Destination Guide
European Cruises
Unpack once and wake up in a different country - no train stations, no hotel changes, no dragging luggage across cobblestones.
Best time to sail
April through October. July and August are hottest and most crowded. May, June, September, and early October give you comfortable temperatures, thinner crowds, and better fares. Northern Europe is essentially a June through August season.
Departure ports
Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), Venice and Trieste, Athens, Southampton, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam
Typical length
7 to 14 nights
Choosing your itinerary
Western Mediterranean
Spain, France, and Italy. Barcelona, Provence, Florence, Rome, and Naples for Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast.
Eastern Mediterranean
Greece, Croatia, and the Adriatic. Santorini, Mykonos, Dubrovnik, and Kotor - the most photogenic itinerary in cruising.
Northern Europe & Baltic
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Tallinn, and the Norwegian fjords, with near-endless summer daylight.
British Isles
Ireland, Scotland, and Wales round-trip from Southampton, usually with a London pre-stay attached.
Don't miss
- Sailing into Santorini's caldera at sunrise
- Norway's Geirangerfjord and Flam railway
- Dubrovnik's old city walls
- The Vatican and Colosseum on a Rome port day
- Midnight sun above the Arctic Circle in June
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