From Russia, with love, but visa is required

When my customers book a cruise in the Baltic Area, they ask me all the time about Russian tourist visa information for cruise ship passengers. I have collected a lot of information about these Visa requirements, which most of the type apply to the port of call St. Petersburg. So, also some information about this […]

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Shore Excursions – ‘the unofficial guide’……….. Part Two

Organised Shore Excursions…….. Unless you are familiar with your port of call, you are probably better joining an organised shore excursion, offered by all the cruise lines. These are organised and vetted by the cruise line. You will be accompanied by ship staff. Some cruise lines, particularly Fred Olsen, will advise you about the difficulty, […]

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Shore Excursions – ‘the unofficial guide’……….. Part One

A big part of any cruise holiday is the ports of call. A huge variety of ‘organised excursions’ is offered at every port ranging from reasonable in price to extremely expensive. One of the most expensive offered to date has to be a flight over Moscow in a MiG at around $28,000. It would be […]

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