Sapphire Princess - Great Baltic Capitals 12 Nights PGS - June 20, 2026

Day 1 – Istanbul – Copenhagen

We meet at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight and complete our check-in procedures, then we fly to Copenhagen (CPH) Airport. After 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 dishes 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 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 entertaining bars and cafés and listen to live music, attend theater performances consisting of Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.

Day 3 – Helsinki | Helsinki City & Porvoo Tour

After breakfast on our ship docked in Helsinki, Finland, guests who wish may join the extra “Helsinki City & Porvoo” tour organized by the ship. After our panoramic tour, and following approximately a 1-hour bus journey, we arrive in Porvoo. Porvoo is Finland’s second oldest city. In recent times, it has become one of the most popular destinations for day trips and weekend visits. Its best-known feature is the charming red wooden houses along the riverbank. In the neighborhood lined with old red houses unique to the area, you will have the opportunity to shop in various antique stores, boutiques, and shops selling local products, perhaps more than you expected. After a walking tour and free time for shopping in this fairy-tale-like city, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.

Day 4 – Tallinn | & Tallinn City & Old Town Tour

Our ship docks in Tallinn. Guests who wish may join the extra “Tallinn City & Old Town Tour” organized by the ship. Passing through the main parts of the city, we will stop for 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. Song competitions are held every 5 years. 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. Along the way, the St. Birgit Convent (exterior) and Estonia’s famous Russalka (mermaid) monument are among the places we will see. We continue our tour with the old town, the most beautiful part of Tallinn. Starting our walk in the upper town, we will see Toompea Castle, which is now the building of the Estonian Parliament, the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and the Gothic Dome Church. After enjoying the wonderful view from the upper town, we descend into the lower part of the city and walk through its narrow, winding streets, seeing the Blackheads Brotherhood and many other medieval merchants’ houses and the Great Guild before reaching the XV. century pharmacy and the Town Hall, and we will have the opportunity to shop in the Town Hall Square.

Day 5 – Stockholm | Vasa Museum & Stockholm City Tour

Our ship docks in Stockholm, Sweden. Guests who wish may join the extra “Vasa Museum & Stockholm City” tour organized by the ship. We will begin exploring Stockholm, considered the Venice of the North, from Fjallgatan Street in the Södermalm district, one of the highest points in the city. Here we will take a short photo break and enjoy a beautiful view of Stockholm and the harbor. We will then go to Gamla Stan (the old town), the historic part of the city on 3 islands, where the Royal Palace and the Cathedral are located, and walk with our guide through the cobblestone, narrow streets. After free time in the old town, we continue our tour by bus and will have the opportunity to see Kungsträdgården, 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, located outside the city, where the Old Vasa ship that sank in 1628 is housed. After our museum visit, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on the ship.

Day 6 – Visby | Visby City Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Visby City Tour organized by the ship for an extra fee. Visby stands out with its magnificent medieval city in the Baltic Sea that still survives today. Its surrounding walls create a perfect atmosphere. We begin our tour by first visiting a church that has survived from the Middle Ages to the present day. Then, with a walk in Almedalen, the harbor area, we will be able to understand the spirit of the city much more closely. Keep your cameras ready on the street with the triangular-roofed Hanseatic houses. We will also see Strandgatan, the oldest building in Sweden. Then 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 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 Theatre Square. With the city view as a backdrop, you will have a short break, where you can 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. 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 due to its art nouveau-style buildings. Your tour will end with your return to the port and the ship.

Day 8 – Klaipeda | Klaipeda & Palanga Tour

After breakfast on the ship, we pass through the residential areas of Klaipeda, the port city of Lithuania, and head to Palanga, Lithuania’s famous seaside resort city. Among the places we will see in Palanga are 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 to explore this historic resort city. Among the places we will see, we will explore the old town and Theatre Square both by bus and on foot.

Day 9 – Gdynia | Gdansk City Tour

After our breakfast on the ship, 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 Bay of Gdańsk. 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 impressive landmarks such as the grand Kosciuszko Square. Further away, it is a remarkable region with various tourist 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 dishes 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 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 entertaining bars and cafés and listen to live music, attend theater performances consisting of Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.

Day 11 – Oslo | Oslo City Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Oslo City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. On our 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 12 – Skagen

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Day 13 – Copenhagen - Istanbul

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