Hello all-

We did our first cruise last summer - Venice to Athens, 7 nights on the Silversea Silver Spirit. Needless to say, we were hooked.

We wish to do a 7-10 day cruise from Copenhagen to Stockholm (or reverse) with a few nights in St Petersburg. Silversea seems to be the only one to have released dates yet for summer 2012. Other options, however, seem to be Seabourn, Oceania, Regent.

Curious to know experienced traveller thoughts about the other lines. Oceania seems to be 3 extra nights (and extra ports) for about the same money. Curious to know how you feel they compare. It seems that they do not include liquor but I cannot imagine that adds up to more than $500 for the week so if that's the only issue, it seems moot.

Appreciate any thoughts or feedback. Thanks.