Nyhavn in Copenhagen, colorful harbor houses reflected in the canal at dusk

Kosher Baltic Cruise: the Baltic Capitals and Scandinavia, June 2027

Dover to OsloWhere

June 25 – July 7, 2027Dates

$6,890 per personFrom

The cruise

Twelve nights from Dover to Oslo, through the Baltic

Our kosher Baltic cruise sails from Dover on Friday, June 25, 2027 and ends in Oslo on Wednesday, July 7: twelve nights aboard Holland America's Statendam through eight countries. On the way are Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Aarhus, a long day for Berlin, then Tallinn, Helsinki and Stockholm, and the walled island town of Visby. It is a Baltic cruise with our own group on board: Glatt Kosher Mehadrin meals cooked for the group, a minyan every day, and Shabbat kept together.

12 nights on board: Board at Dover, for London, on Friday, June 25; the ship sails at 6:00 pm. Leave the ship in Oslo on Wednesday, July 7.
Eight ports, eight countries: England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, with three days at sea.
Long days ashore: Copenhagen until 9:00 pm, Berlin from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Tallinn until 11:00 pm.
Meals: Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, freshly prepared for the group and served in its own dining area, with lunches for days ashore.

Brightly painted gabled houses along the canal at Nyhavn, with a red boat moored in front — Nyhavn, Copenhagen

Round stone towers with red conical roofs along Tallinn's medieval city wall — The city wall, Tallinn

The long stone wall and square towers around Visby, with grass in front under a blue sky — Visby, Gotland

Helsinki Cathedral, white with green domes, above the harbor and waterfront — Helsinki

Yellow cube-shaped houses tilted on their corners in Rotterdam — Rotterdam

What the cruise includes

Twelve nights aboard the Statendam, with taxes and port charges
Glatt Kosher Mehadrin meals, freshly prepared for the group, Chalav Yisrael, Pat Yisrael and Bishul Yisrael
An executive kosher chef on board, with mashgichim responsible for the kosher kitchen
A dining area of our own for the group
Lunch each day, on board or packed for the shore
Our own weekday program and Shabbat program
A daily minyan, with a Sefer Torah on board

Your flights to London and home from Oslo, shore excursions and travel insurance are not in this list.

Kashrut

A kosher kitchen for the group, on a Holland America ship

The ship is Holland America's, with its own guests on board; our group eats apart from them. Every meal is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, freshly prepared for the group alone by an executive kosher chef, under mashgichim who are responsible for the kosher kitchen, and served in a dining area that is ours.

Everything is Chalav Yisrael, Pat Yisrael and Bishul Yisrael. There is a lunch every day, on board or packed to take ashore, so a long day in Copenhagen or Berlin does not mean hunting for food.

Old wooden sailing boats moored along the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen, below its colored townhouses — The old harbor at Nyhavn, Copenhagen

The ship

Your cabin on the Statendam

There are three kinds of cabin on this sailing: an interior cabin, an oceanview cabin and a balcony suite. Prices are per person, two to a cabin.

Interior Cabin: An inside cabin for two, and the best value on board.
Oceanview Cabin: A cabin for two with a window onto the sea.
Balcony Suite: A cabin for two with its own balcony.

White chalk cliffs dropping into a dark blue sea, with grassy downland on top — The White Cliffs of Dover, where the cruise begins

Port by port

The Baltic cruise itinerary, day by day

Times are the ship's arrival and departure at each port.

