In a recent article about
Scandinavian cruises, we explained what a “Scandinavian” cruise is. This was surprisingly difficult, primarily because the word “Scandinavia” is flexible. It can be restrictive, referring only to the two countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula (Sweden and Norway); it can be inclusive, including all of the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland); or it can be somewhere in between, referring only to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, three countries that are closely related for ethnic and linguistic reasons. Obviously, though, we don’t get to decide what “Scandinavia” means, so neither do we get to define what a Scandinavian cruise is. Clearly, though, it should at least involve one of the countries listed above, and if it does, it may be referred to as a “Scandinavian cruise.” With that rough criterion in mind, what specific types of Scandinavian cruises are available?
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