Sapphire Princess Great Baltic Capitals 12 Nights PGS - May 03, 2026

Day 1 – Istanbul – Copenhagen

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

Day 2 – Skagen

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Day 3 – 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 this full-day tour, we will see the city’s most important points and have the opportunity to get to know Norway’s most important city.

Day 4 – At Sea

We will spend the whole day cruising at sea. This 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 to suit everyone’s taste and is freshly prepared by special chefs, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved seat. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can use the sports hall equipped with state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, as well as outdoor tennis, volleyball, and basketball, or bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and lively bars and cafes and listen to live music, or you can attend theater performances consisting of Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.

Day 5 – 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. With a colorful maritime past, the city is also home to an iconic statue of Joseph Conrad, one of the greatest novelists of the English language. This charming city is known for its modernist buildings and notable landmarks such as the grand Kosciuszki Square. Farther away, it is a remarkable region with various attractions such as Malbork Castle and the lively town of Gdańsk.

Day 6 – 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 beach resort city. Among the places we will see in Palanga are the Amber Museum, located in an old palace built by Count Tikevicius, and 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 town. Among the places we will see, we will explore the old town and Theater Square both by bus and on foot.

Day 7 – Riga | Riga City Tour

We begin the Riga City Tour, organized as an extra by our guide for guests who wish to join. 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 the city view, you will be able to shop, buy souvenirs, and stroll around. Passing through City Hall Square, you will 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 accompanied by the church organ. You will have the chance to see structures such as the Swedish Gate and Riga Castle from the outside. Don’t 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 for its art nouveau buildings. Your tour will end with your return to the port and ship.

Day 8 – 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 city’s main points, we will stop to take photos at the Song Festival Grounds, a natural amphitheater with a capacity of 150,000 spectators. Here, 300,000 people sang for the revolution in 1988. Every 5 years, song competitions are held. Afterwards, we will go to Kadriorg Park, located 2 km from the city center 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 for Olympic yachting. On the way, St. Birgit Women’s Monastery (from the outside) and Estonia’s famous statue, 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, seeing the house of the Blackheads Brotherhood and many other medieval merchants, as well as the Great Guild, before arriving at the 15th-century pharmacy and Town Hall, and we will have the opportunity to shop in Town Hall Square.

Day 9 – 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 tour, following about a 1-hour bus ride, we arrive in the city of Porvoo. Porvoo is Finland’s second-oldest city. Recently, it has become one of the most visited cities for day trips and weekend getaways, and its best-known feature is its charming red wooden houses by the river. In the neighborhood where these old red houses line up side by side, you may find yourself shopping more than you expected in 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 our ship.

Day 10 – 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 Fjallgatan Street in the Södermalm district, one of the city’s highest points. Here, we will take a short photo break and enjoy a beautiful view of Stockholm and the harbor. We will then proceed to Gamle Stan (old town), the historic part of the city, built on 3 islands and home to the Royal Palace and the Cathedral, and walk with our guide along its cobblestone, narrow streets. After free time in the old town, we will continue our tour by bus and have the opportunity to see Kungsgarden, the Royal Opera House, the National Museum, the Royal Theatre, and the Grand Hotel, as well as the Royal City Hall, where the Nobel Prize dinner is held every year after the awards, from the outside. Finally, we will visit the Vasa Museum, where the old Vasa ship that sank in 1628 is located, outside the city. After our museum visit, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on the ship.

Day 11 – 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 stands out with its magnificent medieval city, still standing today, located in the Baltic Sea. It offers a wonderful atmosphere with its surrounding walls. 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, Almedalen, we will be able to understand the spirit of the city much more closely. Keep your cameras ready on the street where the triangular-roofed Hanseatic houses are located. Also, here we will see Strandgatan, the oldest building in Sweden. Later, we will visit the medieval center of the city. In 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 the ship.

Day 12 – At Sea

We will spend the whole day cruising at sea. This 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 to suit everyone’s taste and is freshly prepared by special chefs, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved seat. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can use the sports hall equipped with state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, as well as outdoor tennis, volleyball, and basketball, or bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and lively bars and cafes and listen to live music, or you can attend theater performances consisting of Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.

Day 13 – Copenhagen - Istanbul

After our disembarkation procedures, we transfer to Copenhagen airport. Guests who wish may join the Copenhagen City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. At the end of our tour, we transfer to Copenhagen airport and complete our check-in procedures for our flight to Istanbul.