Northern Europe Booked

Last year we started to discuss what areas of the world we still wanted to visit.  Also this year is our 25th Wedding Anniversary and two weeks later is my 55th birthday (I know!  I don't feel it).

One cruise we were really looking at was the Voyage of the Vikings cruise that Holland America offers.  Just check out this amazing itinerary.

Unfortunately it was very expensive and since it is cruise that is only offered once a year, it is very popular.  Which means it is very pricey.  We thought we could just wait and see if the price drops as our friends did this and got a great deal.  

But in the mean time we had also been thinking about Northern Europe. Especially since Princess has asked me twice to be Destination Expert for this itinerary but turned it down since I did not know the ports.  

But it is not meant to be.  Will have to be another year.

Then the other day I was checking out the great sale that Princess is offering. 

So we booked the Sky Princess on a back to back.  This will mean we are sailing for both our anniversary and for my birthday.  Plus it will give us more time to explore and do more research for upcoming presentations.

With this sale you get free WiFi, free gratuities, and free drink package. We made sure to weigh out the price without the perks and the difference was only $350 each leg, each person.  So when we deducted the cost of the gratuities ($14.50 per day x 11 = $170.50), meaning the cost of the drinks package is only $179.50 or $16 a day.  Heck that is easy to justify.  Not to mention the free WiFi (although we get our WiFi - limited - with elite status). 

Our trip starts in Copenhagen. We will head there early and stay in an Airbnb and explore.

Next step is to look at air fares.