Petersburg, St Maarten was a really nice Caribbean Island famous for Maho beach. We hired a taxi to take us to some lovely local places on the island before having to rush back for 5.30 or miss the ship to Miami. So we enjoyed all 6.5 hours of our Caribbean experience. ...
An experienced fisherman told us tons about the Alaskan fishing industry. Petersburg is a darling little town. Our evening entertainment was the amazing Leikarring Dancers - middle school children doing traditional Norwegian folk dances. They even brought special Norwegian baked goods. It was a great event. ...
St. Petersburg is a must see. The city is truly beautiful (reminded us of both Paris and Venice); the treasured historical sites are truly a wonder. I was not able to list the Kiel Canal since it's not a port. This is an OMG experience! Skip Kalmar Sweden. I don't know why Seabourn even stopped there! What a waste!! ...
Butterfly farm with transfer to/from Orient Bay Beach.
Butterfly farm was fantastic. Great for small children.
Beach was beautiful with lots of people but not overly crowded. Chairs were provided. Encountered locals trying to rip off tourists but was told this is rare. ...
Petersburg is a quaint small town. It was settled originally by Norwegians. Today, it is a fishing village with canneries. This was our only chance to "shop", but shopping was not our goal on this cruise. ...
One of the highlights of the trip. We took the children on 2, 4 hour excursions with Celebrity. The first day we went to Peterhof (about 1 hour on the bus), with a tour of the gardens which were stunning and a little train ride which the children enjoyed. On the second day we did 'Panoramic St Petersburg' a hop on and off the bus tour around major sites. We had an excellent guide and children ...