Look at the image Rob put together to share with family members on our upcoming honeymoon.  I swear he should be a graphic designer.  I know this one probably looks simple, but he puts together some really fantastic stuff....this one included in my opinion!!

We have three excursions picked out so far.  Here are the descriptions from the NCL website:

Warnemuende/Rostock - Unesco Wismar - A Baltic Beauty Depart by coach for an approximate 1 1/2-hour journey to Wismar, a Medieval beauty founded in 1229. Upon arrival you'll enjoy a guided walk and explore this quaint Hanseatic city which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk along cobbled streets with Gothic houses, Baroque buildings and Renaissance facades. The classic Town Hall, the water tower, the historic drainage system and merchants' houses from the Middle Ages are just some of the fascinating buildings this town has to offer. Stop for refreshments at a nostalgic brewery/pub (started in the Middle Ages) and taste some Medieval 'Mumme' beer, which the citizens of Wismar already drank during the Hanseatic period. Along with your beer tasting, you'll be served some traditional German snacks. You'll return to Warnemunde in the late afternoon.

St Petersburg (first day) Catherdral On Spilled Blood & Waterways This tour offers you an exciting opportunity to view St. Petersburg from a completely different angle. You'll see the city from the water surrounding its numerous squares, monuments and palaces. Your coach will bring you to the pier in the city center, where you'll start your fascinating journey through the rivers and canals of the 'Venice of the North.' The exact route of your trip will depend on the boat size and traffic conditions of the waterways. You'll then disembark near the Cathedral on Spilled Blood, where you'll continue with a tour of this remarkable building. The cathedral was built in 1907 on the spot where the Russian Tsar Alexander II had been assassinated in 1881. In a strikingly original way, the architect Parland incorporated all the features of old Russian churches, embellishing it in exuberant style with ornate decorations loosely modeled on St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow; the result was startling and beautiful. The area covered by mosaics is about 23,000 square feet, believed to be the largest indoor mosaic work in the world. The best painters, masters of mosaic stone carving, ceramic and enamel of the 19th-20th centuries, took part in the decoration of the church. An outstanding feature of the interior decor is a variety of Italian colored marbles and Russian semi-precious stones. When built, the temple belonged to the Ministry of the Court and was open only a few times a year to a narrow circle of high society. Even so, the mosaic floor was covered with thick carpets. After the revolution of 1917 the church was granted to believers and a parish church opened there. Then the parish was closed and since then, the church served as storage for theatrical sets and scenery props. Restoration of the church started in 1974. It was a very painstaking job; some windows were missing, the floor was covered with water, a shell had damaged the roof of the cathedral during the war, and six square meters of mosaic decoration were destroyed. The restorers employed only the same type of materials and technology used when the cathedral was built, including 30 kinds of rare marble and about 100 types of precious stones. In August of 1997 the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood was opened to the public in all its original extraordinary appearance. Note: Boats are not wheelchair accessible.


Stockholm Ice Bar, Old Town & Vasa After your transfer in to town, you'll visit Stockholm's oldest and coziest quarters, the Old Town of Gamla Stan. Witness the historic elegance of the exterior of the dominating Royal Palace, and stroll along the narrow, twisting alleys and cobblestone streets. You'll experience the medieval intimacy of what is today a living historical monument of international renown. You'll also see Stortorget and the Great Square - the hub of the Old Town, dominated by the old Stock Exchange, today housing the Nobel Museum and the Swedish Academy, which meets each year to decide the laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Rejoin your coach and continue through the city centre and on to the Nordic Hotel in the heart of the city, where the world's first permanent ice bar is located. The interior is kept at -5 degress Centigrade all year round. The whole interior, including glasses, is made of pure, clear ice from the Torne River in Northern Sweden. A complimentary drink in an ice glass will be served and the staff will tell you more about the bar and the construction. After tasty drinks you'll drive to Djurgarden, a favorite getaway spot for Stockholm residents. In the Vasa Museum, you'll see the Swedish warship Vasa, once considered the pride of Sweden's navy. The present museum is built around the restored 17th century warship, which sank in Stockholm's inner harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628. Its salvage in 1961, with more than 12,000 objects on board, is one of the most important events in marine archaeology. After your visit to Stockholm you will say good-bye to your guide and return back to Nynashamn and your waiting ship. Note: You'll spend approximately 25 minutes in the ice bar. Depending on the licensing laws, non-alcoholic drinks will be served if the bar is unable to offer vodka. Tour sequence may vary in order to avoid congestion at the venues. The drive to Stockholm takes approximately one hour each way.


Hopefully we picked good ones!!