[Eurodam overnighted in St. Petersburg. The story below suggests how passengers might make the most of two days in the Russian city.] Today, St. Petersburg is both welcoming and increasingly hospitable. Sure, the city could use infrastructure improvements (such as new highways to alleviate city center traffic), but even with its imperfections, 303-year-old St. Petersburg… read more of “Cruising White…”
[Eurodam will spend two days in St. Petersburg. The story below took place on Westerdam in 2005.] Unless you are booked on a cruise line shore excursion, you need a visa before leaving home to visit St. Petersburg, Russia. To clarify, cruise passengers who book cruise line shore excursions do not need visas. Everyone else… read more of “Cruising White…”
[Eurodam calls at Tallinn, Estonia, today. The account below took place on Westerdam in 2005.] As we stood on our balcony waiting for the sunset — near midnight! — Westerdam was charting a course for Tallinn, capital of Estonia. The “Economist” had recently cited Estonia “as the biggest, most complicated, and most promising piece of the… read more of “Cruising White…”
[Eurodam called on Rostock/Warnemünde yesterday. Many passengers opted for excursions to Berlin.] Over lunch at Berlin’s trendy Restaurant Diekmann at Weinhaus Huth, Nicole Röbel tells a story that grandparents might tell their grandchildren. “We had no phone when I was a child,” she says, after finishing a bite of her Niçoise salad. She speaks of… read more of “Berlin: Life Before…”
[Eurodam calls in Rostock/Warnemünde today, with excursions to Berlin.] Founded in 1218 and one of the three original Hanseatic cities, Rostock, Germany, is only 10 miles from the seaside resort Warnemünde, where cruise ships dock. And while many cruise passengers skip these two former East German destinations for trips to Berlin, we decided to stay… read more of “Cruising White…”
Eurodam has just completed her 10-day Norwegian Fjords & Scotland itinerary. We were extremely busy this cruise with all the navigational challenges that this area brings. The weather was fantastic and it is the first time I have seen the North Sea looking much like a pond; in fact, it was like glass as we… read more of “Captain’s…”
[Eurodam departs Copenhagen today, en route to Rostock/Warnemunde, with excursions to Berlin. The post below followed nearly the same itinerary, three years ago on Westerdam.] Finding Bliss in the Baltic SOMEWHERE IN THE BALTIC SEA — It is near midnight, or at least that it is what my watch tells me. The sun and sky… read more of “Cruising White…”
Set aside what you’re doing for a moment, and come with me. Together, we will board Holland America Line’s brand new Eurodam for a virtual cruise. I’ll give you a few minutes to pack. Let me know when you’re ready.
