Lithuania Cruise Ports
Lithuania sits across the Baltic Sea from Sweden which has helped it to develop a cruise industry over the past couple of decades for those cruising the Baltics and/or Scandinavia.
Despite only offering a single cruise port in the small city of Klaipeda, Lithuania offers something different for those sailing around the region.
The country has a long and fascinating history going back millennia but it was in the 1200’s when the Kingdom of Lithuania was established and the modern day country started to develop.
It is still history that is one of the main attraction of a visit to the Baltic state as a walk around Klaipeda is often like walking around a living museum.
The countries capital city of Vilnius is easily reached from the port for those looking for a day out.
Cruises To Lithuania
Cruise Holidays To Lithuania
If you are looking to visit Lithuania on a cruise, the good news is that there are now a wide range of cruise lines that call into the country on a variety of Baltic Sea itineraries.
That allows for plenty of choice when it comes to the length of your cruises, the type of ship you sail on and of course the other ports of call you visit.
Lithuania Cruise Guide
This guide to Lithuania cruise holiday gives you an overview of visiting the country onboard a cruise ship but you can also read out in-depth guide to visiting the countries one and only cruise port at Klaipeda.
Popular Ports
The countries only cruise port is Klaipeda, which is located on the Baltic Sea and it is on cruise itineraries sailing around the Baltics that the majority of cruise ships call into the port.
Due to the port’s locations across the sea from Sweden, some Northern Europe and Scandinavia cruise itineraries include a stop in the port that offers lots for visitors to enjoy including a number of historic buildings and a fortress.
Klaipeda is one of the largest cities in Lithuania but it still keeps a small town charm that makes it an great place to simply walk around and take in all that is on offer.
The city has a long history going back to Baltic tribes who first settled in the area during the 7th century but many of the historic sights of interest on offer nowadays are related to the many defensive building found there including a intact fort.
Popular Cruise Lines
There are plenty of cruise lines that visit the port, although it should be said that as one of the smaller ports in the Baltics, it can often get overlooked by ships sailing to the nearby port of Tallinn.
Luxury lines such as Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas offer the widest range of itineraries but other, more mainstream, lines such as MSC Cruises, P&O Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Royal Caribbean all offer itineraries of the Baltics that call into the port of Klaipeda.
Country
Location: North East Europe/ Baltic Sea
Capital City: Vilnius
Currency: Euro
Language: Lithuanian
Demonym(s): Lithuanian
Top Port: Klaipeda
Lithuania is one of 3 Baltic States, alongside Latvia and Estonia, although at different parts of its history it has been occupied by the likes of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, but it also been a hugely successful force of its own as the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
All that instability and merging of cultures has led to the country creating its own identity and its own culture that is well worth exploring on a cruise of the region.
The country also offers a blend of both Lithuanian pagan customs mixed with modern day Christianity to create a number of unique customs.
The port city of Klaipeda offers a great insight into the maritime history of the country whilst the major urban areas of Kaunas and its capital city of Vilnius, both offer an insight into the history of the country and its emergence as a modern country taking advantage of been part of the Eurozone.
The countries port of Klaipeda is located on a narrow coastline close to the Latvian border and also close to the border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
Best Time To Visit Lithuania
The main cruising season runs between May to September although the weather can be still cold and wet early on during that period.
With that in mind, we would recommend visiting the country during the summer months of June, July and August- although many of the others ports you will visit can be incredibly busy during August.
Lithuania Cruises From The UK
If you would like to visit Lithuania directly from the United Kingdom, the good news is that there is a wide range of cruise lines offering the opportunity to do just that.
The majority of itineraries are for around 14 nights in length and will visit a good range of ports across Scandinavia, Northern Europe and of course in the Baltics.
Lithuania Cruises From Southampton
The widest range of options for those wanting to sail from the UK to Lithuania are offered out of the UK’s leading cruise port of Southampton.
Everything from smaller and luxurious ship to mammoth mass market ships are offered to make sure that no matter how you like to cruise, you will likely be able to do it directly from Southampton to Lithuania.
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.
Cruise holidays to Lithuania are growing in popularity and cruise lines are starting to understand that by offering more and more itineraries calling into the country, so if you are sailing to the Baltics, make sure you look out for trips with a port of call at Klaipeda.
