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		<title>Stag Do Idea: Fear and Loathing in Stockholm</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR’S NOTE: When we were asked to send someone to Sweden to experience one of the most notoriously alcoholic weekends known to man – the Swedish booze cruise, there was only one man we thought of: Pete Boyland. We gave him the assignment and let carnage ensue. This blog post has been assembled from Pete’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>EDITOR’S NOTE: When we were asked to send someone to Sweden  to experience one of the most notoriously alcoholic weekends known to  man – the Swedish booze cruise, there was only one man we thought of: <a href="http://www.iamstaggered.com/category/blogs/peteboyland" target="_blank">Pete Boyland</a>. We gave him the assignment and let carnage ensue.<br />
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<p><strong>This blog post has been assembled from Pete’s submitted  notes, these were mostly scraps of words written on scraps of paper –  the back of beer bottle labels mostly but in one case a severed human  finger. One file consisted just of the phrase “Budget for death” over  and over on a roll of perfectly folded toilet roll. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Here is his report…</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_8113"><strong><strong><a href="http://www.iamstaggered.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/BestMan.jpg"><img src="http://www.iamstaggered.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/BestMan.jpg" alt="" width="416" height="312" /></a></strong></strong>Best Man (left), Pete (right)</p>
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<p><strong> </strong><strong>5pm Friday – Surrey</strong></p>
<p>The initial euphoria of winning the right to represent Staggered on  this booze cruise has long faded, leaving me with only a quiet dread of  what might lie ahead. What would these Swedish expect of me? I’d seen  enough of their fearsome drinking to know they were not a race to be  trifled with. But to be stuck at sea with thousands of them, all  imbibing like there was no tomorrow? However the news reached me this  week that me and my attorney Greg would be travelling in company. Two of  the girls from the PR company, Ben from FHM, and two ladies from  Cosmopolitan magazine are joining us. As I sit on the Gatwick train  watching the sun go down in a blaze of orange fire over Dorking, I take  some comfort in the fact that, on this mission into the heart of  darkness, we will not be alone.</p>
<p><strong>8pm Friday – Gatwick</strong></p>
<p>Our flight is delayed by an hour. Already the dark forces begin to  move against us. The airport, like it’s cousins the world over, is a  desolate soulless place, devoid of any culture to distract the weary  traveller. We settle into a dark corner of the Bridge Bar and take  comfort in the free-flowing ale. This means when we meet our travelling  companions we will be drunk, but first impressions are sacrificed as we  begin to enter the timeless haze of the drinker with no place else to  go. It is only honest that our new friends see us as we mean to go on.</p>
<p><strong>1am Saturday – Scandic Malmen Hotel, Stockholm</strong></p>
<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5403909239_8da7c6411f_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="180" />Sweden. Eek.</p>
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<p>After more drinking on the plane, we arrive in Stockholm. The black  streets of the unknown city at night glare at us as we pass, daring us  to venture forth and discover their worst secrets. The <a href="http://www.scandichotels.com/H%20hotel%20s/Countries/Sweden/Stockholm/Hotels/Scandic-Malmen/?hotelpage=overview">hotel</a> has a salubrious modern feel and is sponsored by Gibson, with a range  of priceless guitars on the walls. We begin to feel like rock stars,  proud, fearless and indestructible. Let this city do its worst.</p>
<p>We meet Eddie, our benefactor and guide, who has been in the hotel  bar for more hours than any sane man could endure. But there is no  stopping him. We leave the girls to rest and head out into the night.</p>
<p><strong>4am Saturday – The Patricia Club, Stockholm</strong></p>
<p>Eddie has taken us to the <a href="http://www.patricia.st/dox/eng_about_us.html">Patricia</a>,  a packed floating nightclub full of the kind of fiends who need  somewhere to drink when all the warm friendly bars have locked their  doors and barred their windows. Our host tells us this ship was involved  in the evacuation of Dunkirk, and the souls aboard tonight could  scarcely be less traumatised than the British Expeditionary Force of  1940. The band play Oasis and the reaction is mute. They play a  Scorpions number and the whole place erupts.</p>
