For July 3 I am looking at the Peterhof Grand Palace and Fountains tour 8:30am-1:30pm and the St Petersburg Cathedrals tour 1:30pm-5pm. If booking with Royal Caribbean, is it possible to book back to back like this? Or is this too much? (my plan for the second day is Tsarskoye Selo 7:15am-11:45am and the Hermitage 2-5:30pm, so I think this will be okay. If anyone has a better suggestion please let me know! This is my first time so any advice would greatly help. :)
St. Petersburg Excursions Question - Serenade of the Seas July 1, 2018
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Hi everyone. This is my first post on here and my first cruise ever! I have booked the Serenade of the Seas Baltic Cruise for July 1, 2018. I am working on choosing excursions for St. Petersburg and I am a little confused as to how scheduling works. I do not want to just book one of the big 2 day tour packages because I want to see specific things and not just do a whirlwind tour of everything. I specifically want to do the cathedrals tour, Peterhof, Tsarkoye Selo, and the Hermitage (I am also interested in Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, but have not figured out how to include this). I have found four tours that sound great, but I am wondering how close together one can book excursions? For July 3 I am looking at the Peterhof Grand Palace and Fountains tour 8:30am-1:30pm and the St Petersburg Cathedrals tour 1:30pm-5pm. If booking with Royal Caribbean, is it possible to book back to back like this? Or is this too much? (my plan for the second day is Tsarskoye Selo 7:15am-11:45am and the Hermitage 2-5:30pm, so I think this will be okay. If anyone has a better suggestion please let me know! This is my first time so any advice would greatly help. :)