WONDERS OF SCANDINAVIA & NORTHERN EUROPE

Two nights in London kick off your Scandinavian adventure. Settle into your hotel with time to explore before setting sail, perhaps a wander through Covent Garden or an afternoon at the British Museum.

A second day to make the most of London. Take in the sights at your own pace, from a river cruise past the Tower of London to afternoon tea in Mayfair, before boarding Queen Victoria tomorrow.

Step aboard Queen Victoria and set course for Scandinavia. After a private transfer from your London hotel, board in Southampton and settle into your stateroom as England slips from view, the first of fourteen nights at sea and in port.

A day to settle into life at sea. Explore Queen Victoria’s Winter Garden and Chart Room, take a turn on deck, or simply enjoy the ocean view before the first port call.

Another day at sea as Queen Victoria makes way for the Baltic. Catch a lecture in the Royal Court Theatre, browse the Library, or unwind in the spa ahead of tomorrow’s first port of call.

Copenhagen mixes centuries-old charm with Scandinavian design. Wander the ramparts of Elsinore’s fairy-tale castle, lose an afternoon in Tivoli Gardens or admire the Amalienborg Palace, home to the Danish royal family.

Warnemünde’s sandy beaches and fishing village roots make for an easy day ashore. Visit the local history museum housed in an 18th-century cottage, climb the 1898 lighthouse, or take the short train ride to Rostock’s gabled houses and gothic churches.

Time to recharge before the Baltic capitals. Join a fitness class, browse the Art Gallery, or find a spot in the Commodore Club for the view.

Helsinki blends neo-classical grandeur with a laid-back Nordic pace. Sail past the island fortress of Suomenlinna into a city built around Senate Square, then shop the Esplanade for Finnish design or duck into a café for something warm.

Tallinn’s walled Old Town is one of the Baltic’s best-preserved. Wander cobblestone lanes past the 15th-century Kiek in de Kök tower, then step outside the walls to find galleries and boutiques filling the city’s old warehouses.

Stockholm’s Old Town unfolds across fourteen islands. Wander Gamla Stan’s narrow lanes to the Royal Palace, browse the boutiques along Västerlånggatan, and settle in for the evening, Queen Victoria stays in port overnight.

A second day in Stockholm means time for what you missed. Cross to Djurgården for the Vasa Museum’s 17th-century warship or the ABBA Museum, take a boat out into the archipelago, or return to Gamla Stan for a slower look after yesterday’s first impression.

A quiet day at sea before Bornholm. Take a Baltic history lecture in the theatre, enjoy afternoon tea, or simply watch the coastline recede.

Bornholm feels like a Baltic secret. In the port town of Rønne, wander cobbled streets past half-timbered houses, browse native pottery at Hjorths Factory, or take a swim from one of the island’s sandy beaches.

The first of two sea days home. Catch the Royal Court Theatre’s evening show, book a treatment at the spa, or find a quiet corner of the Winter Garden.

A last full day aboard to make the most of Queen Victoria. Enjoy a final dinner in the Britannia Restaurant, a nightcap at the Commodore Club, or a stroll on deck as England draws near.

Southampton welcomes Queen Victoria home. After fourteen nights across the Baltic and North Sea, disembark this morning with Copenhagen’s palaces, Tallinn’s Old Town and two full days in Stockholm behind you.