<p>We head for the open deck. A pleasant lady gives me a cigarette,  before telling me how the English have a poor reputation for drinking. I  am unsure if this is a warning or a challenge. We meet Remi, a massive  tattooed man who has just been released from eight months in prison for  “knife violence”. He tells us one too many times that he will never go  back, and shows us the scars. Eddie leaves us to our own devices, but we  press ahead, and find the bar.</p>
<p>One of the bouncers decides Greg has drunk too much – an interesting  judgement as hardly anyone on the ship could stand – and we welcome the  chance to escape into the night. Ben decides we should buy hot dogs in a  valiant effort to soak up some of the booze, and we go to bed.</p>
<p><strong>10am Saturday – Scandic Malmen Hotel, Stockholm</strong></p>
<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5403865807_a5551c890b_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="179" />Stone Lions. Everywhere.</p>
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<p>I give up shouting at Greg to get up, and tip him onto the floor by  one ankle. He takes this surprisingly well, and we head down for  breakfast. I have decided it is important that we arrive on time, to  ensure the girls realise that despite our late night, we are made of  strong stuff and will not be daunted by the day ahead – whatever it may  offer. But there is no time to collect our thoughts before we head off  into the clear fresh daylight of Stockholm.</p>
<p><strong>12pm Saturday – Stockholm</strong></p>
<p>We vanish into the city, and begin to see the sights. We pass the  scene of the crime at the Patricia, now standing serene and quiet on the  dockside like an alcoholic, cringing in the daylight and trying to  forget the terrible wild debauchery of the night before. We see the  changing of the guard at the Royal Palace, and I can’t shake the  creeping fear that the soldiers are here for us. The glinting of the sun  off their cold steel bayonets haunts me as we cross the frozen harbour  to enter the old town.</p>
<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5403865817_99e0d4e77b_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="180" />Not a pub.</p>
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<p>A quick trip around the shops finds us in the middle of Stockholm’s  fish market, where we enjoy a superb fish soup for lunch. Greg recoils  from the smell and goes off the take pictures, finding a vast department  store called PUB, and another called Lagerhaus. Were these mere traps,  concocted to confound the bemused English drinker? The darkness is with  us. We follow the stone lions through the busy streets to the Vasa  Museum.</p>
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<p><strong>4pm Saturday – Vasa Museum</strong></p>
<p>We arrive at a huge unassuming warehouse in the East of the city, and  I expect to be bored by another museum. However, far from the endless  stuffy exhibits in glass boxes, we are met by a vast 17th century ship,  which was entombed at the bottom of the Baltic for 300 years, before  being exhumed in the 1950′s. The icy water has left the <a href="http://vasamuseet.se/en/">Vasa</a> amazingly preserved, and the feats of engineering and art achieved in  her creation are inspiring. However, the whole experience is shadowed by  the knowledge that the ship sank on her maiden voyage, less than two  miles out to sea – with the loss of some 50 souls. Seeing the bones of  those found in the wreck, displayed beneath the ancient prow of this  once-proud vessel, sends a chill down my spine – particularly as within  two hours we will be sailing though precisely the same waters.</p>
<p><strong>6pm Saturday – The Cinderella Dock Gate</strong></p>
<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5404479652_cd9bd26b09_m.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />The Good Ship Cinderella</p>
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<p>The nature of the Viking Line cruise is made clear by the warning at  the port – you absolutely, totally must not bring any of your own drink  on board. The Scandinavians suffer very high taxes on alcohol, but once  the ship is out of port, the booze becomes tax-free. I follow the rules  and give up my bag for inspection, but am singled out anyway, with the  accusation “your speaker?”</p>
<p>I think they have spotted me as a journalist and the game is up, but  the sailor is referring to my iPod dock. He explains that I cannot use  this in my cabin, lest I disturb my neighbours. His reasoning is fair,  but given the amount of drink that is about to be consumed, you could  probably hold a firework display with no danger of rousing anyone. We  have a guided tour and a couple of drinks, and the girls retire to get  ready for dinner. But there is no break for us.</p>
