Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted April 26, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2010 which itinerary is better #1 12 days crown Princess British Isles Roundtrip Southampton w/ Cobh OR # 2 11 days Emerald Princess Scaninavia & Russia Roundtrip Copenhagen ? THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy100 Posted April 26, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 26, 2010 We are booked on the Crown Princess for next May 22, 2011 for the #1 of your choice. We have never been to either but I found the British Isles itinerary more interesting than Scandanavia or Russia. Come join us I just started a roll call and there are already two couples coming.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconyGal Posted April 26, 2010 #3 Share Posted April 26, 2010 That's a hard one, but you came to the right place. However I haven't done either. I would pick #1 but I love all things British. I say you can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamwoman Posted April 26, 2010 #4 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I haven't cruised the British Isles but we have friends who just got off a cruise there. We LOVED the Scandinavia cruise - especially Russia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT172 Posted April 26, 2010 #5 Share Posted April 26, 2010 We have done both... both were on the Crown.. I would say that the Baltic cruise was far better than the British Isles one. Don't get me wrong as both were good but the Baltic, especially with the 2 days in St. Petersburg, was much better. The itinerary was much better and more enjoyable. We stayed and took 6 days to go thru Germany and Austria afterwards. The one thing I did not like about the British Isles cruise is that the casino was closed about 70% of the time because you are always in UK waters. Being able to go over and spend a few days in London before the cruise was a big plus. Bottom line, you can't go wrong with either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted April 27, 2010 #6 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Russia. Anything that includes Russia is almost always better than anything that doesn't! Seriously, the UK is so easy to do on your own as a land tour that I'd pick the Baltic itinerary since you get to cover more ground. That said, they're both good itineraries and I doubt you'd be disappointed in either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 27, 2010 #7 Share Posted April 27, 2010 If I had not been on either, I would pick #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grannycb Posted April 27, 2010 #8 Share Posted April 27, 2010 We have been on both. Our British Isles cruise wins hands down over Baltics on Emerald. There was no language barrier on the British Isles cruise, we loved the British humor, it was easy to book very good private excursions and it was easier to relate to the things we visited. Who hasn't heard of Loch Ness, the Tower of London, the Blarney Stone, the Battle of Culloden, Abby Road & the Beatles, the list goes on and on. Out of all of our cruises I rate the British Isles cruise as number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted April 27, 2010 #9 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I have done both on land and love both. I do love Russia a tad more. Both are great itineraries - you won't be disappointed with either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oca Posted April 27, 2010 #10 Share Posted April 27, 2010 On the Baltic cruise, does Princess take care of getting the necessary Visa for the days in Russia? Or is there something that we would have to do as passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted April 27, 2010 #11 Share Posted April 27, 2010 On the Baltic cruise, does Princess take care of getting the necessary Visa for the days in Russia? Or is there something that we would have to do as passengers? If you take Princess tours, you do not need a visa (the ship covers this for their tours). There are certain private tour guides who arrange for a group visa for their tour groups if you book with them (Red October, Alla, etc...). In both of these situations, you do need to stay with the group (not wander off on your own). If you want to go out on your own and wander around, you do need to apply for your own visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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