Spectacular eight-night, six-country Baltic Sea program visiting Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden.
A shore excursion included in every port—Christiansø Island, Gdańsk, Visby, Riga, Helsinki and Tallinn.
Wonders of Norway Pre-Program and Splendors of Stockholm Post-Program Options.
Day 1: Depart the U.S.
Day 2: Copenhagen, Denmark / Embark Ship
Arrive in Copenhagen
Embark the ship
Meals: Dinner
Day 3: Christiansø Island, Ertholmene Archipelago, Denmark
See a fortress built by King Christian V in 1684
Nearby is the equally idyllic island of Frederiksø, connected by a suspension bridge
Explore Gudhjem on the spectacular Island of Bornholm
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Gdańsk, Poland
Hanseatic League port
Stroll along the pedestrian-only Droga Królewska (the Royal Route)
Visit the Gdańsk Shipyard
Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers
Meet the leader of the Solidarity movement, former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Lech Wałęsa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Visby, Sweden
UNESCO World Heritage-designated Old Town
Former Baltic center of the Hanseatic League
Tour the Gotlands Historical Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Riga, Latvia
Cruise into the heart of the city
Visit the gardens of Peterhof
Return to the ship by hydrofoil
Enjoy specially arranged entry and a guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: At Sea
Attend the Captain’s Welcome Reception
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Helsinki, Finland
Cruise past the 18th-century maritime Fortress of Suomenlinna
Tour of the city’s boulevards – Modernist Finlandia Hall.
Discover Sibelius Park
Visit Temppeliaukio Church
Explore Market Square
Leisure time before boarding the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Tallin, Estonia
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
13th-century Church of St. Nicholas
Toompea Castle
Visit the intricate chambers of the medieval Town Hall
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Stockholm / U.S. / Disembark Ship
Disembark in Stockholm
Optional: Splendors of Stockholm Post-Program
Or transfer to the airport for your return flight
Meals: Breakfast
Meet Lori Ploutz-Snyder!
Lori has been the Dean of the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology for five years. She came to Ann Arbor from Houston, Texas, where she served as NASA’s lead scientist for exercise physiology and countermeasures at the Johnson Space Center. Her role with NASA included research, operational spaceflight support, and the development of exercise programs to support astronaut health during missions on the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is a model for successful international collaborations and Lori has extensive experience working with her counterparts in the European Space Agency and the Russian Space Agency. She is eager to share her experiences with the science and spaceflight cultures of Russia and Europe, as well as NASA’s many connections to U-M.
Highlights
Spectacular eight-night, six-country Baltic Sea program visiting Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden.
A shore excursion included in every port—Christiansø Island, Gdańsk, Visby, Riga, Helsinki and Tallinn.
Wonders of Norway Pre-Program and Splendors of Stockholm Post-Program Options.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart the U.S.
Day 2: Copenhagen, Denmark / Embark Ship
Arrive in Copenhagen
Embark the ship
Meals: Dinner
Day 3: Christiansø Island, Ertholmene Archipelago, Denmark
See a fortress built by King Christian V in 1684
Nearby is the equally idyllic island of Frederiksø, connected by a suspension bridge
Explore Gudhjem on the spectacular Island of Bornholm
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Gdańsk, Poland
Hanseatic League port
Stroll along the pedestrian-only Droga Królewska (the Royal Route)
Visit the Gdańsk Shipyard
Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers
Meet the leader of the Solidarity movement, former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Lech Wałęsa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Visby, Sweden
UNESCO World Heritage-designated Old Town
Former Baltic center of the Hanseatic League
Tour the Gotlands Historical Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Riga, Latvia
Cruise into the heart of the city
Visit the gardens of Peterhof
Return to the ship by hydrofoil
Enjoy specially arranged entry and a guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: At Sea
Attend the Captain’s Welcome Reception
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Helsinki, Finland
Cruise past the 18th-century maritime Fortress of Suomenlinna
Tour of the city’s boulevards – Modernist Finlandia Hall.
Discover Sibelius Park
Visit Temppeliaukio Church
Explore Market Square
Leisure time before boarding the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Tallin, Estonia
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
13th-century Church of St. Nicholas
Toompea Castle
Visit the intricate chambers of the medieval Town Hall
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Stockholm / U.S. / Disembark Ship
Disembark in Stockholm
Optional: Splendors of Stockholm Post-Program
Or transfer to the airport for your return flight
Meals: Breakfast
Journey
Host
Meet Lori Ploutz-Snyder!
Lori has been the Dean of the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology for five years. She came to Ann Arbor from Houston, Texas, where she served as NASA’s lead scientist for exercise physiology and countermeasures at the Johnson Space Center. Her role with NASA included research, operational spaceflight support, and the development of exercise programs to support astronaut health during missions on the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is a model for successful international collaborations and Lori has extensive experience working with her counterparts in the European Space Agency and the Russian Space Agency. She is eager to share her experiences with the science and spaceflight cultures of Russia and Europe, as well as NASA’s many connections to U-M.
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