<p><strong>9pm Saturday – The Cinderella Restaurant</strong></p>
<p>Forgoing any chance of a lie down before dinner, we allow Eddie and Gitte, a lovely Finnish lady from <a href="../">Viking Line</a>,  to take us to the three-story nightclub on board. The worst of the  fiends congregate on the top floor, where you are allowed to smoke – a  real novelty for us Brits who have been banned from smoking indoors  since 2007. However, the ingrained smell on our clothes and hair in the  morning reminds us this is not always a good thing – but for now there  is only the club.</p>
<p>We rush to escape the predictable karaoke by drinking through the  bar, beers chased down with jet black liquorice shots that leave you  stunned and gasping to breathe. To push ourselves wildly on at this pace  would end in tears, so we welcome the opportunity to stop and have  dinner in the ship’s all-you-can-eat restaurant. Priced at about £30 per  cover, this offers an impressive range of cold starters, fish,  beautifully roasted meats and all the trimmings – with the enticing  promise that it includes all-you-can-drink too. I kid you not – they  have beers and wines on tap (literally), and you are free to help  yourself.</p>
<p>Now faced with this terrible opportunity to make complete pigs of  ourselves, I was forced only once to verbally restrain my attorney, who  doesn’t possess my powers of self-control. However, the merciful sailors  shut the restaurant well before midnight, coaxing you onwards into the  increasingly inebriated ship-wide party that is by now well underway.</p>
<p><strong>11pm Saturday – The Cinderella Wine Bar</strong></p>
<p>In a last-ditch effort to keep us cultured before the inevitable  decline, Gitte takes us to the wine bar, where the girls make the most  of some of the finest wines available to humanity. However I am already  too far gone to enjoy a good cellar, and before long the ambience is  broken by the news that Ben has lost his cabin key. Following an  extensive but fruitless search, during which Eddie also loses his key,  it is clear the dark forces have caught up with us. We stand poised like  raftsmen on the edge of a waterfall, struggling in vain to stop the  flow before the inevitable plunge into unknown chaos and mayhem. I chase  down a G&amp;T to steady my nerves, and let go of the oars.</p>
<p><strong>1am Sunday – The Cinderella Nightclub</strong></p>
<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5404479684_a6f072d029_m.jpg" alt="" width="337" height="253" />The Nightclub.</p>
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<p>We drag the girls back to the nightclub with promises of liquorice  shots, and before long we are holding onto the bar to steady ourselves,  despite the fact the sea is completely calm. We have yet to meet another  British person, but the locals are extremely friendly, and their  English is impeccable, even through the clouds of smoke and liquor.</p>
<p>Many of the Swedes and Finns tell me they have been on this cruise a  number of times before, and through their shared tales I begin to  recognise the beasts I am among, who think nothing of drinking from noon  until noon again, and I realise these are my people. Even the most  attractive girls are happy to chat to us, despite the fact we are now  obviously very drunk, and there is none of the snobbishness or tension  which has ruined the majority of English nightclubs. The karaoke has  been keelhauled in favour of an excellent band, and Eddie drags the  girls onto the dance floor. There are more shots and more new friends  (most of them female, due to Greg’s roving eye). We venture onto the  freezing deck to smoke, sober up and meet more new people, before  heading to the late bar, the last stop for booze, the Alamo – the Rock  Club.</p>
<p><strong>3am Sunday – The Cinderella Rock Club</strong></p>
<p>While the three-story club was large, roomy, and well lit by all  manner of disco lights, the rock club is dark, impenetrable, and  heaving. We have lost most of the girls by now, but we bravely dive into  the depths of the pounding cavern and get in the scrum for the bar. A  brief disagreement ensues, when a Finnish girl and her friends refuse to  believe we are here to write about the experience. Possibly they  expected a greater level of professionalism, decorum and sobriety from  members of the press. However we manage to overcome any unpleasantness  through the power of pogo dancing to Guns N’ Roses, and as the shots  keep coming and exhaustion finally catches up with me, I lose the Finns,  I lose Greg, and finally lose my balance.</p>
