British Isles
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16-night voyage departing Southampton.
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British Isles
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Day 1
Southampton , England
Monday, 09/07/2029
Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool and hides from the hinterland and imported wine from Bordeaux. The city suffered heavy damage during World War Two and as a result the centre has been extensively rebuilt, but there are still some interesting medieval buildings including the Bargate, one of the finest city gatehouses in England.
Day 3
Ringaskiddy , Ireland
Wednesday, 11/07/2029
Day 4
Dunmore East , Ireland
Thursday, 12/07/2029
Day 6
Liverpool , England
Saturday, 14/07/2029
From world-class attractions and sports to legendary music, Liverpool offers old-world charm with modern sophistication, underpinned by a rich cultural history.
Day 7
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Sunday, 15/07/2029
Before English and Scottish settlers arrived in the 1600s, Belfast was a tiny village called Béal Feirste ("sandbank ford") belonging to Ulster's ancient O'Neill clan. With the advent of the Plantation period (when settlers arrived in the 1600s), Sir Arthur Chichester, from Devon in southwestern England, received the city from the English Crown, and his son was made Earl of Donegall. Huguenots fleeing persecution from France settled near here, bringing their valuable linen-work skills. In the 18th century, Belfast underwent a phenomenal expansion—its population doubled every 10 years, despite an ever-present sectarian divide. Although the Anglican gentry despised the Presbyterian artisans—who, in turn, distrusted the native Catholics—Belfast's growth continued at a dizzying speed. The city was a great Victorian success story, an industrial boomtown whose prosperity was built on trade, especially linen and shipbuilding. Famously (or infamously), the Titanic was built here, giving Belfast, for a time, the nickname "Titanic Town." Having laid the foundation stone of the city's university in 1845, Queen Victoria returned to Belfast in 1849 (she is recalled in the names of buildings, streets, bars, monuments, and other places around the city), and in the same year, the university opened under the name Queen's College. Nearly 40 years later, in 1888, Victoria granted Belfast its city charter. Today its population is nearly 300,000, tourist numbers have increased, and this dramatically transformed city is enjoying an unparalleled renaissance.This is all a welcome change from the period when news about Belfast meant reports about "the Troubles." Since the 1994 ceasefire, Northern Ireland's capital city has benefited from major hotel investment, gentrified quaysides (or strands), a sophisticated new performing arts center, and major initiatives to boost tourism. Although the 1996 bombing of offices at Canary Wharf in London disrupted the 1994 peace agreement, the ceasefire was officially reestablished on July 20, 1997, and this embattled city began its quest for a newfound identity.Since 2008, the city has restored all its major public buildings such as museums, churches, theaters, City Hall, Ulster Hall—and even the glorious Crown Bar—spending millions of pounds on its built heritage. A gaol that at the height of the Troubles held some of the most notorious murderers involved in paramilitary violence is now a major visitor attraction.Belfast's city center is made up of three roughly contiguous areas that are easy to navigate on foot. From the south end to the north, it's about an hour's leisurely walk.
