Latvia Cruise Ports
The Baltics state of Latvia is perhaps an often overlooked cruise destination despite developing a reputation as a tourist spot overwise but with its historic capital city of Riga offering a memorable day on shire and the countries location in the cruising hotspot of the Baltics, it is a country on the up.
The Republic of Latvia has had a long and storied history which has seen it under the German, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian, and Russian rule down the years, which along with its time as an independent state has left the country with a unique cultural and historical blend of all of those European powerhouses to become its own unique culture that can only be enjoyed on a visit to the country.
The country’s capital city of Riga is one of the region leading tourist destinations and it is also the country’s leading cruise port, which helps to make for a great day on shore as the city is large enough to have lots on offer, from historic buildings to modern attractions, but small enough to be easily able to explore on your own.
Latvia has a border with Belarus to the southeast, Russia to the east, Estonia to its north and Lithuania to its south but it is its Baltic Sea coast that makes it an easy to reach destination for those looking to visit on a cruise holiday.
There are numerous cruise itineraries that sail from either the UK or ports across Northern Europe that offer stops in the country as part of cruises of the Baltic Sea, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe.
Cruises To Latvia
Cruise Holidays To Latvia
If you are wanting to visit Latvia as part of a cruise, the good news is that there is a lot of choice when it comes to the cruise lines that sail with, the cruise ship that you sail on and from where you depart on your cruise including direct cruises from the United Kingdom.
If you do prefer a NoFly cruise from the United Kingdom, there is a wide range of cruise lines that offers cruises of the Baltic Sea that call into the nation’s capital city of Riga.
If you would prefer to spend more time cruising around the Baltics, there are a number of cruise liens that offer holidays from ports in the region that offer Latvia on their itineraries, with the ports of Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden) and Kiel (Germany) amongst the ports with the most options.
If you do decide to fly to a departure port on the continent, you can then also add on a few days stay before or after your cruise to get to know one of those great cities.
Latvia Cruise Guide
As Latvia becomes a more and more popular cruise destination, the country and its ports will researched more to see if they are the right choice for holidaymakers to visit and if that is the situation that you find yourself in, our port guides bring you all that you need to know on whether a Latvian cruise port is one for you to book a cruise to or not.
If you have already booked a cruise that includes a stop in Latvia as part of its itinerary and you are currently researching your chosen port of call, our guides bring you all of the information that you need to make the most of your time on shore.
Popular Ports
Whilst there are a handful of port sin the country and a limited number that offer facilities for cruise ships, when it comes to cruise ports in the country there is one dominant one and that is the port of Riga.
Riga is the capital city of Latvia, the country’s biggest city and it is also the main cruise port for visitors who will have lots to do and see whilst on shore.
Liepaja is a industrial and ferry port that is used infrequently by smaller cruise ships.
Ventspils is another smaller port used from time to by smaller cruise ships.
Popular Cruise Lines
When it comes to choosing a cruise line for a Latvian cruise, there is lots of options as the majority of lines that operate in Northern Europe will have at least a few itineraries that call into the country.
Amongst the lines to offer the most choices are Regent Seven Seas, Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), Oceania Cruises, MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean and P&O Cruises.
Latvia
Location: Baltics
Capital City: Riga
Currency: Euro
Language: Latvian
Demonym(s): Latvian
Top Ports: Riga
Latvia is a country that enjoyed decades of modernisation and it is now a modern European country but it is also a country that embraces its history and own culture to make for a great blend of the past and future.
That is something that can be experienced on a day ashore from Riga cruise port as the city perfectly encapsulates the country as modern buildings sit alongside historic churches and the trappings of modern life play out amongst set in stone traditions.
Best Time To Visit
Many of the attractions of Latvia and especially its capital city are found outside or involve walking around the historic streets to get to them so it is best to visit in the warmer and drier summer months although it can get very crowed in the months of July and September.
With that in mind it is arguably best to visit in either May-June or September although the main cruise season for the country and the region runs between April-October.
Cruises From UK
If you want to visit a Latvian cruise port directly from the United Kingdom, the great news is that you can do.
Although there are not many itineraries that visit a cruise port in Latvia from these shores, there are a few ships heading to the Baltics that do call in to the country.
Cruises From Southampton
The best opportunities for visiting the country on a cruise is to set off from the port of Southampton as that has the widest range of ships and lines offering Baltic cruises.
Here at CruiseHols.co.uk we bring you all of the information you will ever need to choose the right cruise destination for you and your family.
Our destination guides include everything from ports to attractions and excursion to the positives and negatives of the destination.