<p>One of the Finns finds me propped against a bass bin and takes me  outside for a smoke to sober me up, but by this point I realise her  grasp of English is far better than mine, which has been reduced to  little more than endless rambling about how I’ll be sorry if loads of  English louts take this trip and ruin it for her. She assures me that  this won’t happen, as the Swedes and the Finns love the English, but  reveals her darkest fear – that there may be more Germans. Upon this  beautiful note of international accord, I decide to forgo goodbyes and  do a Captain Oates, slipping away quietly back to my cabin before  someone has to carry me.</p>
<p><strong>10am Sunday – The Cinderella Spa</strong></p>
<p>Once again raising my attorney from his bunk is a fight, but the  promise of a cleansing spa is enough to drive him to seek detox. We  enjoy all manner of mineral shower scrubs, followed by a relaxing  Jacuzzi and sauna. I dip my toe in the ice cold plunge pool and recoil,  but this could just be the shock my system needs, and by now there are a  dozen Swedes egging me on. Driven by a reckless sense that my national  pride is at stake, I jump, and survive. The shock followed by several  large glasses of water is enough to see my hangover running with its  tail between its cloven hooves, and now it’s time to eat.</p>
<p><strong>12pm Sunday – The Cinderella Restaurant</strong></p>
<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5403888579_2f85817907_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="180" />The Icy Baltic.</p>
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<p>I’ve been promised the best burgers in the region in the restaurant,  which again lives up to expectations. The food settles the last of my  stomach’s complaints, and we relax to watch the Baltic ice floes passing  the cabin windows. One look at Eddie and Ben, who got up late, assures  us that the spa treatment was not in vain.</p>
<p>By now Eddie is a broken man, and sits with a haunted look before his  lunch, as we laugh mercilessly at his plight. But it is the laughter of  a friend, as we all feel strangely bonded by the wild reckless abandon  which we have witnessed over the last 48 hours. I think it may be time  for another beer.</p>
<p><strong>4pm Sunday – Stockholm</strong></p>
<p>A few more beers are drunk, but by now no-one’s heart is really in  it, as our bodies rebel against the fresh assault of toxins. There is  time for duty free shopping and one last wander around the deck in the  stunning Baltic sunshine, before we arrive back in Stockholm. A taxi  ride is followed by the inevitable tedium of the airport, and we finally  say our goodbyes at Gatwick before heading our separate ways. My mood  on the train home is one of quiet reflection mixed with all the great  memories I have just made, and I want to rant to my fellow travellers  all about the amazing weekend I’ve just had. But I note the sideways  glances and averted eyes, and realise they can see the darkness which  has followed me. But by now I have passed its examinations and defeated  its trials, and it sits beside me as a weary but happy friend.</p>
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<p><strong>FANCY GOING?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk"><strong>Just Party from £99</strong></a><strong> – </strong>A one-night cruise onboard the Cinderella party cruise ship, a buffet dinner including wine/beer and a sea breakfast.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk"><strong>Stay &amp; Sail from £159</strong></a> – One night in Stockholm’s Scandic Malmen hotel, a one-night cruise  onboard Cinderella with a buffet dinner including wine/beer and a sea  breakfast.</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk">Saturday flight and sail from £179</a> – </strong>A flight to  Stockholm on Saturday morning, a one-night cruise onboard the Cinderella  party cruise ship, a buffet dinner including wine/beer, a sea breakfast  and a return flight to Gatwick on Sunday afternoon. <strong> </strong></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk"><strong>Fly, Stay &amp; Sail from £259</strong></a><strong> – £279</strong><strong> – </strong>Return  scheduled flights from the UK, a night in Stockholm in the Scandic  Malmen hotel with breakfast, a one-night Cinderella party cruise, buffet  dinner with wine/beer and a sea breakfast.</li>
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<p>LINKS</p>
<p>Cruiseemagine/Viking Line<br />
<a href="../">http://www.viking-line.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>Vasa Museum<br />
<a href="http://vasamuseet.se/en/">http://vasamuseet.se/en/</a></p>
<p>Scandic Malmen Hotel<br />