Day 8
Greenock , Scotland
Monday, 16/07/2029
Trendy stores, a booming cultural life, fascinating architecture, and stylish restaurants reinforce Glasgow's claim to being Scotland's most exciting city. After decades of decline, it has experienced an urban renaissance uniquely its own. The city’s grand architecture reflects a prosperous past built on trade and shipbuilding. Today buildings by Charles Rennie Mackintosh hold pride of place along with the Zaha Hadid–designed Riverside Museum.Glasgow (the "dear green place," as it was known) was founded some 1,500 years ago. Legend has it that the king of Strathclyde, irate about his wife's infidelity, had a ring he had given her thrown into the river Clyde. (Apparently she had passed it on to an admirer.) When the king demanded to know where the ring had gone, the distraught queen asked the advice of her confessor, St. Mungo. He suggested fishing for it—and the first salmon to emerge had the ring in its mouth. The moment is commemorated on the city's coat of arms.The medieval city expanded when it was given a royal license to trade; the current High Street was the main thoroughfare at the time. The vast profits from American cotton and tobacco built the grand mansions of the Merchant City in the 18th century. In the 19th century the river Clyde became the center of a vibrant shipbuilding industry, fed by the city’s iron and steel works. The city grew again, but its internal divisions grew at the same time. The West End harbored the elegant homes of the newly rich shipyard owners. Down by the river, areas like the infamous Gorbals, with its crowded slums, sheltered the laborers who built the ships. They came from the Highlands, expelled to make way for sheep, or from Ireland, where the potato famines drove thousands from their homes.During the 19th century the population grew from 80,000 to more than a million. And the new prosperity gave Glasgow its grand neoclassical buildings, such as those built by Alexander "Greek" Thomson, as well as the adventurous visionary buildings designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and others who produced Glasgow’s Arts and Crafts movement. The City Chambers, built in 1888, are a proud statement in marble and gold sandstone, a clear symbol of the wealthy and powerful Victorian industrialists' hopes for the future.The decline of shipbuilding and the closure of the factories led to much speculation as to what direction the city would take now. The curious thing is that, at least in part, the past gave the city a new lease of life. It was as if people looked at their city and saw Glasgow’s beauty for the first time: its extraordinarily rich architectural heritage, its leafy parks, its artistic heritage, and its complex social history. Today Glasgow is a vibrant cultural center and a commercial hub, as well as a launching pad from which to explore the rest of Scotland, which, as it turns out, is not so far away. In fact, it takes only 40 minutes to reach Loch Lomond, where the other Scotland begins.
Day 10
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands , Scotland
Wednesday, 18/07/2029
In bustling Kirkwall, the main town on Orkney, there's plenty to see in the narrow, winding streets extending from the harbor. The cathedral and some museums are highlights.
Day 11
Invergordon , Scotland
Thursday, 19/07/2029
The port of Invergordon is your gateway to the Great Glen, an area of Scotland that includes Loch Ness and the city of Inverness. Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, has the flavor of a Lowland town, its winds blowing in a sea-salt air from the Moray Firth. The Great Glen is also home to one of the world's most famous monster myths: in 1933, during a quiet news week, the editor of a local paper decided to run a story about a strange sighting of something splashing about in Loch Ness. But there's more to look for here besides Nessie, including inland lochs, craggy and steep-sided mountains, rugged promontories, deep inlets, brilliant purple and emerald moorland, and forests filled with astonishingly varied wildlife, including mountain hares, red deer, golden eagles, and ospreys.
Day 12
Aberdeen , Scotland
Friday, 20/07/2029
With close to 220,000 inhabitants, Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city. Locally quarried grey granite was used during the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries for many of Aberdeen's buildings, and hence the nicknames it has earned as the Granite City, or the Grey City. Aberdeen granite was also used to build the terraces of the Houses of Parliament and Waterloo Bridge in London. Since the discovery of North Sea oil in the 1970s, Aberdeen has also been called the Oil Capital of Europe or the Energy Capital of Europe. It is no wonder that because of the oil fields in the North Sea, Aberdeen's seaport is very important. The Heliport with its flights to the oil fields is one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world.
Day 13
Newhaven/Edinburgh , Scotland
Saturday, 21/07/2029
Newhaven is a district in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, between Leith and Granton and about 2 miles north of the city centre, just north of the Victoria Park district. Formerly a village and harbour on the Firth of Forth.
Day 14
Newcastle, New South Wales , Australia
Sunday, 22/07/2029
Day 15
Newcastle, New South Wales , Australia
Monday, 23/07/2029
Day 17
Southampton , England
Wednesday, 25/07/2029
Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool and hides from the hinterland and imported wine from Bordeaux. The city suffered heavy damage during World War Two and as a result the centre has been extensively rebuilt, but there are still some interesting medieval buildings including the Bargate, one of the finest city gatehouses in England.
Room Type & Prices
All prices per person based on double occupancy. Solo traveller prices — single occupancy. Contact our cruise experts for the latest availability and best fares.
