MileHiCruiser, you might want to consider doing this cruise instead, also in 9/06 and goes to St. Petersburg, but ends in Amsterdam.

http://www.silversea.com/Calendar/frames/04_main_frame.asp?VoyageNumber=4632

This cruise just went on as a Silver Sailing and is 2 more days and a 10% Venetian Club sailing as well.

Don