<a href="http://www.scandichotels.com/Hotels/Countries/Sweden/Stockholm/Hotels/Scandic-Malmen/?hotelpage=overview">http://www.scandichotels.com/Hotels/Countries/Sweden/Stockholm/Hotels/Scandic-Malmen/?hotelpage=overview</a></p>
<p>More (Bigger) Photos<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14734427@N02/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/14734427@N02/</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jamie Oliver &#8211; The popular British Television Chef adores Stockholm, not only for it&#8217;s rich culture but for its brilliant food!</p>
<p>Where ever you stay in Stockholm, beit on <a title="Viking Line" href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/viking-line-ferry-cruises/">Viking Line</a> or in a stylish Scandic hotel, you will always find amazing meals created by Northern Europes top chefs.</p>
<p>And if you fell in love with Stockholm&#8217;s delicasies the be sure to click <a title="Jamie Oliver does Stockholm" href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/cityguides/stockholm">http://www.jamieoliver.com/cityguides/stockholm</a> for all of Jamies Recipes!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viking Line Cruises! There really has not been a better time to explore Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallin, Turku, and Estonia. Book with us today, and experience all the fun onboard one of Viking Lines glorious ships. Don&#8217;t forget Cruise Emagine offer Viking Line Party Cruises too, be sure to take a look at the fantastic Viking [...]]]></description>
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<p>Book with us today, and experience all the fun onboard one of Viking Lines glorious ships.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget <strong>Cruise Emagine</strong> offer <strong>Viking Line Party Cruises</strong> too, be sure to take a look at the fantastic <strong>Viking Line Cinderella</strong> and find out what a great weekend away could be really like!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are the adventurous type… What you want from a holiday is excitement and something out of the ordinary. Not happy with the usual destinations or the same old party you want something amazing to tell your friends about when you get back. Why do something on holiday that you can do at home, right?! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-template111.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-557" title="main-image-template11" src="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-template111.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="243" /></a>You are the adventurous type…</h2>
<p>What you want from a holiday is excitement and something out of the ordinary. Not happy with the usual destinations or the same old party you want something amazing to tell your friends about when you get back. Why do something on holiday that you can do at home, right?! Our short cruise breaks are a weekend of adventure you won’t want to miss out on. Read on to find out why…</p>
<h3>Onboard Viking Line…</h3>
<p>Have you ever eaten reindeer pate? Have you ever enjoyed a drink with friends as you sail through the frozen sea?</p>
<p>With two bars, two clubs, a casino, a cabaret lounge and several restaurants to choose from, join 2500 other adventurous passengers onboard Viking Line Cinderella for a night of excitement.</p>
<p>As well as a night’s sleep in a comfortable en suite cabin and breakfast the next morning, your evening meal at the Viking Buffet, with limitless wine, beer and soft drinks, is included in the price of your holiday. With hundreds of dishes to choose from, it’s the chance to try something different like Swedish meatballs, Baltic caviar or delicious reindeer pate.</p>
<p>Cinderella has other excellent dining options if you are in the mood for something different. Additional costs apply when dining anywhere other than the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>Take a walk out on deck and you will see why this is a unique experience. During the summer the calm sea and the thousands of islands of the Baltic archipelago show nature at its most serene. In the winter months it&#8217;s the extreme opposite: watch as sheets of ice drift past.</p>
<p>There are many options for a memorable night onboard but how about this for a plan:</p>
<p>Start off in Admiral Hornblower&#8217;s pub with a glass of Scandinavian lager and, if you are brave, a taste of the potent traditional liquor salmiaki. Next it’s on to the three story night club to watch the live bands and try out a few words of Swedish (don’t worry, almost everyone speaks excellent English). Finish the night off with a martini and a spin of the roulette wheel in the Casino.</p>
