A stunning early morning sail through the archipelago to reach Stockholm was the highlight of this cruise for me. The city itself is a delight, with excellent public transport and a wide range of tourist attractions. A visit to the Gamla Stan (Old Town), the Djurgarden area and, of course, the ABBA Museum are all musts. ...
Turned left once we left the ship, there’s a small ferry stop, it stops a couple of times then its the Vasa Museum, well worth seeing and learning about the history of this amazing ship restoration project. ...
Stockholm was absolutely beautiful. We were very glad that the captain recommended getting up early to view the approach as this was outstanding. They opened up the helipad to give us a better view and we were delighted to be served complimentary hot chocolate as it was a chilly morning, another feather in Celebrity's cap! Again, we took the reasonably priced shuttle and walked around the Old Town ...
I took a Stockholm River Cruise which said it would take us around Stockholm. Wrong. Stockholm sits on both a lake and the sea, with locks in between. This cruise showed only the "sea" part and would not go through the locks. This is misrepresentation. ...
This is a terrific cruise port, set on multiple islands. Modern and stylish. Swedish beautifuls or salmon dishes are your best food bet for local cuisine. Read online about the different areas and be prepared (or take an organized tour). The old town is wonderful, and you can watch the pompous changing of the guard at lunchtime if you like that sort of thing. Be sure and tour the royal ...
15 mins bus ride into town. Did independent exploring. Plenty of shuttle buses and accessible transport too. Overnight stop, pricey to eat out but knew that. Couldn't fathom how to use a paper ticket in the metro. ...