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Ok so you have been on five different ships from Southampton but a couple of those visit the same ports.  It happens, there are only a certain amount of ports the ships can get into.  However the shore excursions  are always the same.  Not any more.

Princess Cruises will offer seven new shore excursions to guests sailing on Sapphire Princess, one of its Southampton based ships for this Spring and Summer.

The new excursions are in addition to hundreds already on offer, which encompass a wide range of activities at the 42 destinations the ship will call at.

For guests sailing to Northern Europe, the new shore excursions are:

·        A coach tour to some of the most famous sights and landmarks of Copenhagen, Denmark, including the Little Mermaid statue and Amalienborg Palace Square, home to the Danish Royal Family. A trip to the Carlsberg brewery, including taste testing, will follow

·        A visit to the Skagen Odde Nature Centre, also in Denmark, which was designed by Sydney Opera House’s architect and demonstrates the effects of sea, sand, light and wind on the environment. The visit will be followed by beer tasting at a microbrewery and the chance to sample regional delicacies at a local restaurant

·        A walking tour of the medieval centre of Tallinn, Estonia, followed by a private pastry and truffle making lesson with the head chef of a local speciality café

·        A journey by boat through the waters off Tromsø, Norway, taking in the local fjords, waterfalls and islands

·        A Nordic food walk in Stockholm’s Hötorgshallen food market, Sweden, including the chance to sample local dishes

For holidaymakers heading to the Mediterranean the excursions comprise:

·        A guided walking tour of ancient Rome, Italy, including time to explore the Basilica of Saint Clement. This first century church contains original medieval paintings, mosaics, frescoes and monuments

·        A visit to the reopened Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, a prehistoric underground burial site in Valletta, Malta, with remains dating back to 4000 BC. This will be followed by a stop at the National Museum of Archaeology.

So would any of these excursions ‘float your boat’ (pardon the pun). Would they sway you towards Princess cruises.  Do you even take the ships excursions?