<p>When it’s finally time for bed your cabin is just a short walk away.</p>
<h2>You love to party…<a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-template6.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-553" title="main-image-template6" src="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-template6.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="243" /></a></h2>
<p>Fun is your priority. You and your friends like to let your hair down, have a dance and celebrate life. The thrill of getting away from it all and trying something new is liberating. From delicious food and all night parties to rejuvenating spa treatments and boutique shopping, our short cruise breaks have everything you need for a memorable trip. Read on to find out more…</p>
<h3>Onboard Viking Line…</h3>
<p>Put down your suitcase and pick up a glass, it’s time to get this party started!</p>
<p>From the moment you set sail enjoyment is your watchword. First head to the wine bar for a pre-dinner tipple or pay the onboard spa a visit. Afterwards make your way to the buffet restaurant for your inclusive meal with free wine, beer and soft drinks. With a massive selection of dishes there’s something to satisfy all desires. Is that the dessert table I see?</p>
<p>Cinderella has other excellent dining options if you are in the mood for something different. Additional costs apply when dining anywhere other than the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>The night life onboard Viking Line Cinderella is brilliant. With two night clubs, a wine and whiskey bar, a traditional pub, a cabaret lounge and a casino you will feel spoilt for choice. How about this for a great evening:</p>
<p>After dinner, head to the Fun Club’s cabaret lounge for a cocktail or two and some live entertainment to get you in the mood for the rest of the evening. If you fancy a change of pace try either Admiral Hornblower’s pub for a pint and a laugh or the wine bar for a glass and a giggle. In the summer months have a drink out on deck and watch the spectacular scenery roll past.<br />
Put your dancing shoes on because the night clubs are next. Open until 5am and playing an eclectic mix of party favorites, Club Seven is the place to see the night out in style.</p>
<p>After your delicious buffet breakfast the following morning remember to pay a visit to the onboard duty free shop for some last minute shopping.</p>
<h2>You love being pampered…<a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-template3.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-539" title="main-image-template3" src="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-template3.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="243" /></a></h2>
<p>There is nothing better than putting your feet up, forgetting about the worries of the world and having every little thing done for you. Good food, good company and a good night sleep are your idea of relaxation. Our short cruise breaks are the perfect opportunity for some well deserved indulgence. Read on for more details of the delights that await you…</p>
<h3>Onboard Viking Line…</h3>
<p>Peace of mind is having everything you need for a relaxing weekend a short stroll from where you are staying.</p>
<p>With a spa, a choice of restaurants, cafes and bars, a variety of world class evening entertainment and a large duty free shop. Viking Line Cinderella is the ideal choice if you want a short enjoyable break from it all. Start your voyage as you mean to go on by visiting the elegant onboard spa. With a luxurious range of treatments including full body scrub, marine detox, caviar treatment, classic massage, stone massage, facial, pedicure and hair treatments as well as a pool and a sauna you will leave feeling like a new person. For details of available treatments and a full price list please give us a call or visit the Viking Line website.</p>
<p>Your evening meal at the Viking Buffet, with free wine, beer and soft drinks, is included in the price of your holiday. You can choose from a massive selection of hot and cold dishes from around the world as well as traditional Scandinavian delicacies like reindeer pate and Baltic seafood. The dessert tables are irresistible so make sure you leave space to indulge your sweet tooth.</p>
<p>If you feel like a quieter dining experience Cinderella has plenty of choice. The award winning a la carte restaurant the Food Garden has an internationally acclaimed menu and a superb selection of wine and offers a panoramic view of the enchanting Baltic scenery.</p>
<p>Additional costs apply when dining anywhere other than the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>A glass or two of something nice is the best way to end the evening so head to one of the many excellent bars. In the summer months take a stroll on deck and watch the sun set over the spectacular Baltic archipelagoes.</p>
