With storybook castles, sweeping landscapes and welcoming shores, cruise into the culture and cuisine of the British Isles, Iceland, and Northern Europe. Travel from emblematic Edinburgh to scrumptious Dublin to the elegance of Paris, and marvel at the natural splendors of Iceland. Visit monastic ruins of Glendalough in Dublin, explore the jagged ruins of Urquhart Castle and the mysterious waters of Loch Ness.
Cruise to Paris, the City of Lights, and marvel at the collections of the Louvre, examine 5000 years of art in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. In Cork, view the Victorian appointments of Muckross House, and at Iceland’s Laufas Folk Museum, enter a traditional farmhouse and explore a collection of Icelandic artifacts.
Travel to the castles of Edinburgh and Cork, or watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Behold the arches and crowning dome of London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, or visit the majestic Tower of London and stoic Big Ben. Ride to the top of the iconic Eiffel Tower, or take in the gargoyles that guard Notre Dame in Paris.
Shop for traditional Irish tweeds in Cork, spend the day on a family farm in the heart of Ireland’s grasslands. Traverse the picturesque Channel Islands, stand in awe at the sight of Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher, and explore Wales’ Snowdonia Mountains on a picturesque drive from Holyhead. All this and more awaits you on your cruise of the British Isle.
Europe – British Isle Departure Ports and Ports of Call
(Click on the city for details about the area and excursions)
ENGLAND
Dover, England Gibraltar, United Kingdom Holyhead, Wales
Liverpool, England Newcastle (Tyne), England
Southampton (London), England St. Peter Port, Guernsey
FRANCE
ICELAND
Akureyri, Iceland Isafjordur, Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland Seydisfjordur, Iceland
IRELAND
Belfast, Northern Ireland Cork, Ireland Dublin, Ireland
ORKNEY ISLES
PORTUGAL
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh, Scotland Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland
Inverness (Invergordon), Scotland Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
SPAIN