The cruise is to set sail for Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, and Tallinn.
I have to say, I am most excited for St. Petersburg. Having been oddly obsessed with European Monarchs, especially the House of Windsor and the Romanovs, this was a city that I have been looking forward to visiting ever since the trip was booked some months ago.
This was not the first time for me on a cruise, but it was for Matt.
After an efficient check in at the port in Copenhagen, we boarded the cruise. I suppose if I was to compare what the experience is like on a cruise, its pretty much an all inclusive on water, and without the free alcohol.
The inside of this specific vessel was nice. There, of course, was a buffet which we fully took advantage of even before we set sail. Having checked in early, we were able to have lunch onboard to save some moolah!
The first night, we had dinner in the dining room. I love the food at the formal dining room. The menu changes night to night, and the quality is superb.
The ship also had a few great features, one of which was having both an indoor and outdoor pool. This I thought was perfect for the route we were taking, as I imagined it could get a bit chilly up north.
The first full day onboard was a sailing day. We were met with excellent weather and was able to bronze myself up a bit more since we have not had a chance to lay around and soak up any sun since Brussels.
What's great about the cruise also is the abundance of entertainment. From staging live performances in a theatre, to Casino Royale, I could definitely get used to the cruising life!
There was also arranged sports activities onboard as well. Matt and I came in second in the paddle ball competition. It was basically a smaller version of tennis, but a bigger version of table tennis. What was depressing about our silver medal performance is that, firstly, we were up 9-4 (playing to 15), but choked and lost the finals 18-16. Secondly, our medal were bronze.. not even silver in colour! You think they did this in London?! Come on Royal Caribbean!
A few random pictures here from the cruise itself.
First have you ever wondered why sometimes companies write certain words, or sentences on random places. Well if you're not sure what I'm talking about, here is an example.
Yes, because I was planning on tugging this thing out of port myself...
Second, do not try to smuggle alcohol onto a cruise, they will catch you and make you claim your luggage in a "room". I was seriously starting to worry that they had lost my bags until a lady informed that I had to claim my luggage on another deck. When I arrived, they discretely had this sticker on my bag....
NO I WAS NOT TRYING TO SMUGGLE! SIMPLY LEFT MY HEINEKEN SOUVENIR IN MY BAG!
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