

Cruise itinerary
21-Night Europe Cruise from Helsinki
21 nights · Europe · 20 ports of call
21-night Europe cruise aboard Seven Seas Mariner, departing Helsinki and calling at Cruising the Baltic Sea, Riga, Liepaja, Gdansk, Rønne and Karlskrona and 13 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Europe · Baltic · Eastern Europe
- Departs
- Helsinki
- Returns
- IJmuiden
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Helsinki
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Finland, set on a granite peninsula and surrounding islands on the Gulf of Finland. Helsinki is known for its white Lutheran Cathedral above Senate Square, the sea-fortress of Suomenlinna offshore, and a strong design and architecture scene.
- Senate Square
- Suomenlinna fortress
- Market Square
- Day2
Cruising the Baltic Sea
- Day3

Riga
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Latvia on the Baltic coast, set where the Daugava River nears the sea. Its old town is a UNESCO-listed maze of medieval squares and spires, fringed by one of Europe's richest collections of Art Nouveau facades.
- Old Town
- Art Nouveau district
- House of the Blackheads
- Day4

Liepaja
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5

Gdansk
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A Baltic port city in northern Poland, its old town a row of tall, ornate merchant houses rebuilt after the war. The long market street and the vast brick St. Mary's Church anchor the centre, with amber shops along the riverside and Westerplatte nearby.
- Long Market
- St. Mary's Church
- Amber trade
- Day6
Cruising the Baltic Sea
- Day7

Rønne
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The main town of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Its harbour is lined with half-timbered houses, and the island is known for round medieval churches, smokehouses, and a long stretch of fine sandy coast.
- Round churches
- Smoked herring
- Half-timbered harbour
- Day8

Karlskrona
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day9

Kiel
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 20:30
A Baltic port in northern Germany at the end of the Kiel Canal, gateway to the Schleswig-Holstein coast. Known for its sailing waters and Kiel Week regatta, with maritime museums along the fjord and Hamburg and Lübeck within reach.
- Kiel Canal
- Kiel Week sailing
- Kiel Fjord
- Day10

Aarhus
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
Denmark's second city on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula, a university town with a compact old core. The open-air Den Gamle By museum and the rainbow-rimmed roof of the ARoS art gallery anchor the centre, with a long sandy bay nearby.
- ARoS gallery
- Den Gamle By
- Aarhus Cathedral
- Day11

Copenhagen
Arrive 19:00
Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
- Nyhavn harbour
- Tivoli Gardens
- Little Mermaid
- Day12

Copenhagen
Depart 17:00
Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
- Nyhavn harbour
- Tivoli Gardens
- Little Mermaid
- Day13

Lysekil
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A small fishing town on Sweden's western Bohuslän coast, set among the smooth pink granite rocks of the Skagerrak. Wooden houses line the harbour, and the surrounding archipelago of skerries and islets is known for seafood, sailing and sea bathing.
- Bohuslän coast
- granite cliffs
- harbour seafood
- Day14
Kristiansand
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A coastal town on the southern tip of Norway, set among low granite skerries and islands. Its grid of white timber houses in the Posebyen quarter, sandy town beach and the surrounding archipelago make it a summer harbour of the Skagerrak.
- Posebyen old town
- Bystranda beach
- Skerry archipelago
- Day15

Rosendal
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day16

Vik
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day17

Ålesund
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
A port town spread across islands on Norway's northwest coast, rebuilt in Art Nouveau style after a 1904 fire. Ålesund is known for its ornate Jugendstil architecture, the viewpoint atop Mount Aksla, and access to the surrounding fjords and islets.
- Art Nouveau centre
- Mount Aksla viewpoint
- Sunnmøre fjords
- Day18
Cruising the Norwegian Sea
- Day19

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The main town of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, set around a sheltered bay. The red-stone St Magnus Cathedral towers over the centre, with Neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and the Ring of Brodgar across the islands.
- St Magnus Cathedral
- Skara Brae
- Ring of Brodgar
- Day20

Aberdeen
Arrive 04:45 · Depart 17:00
- Day21
Cruising the North Sea
- Day22

IJmuiden
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A North Sea port at the mouth of the North Sea Canal in the Netherlands, the seaward gateway to Amsterdam. Set behind long harbour piers and broad beaches, it sits within easy reach of the capital and the bulb fields of the surrounding region.
- Amsterdam gateway
- North Sea beach
- Harbour locks
Upcoming departures
- 18 Aug 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
21-Night Europe Cruise from Helsinki FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 21-night Europe cruise calls at Helsinki, Cruising the Baltic Sea, Riga, Liepaja, Gdansk, Rønne, Karlskrona, Kiel, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Lysekil, Kristiansand, Rosendal, Vik, Ålesund, Cruising the Norwegian Sea, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Aberdeen, Cruising the North Sea and IJmuiden.
How many days are spent at sea?
4 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Helsinki and ends in IJmuiden.
How long is this cruise?
21 nights aboard Seven Seas Mariner.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 18 Aug 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.