Cobblestone Meridian – Helsinki, Tallinn & Gdansk

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from July 14, 2026. This one's 12 nights from Copenhagen, and the route visits Visby, Stockholm and Helsinki, with additional stops along the Baltic. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 8 countries along the Baltic coast: Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Norway and Denmark. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, There are 14 restaurants on Sapphire Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 12 nights. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A July departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.