Northern Europe is a favorite destination for travelers with its balance of sophisticated cities and beautiful landscapes. Perhaps equally famous are the waterways—from the Norwegian fjords to Finland’s archipelagos. Summer is the high season, with long Scandinavian days where the sun can shine for almost 24 hours straight. Perfectly representing the aesthetic of Northern Europe, every cruise departs and/or finishes in Copenhagen, Denmark’s fairy tale-like capital city where bicycles coast alongside cars and the scent of baked goods emanates from storefronts.

The Baltic Capitals cruise is a sweeping tour of some of Europe’s most glorious cities. Navigate the narrow waterways and medieval streets of Stockholm, a quaint city built on 14 small islands, and Tallin, the primary tourist destination and capital of Estonia. Explore the cultural history of St. Petersburg, Peter the Great’s “Window on Europe” and Helsinki, a scenic city overlooking the Gulf of Finland with long summer days and a warm, welcoming and well-educated population.

If you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, visit the Land of the Midnight Sun. The Norwegian Fjord and Midnight Sun cruises, with up to 20-hour days, tour the glaciers, lakes and mountains that comprise 70% of Norway. Going beyond the charming capital city of Oslo towards the western region for the best fjord viewing locations are Flaam and Geiranger. Bergen, a beautiful waterside city, is full of all the culture, shopping and manmade pleasures to complement the natural resources of this magnificent land.