The Baltic is Northern Europe's value cruise: the capitals are expensive on land, and a ship turns the hotel bill into the fare. Summer 2027 is on sale now, and the Copenhagen departures carry the best numbers.
The essentials
Two patterns define Baltic 2027. First, the mainstream lines price aggressively: Norwegian Jewel sails a 7-night Baltic from Copenhagen on July 24, 2027, from $1,489 per person with taxes and fees included - about $213 a night with Gdansk, Helsinki and Riga on the itinerary. Second, the premium tiers hold their shape: Viking's Baltic Discovery, Copenhagen to Stockholm, lists veranda cabins from £3,989 per person on September 3, 2027 departures, and Silversea's Copenhagen-to-Stockholm week on July 31, 2027, starts from $3,950 per guest - the luxury benchmark the mainstream prices should be measured against.
The deals worth watching right now
- Norwegian Jewel: 7-night Baltic from Copenhagen, July 24, 2027, from $1,489 per person including taxes and fees - the season's mainstream leader.
- Viking Saturn: 7-night Baltic Discovery, Copenhagen to Stockholm, September 3, 2027, verandas from £3,989 per person - the premium option on shoulder-season dates.
- Silversea: 7 days Copenhagen to Stockholm, July 31, 2027, from $3,950 per guest - small-ship luxury as the comparison point.
How to read these prices
All prices are per person, double occupancy. The mainstream leads are inside or guarantee cabins; on a port-intensive Baltic week you will barely see the cabin, so inside is the rational buy. Copenhagen departures avoid the two sea days each way that Southampton roundtrips burn - worth real money on a 7-night trip. September shoulder dates on the premium lines run meaningfully below July peaks, as the Viking pricing shows. The Baltic capitals route guide covers the longer itinerary, and the Voyageworthy fare database tracks live Baltic prices across lines.
The five-minute version
- Baltic summer 2027 is on sale now; Copenhagen departures carry the best value.
- Mainstream leader: Norwegian Jewel 7-night from Copenhagen July 24 from $1,489 with fees - about $213 a night.
- Premium: Viking verandas from £3,989 on September dates; luxury benchmark Silversea from $3,950.
- Inside cabins are the rational buy on a port-heavy week.
- Prices per person double occupancy, verified September 2026.