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I did this excursion in 2013 and it was well worth the money.  I don't recall exactly how big (how many passengers) the catamaran was but there was plenty of one on one time chatting with the naturalists on board. It was definitely a highlight of my trip and I still think about it fondly today - ten years later.  I would do it again in a heartbeat given the chance.  

My error calling it the Stockholm Archipelago - I think you will find it referred to as the Swedish Archipelago if you want to do some research on this lovely and important stretch of waterway.

Thank-you for the correction. You bet I will be researching this, it sounds amazing.

Thanks all for your replies. I am now excited about the rising early to see the Stockholm Archipelago which I would have otherwise slept through. Number of bathrooms with teens - definitely noted.

Thanks OlsSalt. We will definitely have at least one balcony no matter what - whether it be on Port, Starboard or Aft. I looked at our itinerary and it made no mention of the Stockholm Archipelago - we arrive in Stockholm at 7:00am. I wonder if getting a Starboard room and waking early would give us a glimpse of this wonder? Thank-you so much for your response :).

I am sailing with my husband and two daughters (16,13) on the July 4, 2017 12-day Baltic Adventure. The problem I am experiencing is that quad rooms are very few. We are currently booked into cabin 5062 (port side) which is a VA midship balcony room. I am not really thrilled with having the lifeboats right below us and jutting out into view (is this even an issue?). Our only other choice is cabin 6031(starboard) category VB which is forward (no lifeboats but sal de mer?).

Of course another option is to get two rooms. There are AFT cabins available, which have balconies large enough for all four of us to enjoy) on both the Navigation deck (Lido above) and the Upper Prominade deck (?noisy below) and an inside cabin close-by. The extra room would be nice but this option is $1000 more.

This cruise is port intensive. So which room(s) would you choose and why? I am going strictly by deck plans and have found very few reviews to read. Your opinions and experience would be greatly appreciated. I am happy just to be on the ship.