Thinking of taking a cruise around the Baltic Sea?

The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe and the Danish islands. It is considered to be the largest body of brackish water in the world and occupies a basin formed by glacial erosion during the last few Ice Ages.

Sea cruises around the Baltic typically take in ports in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark. Cruises tend to last from four to twenty eight days and typically run between May and September.

As you cross the Baltic Sea, there is something quite fascinating about the scenery. Gilded cities, silhouetted against the horizon, forests giving way to cascading waterfalls and glacial mountains all make up the landscape around the Baltic. Carved out by the ocean, the best way to visit this region has to be on a cruise.

The major cruise lines such as Virgin Holidays and P&O offer great deals on Baltic Sea cruises, as well as a good choice of dates of travel. It is also worth visiting specialist travel agents such as the website balticseacruises.com to see if they can better the price of the larger companies.