Inside Cabin
157–208 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Inside Single Cabins
189 sqft · Up to 1 guests
Sea View Cabins (Obstructed View)
180–189 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Sea View Cabins
180–202 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Deluxe Balcony Cabins
212–379 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Mini-Suites
388–480 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Suite
530–843 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Inside
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft | PE Inside (PE) | Enquire → | ||
| PF Inside (PF) | Enquire → | |||
| PD Inside (PD) | Enquire → | |||
| PB Inside (PB) | Enquire → | |||
| PA Inside (PA) | Enquire → | |||
| OC Larger Inside (OC) | Enquire → | |||
| OB Larger Inside (OB) | Enquire → | |||
| OA Larger Inside (OA) | Enquire → | |||
| Inside Single Cabins · 189 sqft | SC Single Inside | Enquire → |
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
PE Inside (PE)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
PF Inside (PF)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
PD Inside (PD)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
PB Inside (PB)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
PA Inside (PA)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
OC Larger Inside (OC)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
OB Larger Inside (OB)
Inside Cabin · 157–208 sqft
OA Larger Inside (OA)
Inside Single Cabins · 189 sqft
SC Single Inside
Oceanview
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea View Cabins (Obstructed View) · 180–189 sqft | NC Outside (Obstructed View) (NC) | Enquire → | ||
| NB Outside (Obstructed View) (NB) | Enquire → | |||
| Sea View Cabins · 180–202 sqft | LF Outside (LF) | Enquire → | ||
| LE Outside (LE) | Enquire → | |||
| LC Outside (LC) | Enquire → | |||
| LB Outside (LB) | Enquire → |
Sea View Cabins (Obstructed View) · 180–189 sqft
NC Outside (Obstructed View) (NC)
Sea View Cabins (Obstructed View) · 180–189 sqft
NB Outside (Obstructed View) (NB)
Sea View Cabins · 180–202 sqft
LF Outside (LF)
Sea View Cabins · 180–202 sqft
LE Outside (LE)
Sea View Cabins · 180–202 sqft
LC Outside (LC)
Sea View Cabins · 180–202 sqft
LB Outside (LB)
Balcony
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft | EF Deluxe Balcony (EF) | Enquire → | ||
| EE Deluxe Balcony (EE) | Enquire → | |||
| ED Deluxe Balcony (ED) | Enquire → | |||
| EC Deluxe Balcony (EC) | Enquire → | |||
| EB Deluxe Balcony (EB) | Enquire → | |||
| EA Deluxe Balcony (EA) | Enquire → |
Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft
EF Deluxe Balcony (EF)
Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft
EE Deluxe Balcony (EE)
Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft
ED Deluxe Balcony (ED)
Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft
EC Deluxe Balcony (EC)
Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft
EB Deluxe Balcony (EB)
Deluxe Balcony Cabins · 212–379 sqft
EA Deluxe Balcony (EA)
Suite
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini-Suites · 388–480 sqft | CE Mini-Suite (CE) | Enquire → | ||
| CB Mini-Suite (CB) | Enquire → | |||
| CA Mini-Suite (CA) | Enquire → | |||
| Suite · 530–843 sqft | B4 Suite (B4) | Enquire → | ||
| B2 Suite (B2) | Enquire → | |||
| B1 Suite (B1) | Enquire → |
Mini-Suites · 388–480 sqft
CE Mini-Suite (CE)
Mini-Suites · 388–480 sqft
CB Mini-Suite (CB)
Mini-Suites · 388–480 sqft
CA Mini-Suite (CA)
Suite · 530–843 sqft
B4 Suite (B4)
Suite · 530–843 sqft
B2 Suite (B2)
Suite · 530–843 sqft
B1 Suite (B1)
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Arcadia
Exclusively for adults only, Arcadia offers sophistication and relaxation when exploring new destinations. With its glass ceiling, the stunning atrium sets the tone for your voyage. Enjoy Palladium shows, Marco Pierre White's Ocean Grill, or the Thermal Suite. Every moment aboard Arcadia promises to be memorable.
