This fascinating foray across the Baltic begins with a call in Korsør. Not far is Hans Christian Andersen’s home town of Odense, its old world charm predating the author and poet by several hundred years. An alternative excursion will take you to the Danish capital with its stylish stores, stately palaces and landmark Little Mermaid. A call in Tallinn reveals a city of spires and turrets that tower over medieval walls. Then two days in Peter the Great’s showcase brings to life the legacy of Tsars and the craftsmanship of Fabergé, to say nothing of the many thousands of statues, canvases and other treasures drawn here from the four corners of the Old World. Lovingly restored are the guild houses of Polish Gdansk, while Berlin (a side trip from Warnemünde) also relishes a new lease on life.