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Scottish Daily Express
|May 21, 2025
From winter sun to spring delights, let these cruises inspire your next sunshine escape, with ideas for every season
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This is the perfect time to stick closer to home with a European cruise.
The Mediterranean is a deserving classic, but why not shake things up with a cruise to Scandinavia, the Baltic, or Northern Europe? Set sail to experience the midnight sun and explore the stunning fjords of Norway's famous coastline. Or try a voyage exploring the elegant cities and charming towns around the Baltic and North Sea with highlights such as Riga's historic Old Town and Amsterdam's scenic waterways.
HOW TO DO IT:
Hurtigruten's The Svalbard Line: Eight days from £2,978 pp. Departing Bergen, 15 July 2025. hurtigruten.com
Oceania Cruises’ Elegant Northern Europe: 12 days from £4,729 pp. Departing Stockholm, 9 July 2025. oceaniacruises.com
This story is from the May 21, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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