Sapphire Princess with the Great Baltic Capitals 12 Nights PGS - 02 July 2026

Day 1 – Istanbul – Copenhagen

We meet 3 hours before our flight at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport and, after check-in, we depart for Copenhagen (CPH) Airport. Upon landing, we transfer to the 5* Sapphire Princess.

Day 2 – At Sea

We will spend the entire day cruising at sea. It is a perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of foods prepared fresh by special chefs to suit everyone's taste, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved table. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the gym equipped with state-of-the-art Technogym, which includes outdoor tennis, volleyball and basketball, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés and listen to live music, or you can attend theater shows featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 3 – Riga | Riga City Tour

With our guests who wish, we begin the Riga City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. We will explore Riga, the capital of Latvia. Your tour will begin with visits to the Orthodox Cathedral, the Freedom Monument, and the Museum of Fine Arts. When you reach the old town area, you will take a walk toward Theater Square. After a short break with a view of the city, you will be able to shop, buy souvenirs, and stroll around. Passing through City Hall Square, you will be able to see St. Peter’s Church, St. George’s Church, and St. John’s Church. One of the most interesting parts of this tour will be a short recital you will listen to accompanied by the church organ. You will have the chance to see structures such as the Swedish Gate and Riga Castle from the outside. Do not forget to bring your camera, because you will want to photograph every corner of this historic city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its Art Nouveau buildings. Your tour will end with your return to the port and the ship.

Day 4 – Klaipeda | Klaipeda & Palanga Tour

After breakfast on board, we pass through the residential areas of Klaipeda, the port city of Lithuania, and head to Palanga, Lithuania’s resort city famous for its beaches. Among the places we will see in Palanga, we will visit the Amber Museum, located in an old palace built by Count Tyszkiewicz, and the Palanga Botanical Park, the most beautiful and richest botanical park in Lithuania. After a free time break on Palanga beach, we return to Klaipeda and explore this historic resort city. Among the places we will see, we will explore the old town and Theater Square both by bus and on foot.

Day 5 – Tallinn | & Tallinn City & Old Town Tour

Our ship is docking in Tallinn. Guests who wish may join the “Tallinn City & Old Town Tour” organized as an extra by the ship. Passing through the main parts of the city, we will stop at the Song Festival Grounds, a natural amphitheater with a capacity of 150,000 spectators, for photos. Here, 300,000 people sang for the revolution in 1988. Every 5 years, song competitions are held. Then we will go to Kadriorg Park, located 2 km from the city and home to Peter the Great’s Palace. We will continue our tour with Pirita Marina, which hosts international regattas every year and has become a center of Olympic yachting. On the way, St. Birgit Convent (from the outside) and Estonia’s famous sculpture, the Russalka (mermaid) monument, are among the places we will see. We will continue our tour with the old town, the most beautiful part of Tallinn. Starting our walk from the upper town, we will see Toompea Castle, now the building of the Estonian parliament, the Russian Orthodox Church Alexander Nevsky, and the Gothic Dome Church. After enjoying the wonderful view from the upper town, we will descend to the lower part of the city and pass through its narrow and winding streets, see the Blackheads Brotherhood’s and many other medieval merchants’ houses and the Great Guild before reaching the XVth-century pharmacy Town Hall, and have the opportunity to shop at City Hall Square.

Day 6 – Helsinki | Helsinki City & Porvoo Tour

After breakfast on our ship docked in Helsinki, Finland, guests who wish may join the “Helsinki City & Porvoo” tour organized as an extra by the ship. After our panoramic sightseeing, we arrive in Porvoo after approximately a 1-hour bus journey. Porvoo is Finland’s second oldest city. In recent times, it has become one of the popular destinations for day-trippers and weekend visitors, and its most famous feature is its charming red wooden houses by the river. In the district where the old red-colored houses unique to the area are lined up side by side, you may end up shopping much more than expected at various antique shops, boutiques, and stores selling local products. After a walking tour and free shopping time in this fairy-tale-like city, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 7 – Stockholm | Vasa Museum & Stockholm City Tour

Our ship is docking in Stockholm, Sweden. Guests who wish may join the “Vasa Museum & Stockholm City” tour organized as an extra by the ship. We will begin exploring Stockholm, considered the Venice of the North, from Fjällgatan Street in the Södermalm district, one of the city’s highest points. Here, after a short photo break, we will enjoy a beautiful view of Stockholm and the harbor. We will then cross to Gamla Stan (Old Town), where the Royal Palace and the Cathedral are located, the historical part of the city built on 3 islands, and walk with our guide through the cobblestone, narrow streets. After free time in the old town, we will continue our tour by bus and have the opportunity to see Kungsträdgården, the Royal Opera House, the National Museum, the Royal Theater, and the Grand Hotel, as well as the Royal City Hall, where the Nobel Prize dinner is held every year after the awards. Finally, we will visit the Vasa Museum, located outside the city, where the old Vasa ship, which sank in 1628, is housed. After our museum visit, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 8 – Visby | Visby City Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Visby City Tour organized as an extra by the ship. Visby is notable for its magnificent medieval city located in the Baltic Sea and still standing today. Its surrounding walls create a perfect atmosphere. We begin our tour by visiting a church that has survived from the Middle Ages to the present day. Then, with a walk in the harbor area of Almedalen, we will be able to understand the spirit of the city much more closely. Keep your cameras ready on the street with the Hansa houses featuring triangular roofs. Here, we will also see Strandgatan, the oldest building in Sweden. We will then visit the medieval center of the city. On its magnificent narrow streets, we will witness this nostalgia up close. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 9 – Gdynia | Gdansk City Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the “Gdynia (Gdansk) City Tour” organized as an extra by our guide. Gdynia is a Polish port on the Baltic Sea, overlooking the Gulf of Gdansk. The city, with its colorful maritime past, is also home to an iconic statue of Joseph Conrad, one of the greatest novelists of the English language. This fascinating city is known for its modernist buildings and notable landmarks such as the magnificent Kosciuszki Square. Farther away, it is a remarkable region with various attractions such as Malbork Castle and the lively town of Gdańsk.

Day 10 – At Sea

We will spend the entire day cruising at sea. It is a perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of foods prepared fresh by special chefs to suit everyone's taste, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved table. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the gym equipped with state-of-the-art Technogym, which includes outdoor tennis, volleyball and basketball, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés and listen to live music, or you can attend theater shows featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 11 – Oslo | Oslo City Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Oslo City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. On our full-day tour, we will have the opportunity to see the city’s most important points and get to know Norway’s most important city.

Day 12 – Skagen

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Day 13 – Copenhagen - Istanbul

After breakfast on board, we transfer to the airport. Guests who wish may join the Copenhagen city tour organized as an extra by our guide.