<p>When the evening is done, head back to your ensuite cabin and slip in to clean cotton sheets for a comfortable nights sleep.</p>
<h2>You are a culture lover…<a href="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-stockholm.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-475" title="main-image-stockholm" src="http://www.viking-line.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/main-image-stockholm.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="243" /></a></h2>
<p>What you love most about going on holiday is experiencing other cultures. As you will discover, the Baltic region is naturally beautiful and has an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the world. With the chance to see amazing art, architecture and historical sites, visit excellent local restaurants and bars and meet wonderful people our short cruise holidays are an enriching experience. Read on to find out more…</p>
<h3>Onboard Viking Line…</h3>
<p>Standing at the stern of the boat as you set sail from Stockholm harbor you watch as the most culturally rich city in Scandinavia fades in to the distance.</p>
<p>Ahead of you are the thousands of islands of the Baltic archipelago. During the warm summer months the scenery is rich in natural beauty: the winter sees thick snow cover the islands creating a fairytale landscape.</p>
<p>Your complimentary meal at the Viking Buffet restaurant, with wine, beer and soft drinks included, is the perfect chance to try traditional Scandinavian delicacies. Reindeer pate, Baltic seafood and Swedish meatballs can all be found among a huge range of dishes from around the world.</p>
<p>If you fancy something a little different, there are other places to eat onboard.</p>
<p>With an internationally acclaimed menu and a superb selection of wine, the award winning a la carte restaurant the Food Garden offers a panoramic view of the enchanting Baltic scenery.</p>
<p>Additional cost apply when dining anywhere other than the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>As you will discover, Cinderella&#8217;s many bars and clubs serve traditional Scandinavian beers, wine and spirits as well as familiar favorites and provide an excellent range of entertainment.</p>
<p>You won&#8217;t want to miss a trip to the elegant onboard spa. With a luxurious range of conventional and typically Scandinavian treatments including full body scrub, marine detox, caviar treatment, classic massage, stone massage, facial, pedicure and hair treatments as well as a pool and a sauna you will leave feeling even more relaxed.</p>
<p>For details of available treatments and a full price list please give us a call or visit the Viking Line website.</p>
<p>Visit the onboard duty free shop and you will be able to buy the usual products at excellent prices as well as Scandinavian alcohol, food and handicrafts.</p>
<p>Remember that your bed for the night in your comfortable ensuite cabin is just a short stroll away and that your buffet breakfast onboard is included.</p>
<h2>You are passionate about food…</h2>
<p>It may surprise you to hear but food is not just for eating. No, it&#8217;s for smelling, tasting, savoring, indulging and, most importantly, enjoying; and the more variety the better. One of the best things about going on holiday is the chance to try something different<br />
Our short cruise breaks are the perfect opportunity to taste the delights of Scandinavian cuisine. Read on to find out more…</p>
<h3>Onboard Viking Line…</h3>
<p>After dropping off your bags in your comfortable ensuite cabin the best place to head is the Seaside Cafe.<br />
There you will find a range hot and cold drinks, snacks and delicious pastries. Try the traditional combination of a Swedish Kanelbulle, that&#8217;s a cinnamon roll to you and me, with some strong coffee.</p>
<p>How about a stroll out on deck to work up an appetite for dinner? During the warm summer months the scenery is rich in natural beauty: the winter sees thick snow cover the islands creating a fairytale landscape.</p>
<p>Now for the main event. Your dinner and breakfast onboard are free if you choose to eat at the brilliant Viking Buffet; however the ship does offer several excellent alternatives. Let me explain.</p>
