Celeste25 Posted August 19, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hello. I am trying to choose a luxury cruise line that has voyages in the Baltic sea to st.Petersburg. It will be a mother daughter trip. I am a first time cruiser and its been about 2 decades since my mother's last cruise. I am in my 20s and my mother is in her fifties so we need a ship with varied activities and offerings. I had my heart set on crystal cruises but some of the reviews on here are making me reconsider. We are looking for a cruise that really is a six star cruise- excellent service, great food, clean spa and facilities, exclusive excursions etc. My next question is it better to book with an agent or with the cruise line itself? Any advice would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Aside from Crystal, Seaborn offers six star Baltc cruises stopping in St. Petersburg (at about $5,000 per person/week). If you are lookining that price range, I believe a travel agent who really specializes would be able to advise you, and perhaps offer certain credits/benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste25 Posted August 19, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Aside from Crystal, Seaborn offers six star Baltc cruises stopping in St. Petersburg (at about $5,000 per person/week). If you are lookining that price range, I believe a travel agent who really specializes would be able to advise you, and perhaps offer certain credits/benefits. Thank you for your reply. I'm looking in the $5000+ area. I'm now strongly leaning towards seaborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted August 19, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Silversea Silver Whisper has 7 day cruises with two overnights in St. Petersburg next year. Viking Ocean is another option. Most Baltic cruises are 14 days, which might blow your budget. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudgesmom Posted August 19, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I have a friend who just came off a Regent Seven Seas Cruise and couldn't say enough good things about it. She particularly liked the all-inclusive aspect. They cruise to that area, so maybe consider them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygirl63 Posted August 19, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Look at Oceania too. We did the Baltic/Scandanavia last year on Marina, which included 3 days in St. Petersburg. There are several very reputable tour companies that offer tours in most of the ports as a package deal, which is IMO much better than the ship's excursions and less expensive. They also provide the tourist visa. I posted a review of the cruise in the Reviews Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jm485 Posted August 21, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Hello. I am trying to choose a luxury cruise line that has voyages in the Baltic sea to st.Petersburg. It will be a mother daughter trip. I am a first time cruiser and its been about 2 decades since my mother's last cruise. I am in my 20s and my mother is in her fifties so we need a ship with varied activities and offerings. I had my heart set on crystal cruises but some of the reviews on here are making me reconsider. We are looking for a cruise that really is a six star cruise- excellent service, great food, clean spa and facilities, exclusive excursions etc. My next question is it better to book with an agent or with the cruise line itself? Any advice would be greatly appreciated As you read the reviews, bear in mind that some of the things you are looking for -- "excellent service" and "great food" in particular -- can be quite subjectively judged. Every cruise line is likely going to have some negative reviews. Before you decide not to book on Crystal, read a good cross section of reviews and see whether the complaints are common across most of the reviews (e.g., even in a generally good review, do posters frequently mention issues with the food?). Cruise Critic does attract a fair amount of traffic from people whose standards appear to be extremely high (so that everything they post is a complaint) or who are comparing their experience to the good old days when every ship was cleaner, food was better and crew provided better service. My aunt and her daughters took a Regent Seven Seas trip last year (to Alaska, though, not Baltics), but they have raved about it ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste25 Posted August 24, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thanks for all of the replies! It looks like well be going on seabourn because of all their excursions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYKWIA Posted August 30, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 30, 2016 If you're less concerned about everyone speaking English, Hapag Lloyd - and their ship the MS Europa could be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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