What are visitors looking for when they come to the Stockholm Cruise Blog? Directions and direction apparently. By directions, we mean it’s clear that visitors are looking for how to between the airport, city, hotel and ship. By direction, we mean that visitors are coming to us for advice on what to see and do. [...]
There are those who argue that one of the most fascinating aspects of traveling is to get to know a destination beyond the tourist areas. If your cruise ship docks at Frihamnen, the chance is yours to see a glimpse of Stockholm that visitors otherwise do not put focus on. There’s a reason for that, [...]
The Swedish capital of Stockholm offers a wealth of activities, exhibitions and tantalizing sights for the cruise ship passenger coming ashore here during a port of call, or for those lucky few who are able to embark their ship in Sweden’s capital. But unlike many large cities, Stockholm doesn’t just have just one berthing location: [...]
One of the most spectacular features about cruises departing from the beautiful Swedish capital of Stockholm is surely scenic cruising through the vast Stockholm Archipelago. Stretching more than 60 kilometers to the east of the mainland, the Stockholm Archipelago is the largest archipelago in Sweden, and one of the largest in the Baltic itself. Shaped [...]
When I stepped off my flight at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport on July 30, I immediately felt “at home,” which was an odd feeling for someone who had only been there a total of 30, perhaps 40 seconds. But when my feet hit the ground at Arlanda, I was impressed by the clean, Scandinavian design of [...]
When you think of the ships of Windstar Cruises, with their sleek white hulls and massive sails, you might picture them alongside the sun-drenched islands of Santorini and Mykonos. But Windstar thinks their unique combination sail-and-motor-driven cruise ships are just as perfectly suited to the Baltic regions, which is why they’ve committed to the region [...]