<p>Walking through the doors of the Viking Buffet you will be amazed at the variety of delicious dishes available. With hot and cold meats, salad bar, cheese counter, Asian fusion, gourmet sea food, fast food, pasta, pizza, vegetables cooked in very way imaginable, enough bread to fill a bakery, several huge dessert tables and a lot more, you can eat as much or as little as you like. If you are feeling adventurous then try traditional Scandinavian delicacies like reindeer pate, Baltic caviar and Swedish meatballs. You will also be pleased to hear that drinks, including beer, wine and soft drinks, are free at the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>If fine dining is your thing then try Cinderella&#8217;s internationally acclaimed a la carte restaurant the Food Garden. Using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients, Food Garden&#8217;s Chefs have created an award winning menu of delicious modern cuisine and Scandinavian favorites. With an excellent wine list and panoramic views of the Baltic Sea, it&#8217;s the ideal setting if you want a relaxing or romantic evening. The Food Garden also features culinary and cultural events from Swedish delicacies to flavors from around the world.</p>
<p>With a wide selection of tapas style dishes, sandwiches, salads and hot food, the Tapas and Grill is great if you want a hearty meal or an evening snack. Drop in for a bite to eat and enjoy a glass of wine from their super wine list.</p>
<p>Additional costs apply when dining anywhere other than the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>Visit the onboard duty free shop to pick up some well priced treats and you will find that they have tastings of some of the things on offer.</p>
<p>As you will discover, Cinderella&#8217;s many bars and clubs serve traditional Scandinavian beers, wine and spirits as well as familiar favorites and provide an excellent range of entertainment.</p>
<h2>You are a family…</h2>
<p>As part of a family you want to be sure that your holiday will be fun and problem free. The best family holidays are the ones where every detail is arranged and there is something for everyone to enjoy. Each member of your family is different and you need a holiday that makes each of them happy. Young, old, or somewhere inbetween, our short cruise holidays have many fun things to do for every family member. Read on to find out more…</p>
<h3>Onboard Viking Line…</h3>
<p>With a variety of great places to eat, drink, relax and have fun Viking Line Cinderella is ideal for your family.</p>
<p>As soon as you step on board there’s something fun to do. First, drop off your bags in your comfortable en suite cabin and head up on deck to watch as your ship leaves Stockholm. The view is amazing throughout your whole trip. The harbour area of Stockholm is very impressive and at the start of your journey you pass old castles and fortifications.</p>
<p>As you sail through the archipelagos (the thousands of tiny islands that surround the southern coast of Sweden) the view gets even better. During the warm summer months the scenery is rich in natural beauty: the winter sees thick snow cover the islands creating a fairytale landscape. Keep an eye out and you might be lucky enough to see some of the exciting Swedish wildlife like seals and sea eagles!</p>
<p>Feeling hungry? Then it’s time to head to the brilliant Viking Buffet for your free meal. You will be amazed at the variety of delicious dishes available. There really is something to suit every taste. With hot and cold meats, salad bar, cheese counter, Asian fusion, gourmet sea food, fast food, pasta, pizza, vegetables cooked in very way imaginable, enough bread to fill a bakery, several huge dessert tables and a lot more, you can all eat as much or as little as you like. If you are feeling adventurous then try traditional Scandinavian delicacies like reindeer pate, Baltic caviar and Swedish meatballs. You will also be pleased to hear that your drinks at the Viking Buffet are free. So that’s limitless beer and wine for the grown ups and soft drinks for the kids.</p>
<p>Cinderella has other excellent dining options if you are in the mood for something different. Additional costs apply when dining anywhere other than the Viking Buffet.</p>
<p>After you have eaten, the cabaret lounge in the Fun Club is great if your family want to watch some live entertainment.<br />
There is also the Play Room for the younger kids and the Aladdin Game Arcade for the slightly older ones. Both are close to bars and cafes where you can keep a watchful eye on things while relaxing.</p>
<p>With the children safely tucked up in bed the grown-ups can enjoy the bars and clubs.</p>
<p>And remember that the duty free shop has toys and souvenirs for the kids. You can also buy the latest designer perfumes, cosmetics, clothing, sunglasses, traditional Scandinavian food, souvenirs and a huge selection of spirits, wine and beer.</p>
<h2>If you would like to know more about Viking Line Cinderella please give us a call or send us an email:</p>
<p>0844 499 0880 (local rates apply)</h2>
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