Riga is the capital of Latvia, set on the Daugava River near the Baltic Sea. Cruise passengers can explore the old town, with churches, squares, guild houses and narrow streets or look at the city’s well-known Art Nouveau architecture. The Central Market, set in former Zeppelin hangars, is another useful stop for local food and everyday city life. Riga has been shaped by trade, German, Russian and Latvian history, giving it a layered Baltic character. It suits passengers who want architecture, history, cafés and a manageable city day ashore.
Cruise from Newcastle – Skagen (Denmark) – Tallinn – Saaremaa Island – Riga – Klaipeda (Lithuania) – Gdansk – Return to Newcastle.
Cruise from Southampton – Copenhagen – Gdansk – Klaipeda (Lithuania) – Riga – Tallinn (Overnight onboard) – Warnemunde – Return to Southampton.
Cruise from Southampton – Skagen (Denmark) – Aarhus – Gdynia (tours to Gdansk) – Stockholm (Overnight onboard) – Visby (Gotland, Sweden) – Riga – Warnemunde – Copenhagen – Return to Southampton.
Cruise from Rosyth – Gdansk – Klaipeda (Lithuania) – Saaremaa Island – Riga – Copenhagen – Return to Rosyth.