Day 1 · Fri, Jun 25Dover, for London. Board the ship and settle into your cabin before it sails for the Baltic and Scandinavia.Departs 6:00 pm
Day 2 · Sat, Jun 26Rotterdam, the Netherlands. One of Europe's most modern ports, before the ship continues north.7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Day 3 · Sun, Jun 27A day at sea, with tefillot, shiurim and time together.At sea
Day 4 · Mon, Jun 28Copenhagen, Denmark. A full day in Denmark's capital: Nyhavn, the Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid and the royal palaces.8:00 am – 9:00 pm

The White Cliffs of Dover above a deep blue sea — Dover

The yellow Cube Houses of Rotterdam, tilted on their corners above the street — Rotterdam

Colored townhouses and old wooden boats along the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen — Nyhavn, Copenhagen

Day 5 · Tue, Jun 29Aarhus, Denmark. Denmark's second city, with its historic Old Town, its Viking heritage and its waterfront.8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Day 6 · Wed, Jun 30Berlin, Germany, by way of Warnemünde. A long day: go in to Berlin, or stay by the sea in Warnemünde.6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Day 7 · Thu, Jul 1A day at sea, with the daily minyan, time together and the ship's facilities.At sea

Nyhavn's painted houses reflected in the canal, with a red boat in the foreground — Copenhagen, the day before Aarhus

The columns of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Quadriga on top, in soft morning light — The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Day 8 · Fri, Jul 2Tallinn, Estonia. One of Europe's best-preserved medieval capitals, with cobbled streets, old churches and its Old Town, and a late sailing.8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Day 9 · Sat, Jul 3Helsinki, Finland. Finland's capital, known for its architecture, its waterfront and its markets.8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Day 10 · Sun, Jul 4Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish capital, spread across fourteen islands: Gamla Stan, the Royal Palace and the museums.8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Stone towers with red roofs along the old city wall of Tallinn — Tallinn

The old town of Stockholm and a tall church spire seen across the water — Gamla Stan, Stockholm

Day 11 · Mon, Jul 5Visby, Gotland, Sweden. A medieval Hanseatic town inside its old city walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Day 12 · Tue, Jul 6The last day at sea, together on board.At sea
Day 13 · Wed, Jul 7Oslo, Norway. The voyage ends in Norway's capital. Leave the ship for your flight home or a stay in the city.Arrives 8:00 am

Visby's medieval stone wall and towers across a green meadow — Visby, Gotland

The Oslo Opera House, white and angular, on the harbor under a partly cloudy sky — The Opera House, Oslo

Shabbat and Torah

Shabbat on board, and a minyan every day

A Sefer Torah sails with the group and there is a minyan every day of the cruise. On the days at sea there are tefillot, shiurim and time together, alongside our own weekday program.

Two Shabbatot fall inside the cruise, Saturday, June 26 and Saturday, July 3, and both are kept with the group, with the Shabbat meals on board. The cities on the way have Jewish communities of their own, and the synagogues below are among the places you can see ashore.

The pale stone facade of the Great Synagogue in Stockholm, with a round rose window, behind trees — The Great Synagogue, Stockholm

The sanctuary of the synagogue in Tallinn, with wooden pews facing the aron kodesh — The synagogue, Tallinn

The yellow-rendered south front of the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen behind its railings — The Great Synagogue, Copenhagen

Who it suits

Who the cruise suits, and what the ports ask of you

A cruise is the easy way to see this much of northern Europe: you unpack once, and the ship carries you from capital to capital while you sleep. The days ashore are as active as you make them, and there are three days at sea to rest.

Our guests are mostly English speakers from the USA, Europe and Israel
The old towns of Tallinn, Visby and Stockholm mean cobbles, steps and slopes
Berlin is a long day: the ship docks at Warnemünde, on the coast
Late June and early July are the long days of the northern summer
The reservation form asks for a short health declaration

Rows of gray concrete slabs of different heights at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin — The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin

A square stone tower on the town wall of Visby, with a flag flying above — The town wall, Visby

Price

What the cruise costs, cabin by cabin

Prices to be confirmed. Per person in a double cabin, in US dollars, with taxes and port charges included.
Cabin	12 nightsJun 25 to Jul 7, 2027
Interior Cabin	$6,890
Oceanview Cabin	$7,990
Balcony Suite	$8,990

The cabins

Interior Cabin

An inside cabin with no window: stylish, comfortable and the most affordable way to sail.
Oceanview Cabin

A comfortable cabin with a window onto the sea.
Balcony Suite

Your own private, unobstructed balcony looking out over the sea.

Cabin sizes and features are the cruise line’s, and can vary by deck and position on the ship.

The price covers the twelve nights on board, every kosher meal and our own program. Flights, shore excursions and travel insurance are extra.

Deposit and terms

What you pay, and when

Payment

On booking$1,000 per person
BalanceIn full, by bank transfer, 120 days before sailing

All prices and payments are in US dollars.

If you need to cancel

120 days or more before$500 per person
45 to 120 days before50% of the invoice
Within 45 daysNo refund

We strongly recommend travel insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage.

What happens after you inquire

You send a short inquiry
Six fields, with this cruise already filled in.
A person replies, not a system
The person for your region calls or emails you, within one working day, with the cabins still open and the reservation form.
Every question answered, with patience
Kashrut, cabins, Shabbat, the ports, flights and payment. Ask as many as you like.
Cabins are confirmed in order of booking
The group has a fixed number of cabins. Your reservation form and deposit confirm yours.

Your hosts

Who is looking after you

David Walles
Cruises and tours
David looks after our cruises and tours with Chana. Who from our team sails with the group is confirmed with your booking.
Chana Walles
Cruises and tours
Chana runs our cruises and tours with David.

Our guests all share a commitment to Shabbat and kosher observance, but there are no specific religious requirements to join. We won't ask about your personal religious practices. For anything before you travel, the simplest route is an email or a call to the line for your region; every missed call and message is returned.

The Oslo Opera House's white marble roof sloping down into the harbor — Oslo, where the cruise ends

What our guests have to say

What guests said

“We enjoyed the Mediterranean tour so much that we already booked another cruise next summer to the Baltics!”

Bonnie A. Weinberg · Nof Ayalon · Mediterranean cruise

“The organization, catering and religious atmosphere are amazing!”

Ruth and Nathan Grunbaum · Their third cruise with us

“Menachem and I truly enjoyed our cruise and all that went along with it and will be sure to recommend you to our friends.”

Dorothy and Menachem Khoen · Melbourne · Cruise

Questions

Asked before booking the Baltic cruise

When is the kosher Baltic cruise?

Friday, June 25 to Wednesday, July 7, 2027: twelve nights aboard Holland America's Statendam, from Dover to Oslo. Our other Baltic sailing, seven nights from Helsinki to Berlin, runs August 16–23, 2027: Kosher Baltic Heritage Cruise, August 2027.

Where does the cruise start and finish?

You board at Dover, the port for London, on June 25; the ship sails at 6:00 pm. It arrives in Oslo at 8:00 am on July 7, where you leave the ship. You book your own flights to London and home from Oslo.

Which ports does the cruise visit?

Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Warnemünde for Berlin, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm and Visby on Gotland, ending in Oslo, with three days at sea. Copenhagen, Berlin and Tallinn are long days in port.

Is every meal kosher on the ship?

Yes. Every meal for the group is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, Chalav Yisrael, Pat Yisrael and Bishul Yisrael, freshly prepared for the group by an executive kosher chef under mashgichim, and served in a dining area of our own. There is lunch every day, on board or packed to take ashore.

How is Shabbat kept on the cruise?

With the group, on board. A Sefer Torah sails with us and there is a minyan every day. The two Shabbatot are June 26 and July 3, both on days the ship is in port.

Can I see Berlin from the ship?

The ship docks at Warnemünde, on the Baltic coast, from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm, which leaves a long day to go in to Berlin; or you can stay by the sea in Warnemünde.

Are shore excursions included?

No. Shore excursions are optional in every port and booked separately. Ask us which ones suit a day in port.

Do I need travel insurance?

We strongly recommend insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage, bought as soon as you book so the cover is complete.

Also in 2027

The other Baltic sailing, and our other cruises

Every cruise we run, with its dates, is on the kosher cruises page.

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Jerusalem at dusk, seen from the Inbal Hotel

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Speak to someone about your trip

Call the line for your region, or send an inquiry and we will come back to you.

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Speak to Shelley in reservations. Every missed call and message is returned.

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