An Extended Journey Of Celtic Coasts, Highland Legends & Viking Legacies
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An Extended Journey Of Celtic Coasts, Highland Legends & Viking Legacies

20 nights · Round-trip Southampton · Explora IV

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7 Jul 2028
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20 nights14 portsRound-trip SouthamptonExplora IV

The Journey

Day by Day

20 nights · 14 ports

Day 1Southampton, England
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Greencastle (County Donegal)
Day 4Killybegs, Ireland
Day 5Portree
Day 6Kirkwall
Day 7Invergordon
Day 8Edinburgh
Day 9At Sea
Day 10Southampton, England
Day 11At Sea
Day 12Mandal
Day 13At Sea
Day 14Geiranger, Norway
Day 15Bergen
Day 16Flåm, Norway
Day 17Haugesund
Day 18Eidfjord, Norway
Day 19At Sea
Day 20Bruges (Zeebrugge)
Day 21Southampton, England
Southampton, England
Day 1
Southampton, England

The great English departure port, a short run from Winchester and the New Forest.

Embark

At Sea
Day 2
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

Greencastle (County Donegal)
Day 3
Greencastle (County Donegal)
Killybegs, Ireland
Day 4
Killybegs, Ireland

Ashore

Portree
Day 5
Portree

Ashore

Kirkwall
Day 6
Kirkwall

The Orkney capital: a red-stone cathedral and the ring of Neolithic stones older than the pyramids.

Ashore

Invergordon
Day 7
Invergordon

The Highland gateway to Loch Ness, Inverness and the whisky glens of Speyside.

Ashore

Edinburgh
Day 8
Edinburgh

The Athens of the North: a castle on a crag, the Royal Mile and the New Town’s Georgian order.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 9
At Sea

Nothing on the schedule but the sea. This is the part of the sailing people book it for.

At Sea

Southampton, England
Day 10
Southampton, England

The great English departure port, a short run from Winchester and the New Forest.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 11
At Sea

A quiet day between ports, the deck unhurried and the water in every direction.

At Sea

Mandal
Day 12
Mandal

Ashore

At Sea
Day 13
At Sea

Time to slow down: a lounger, the observation deck, and open ocean to the rail.

At Sea

Geiranger, Norway
Day 14
Geiranger, Norway

The most photographed fjord in Norway: sheer green walls, the Seven Sisters falls and switchbacks to the eagle’s eye.

Ashore

Bergen
Day 15
Bergen

The gateway to the fjords: Hanseatic wharves, a funicular to the peaks and rain that only sharpens the colour.

Ashore

Flåm, Norway
Day 16
Flåm, Norway

The head of the Aurlandsfjord, and the little railway that climbs through waterfalls to the mountain plateau.

Ashore

Haugesund
Day 17
Haugesund

The birthplace of the Viking kings, on the sheltered strait of the North Sea coast.

Ashore

Eidfjord, Norway
Day 18
Eidfjord, Norway

Ashore

At Sea
Day 19
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

Bruges (Zeebrugge)
Day 20
Bruges (Zeebrugge)
Southampton, England
Day 21
Southampton, England

The great English departure port, a short run from Winchester and the New Forest.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Explora IV

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

Explora IV
Explora IV
Explora Journeys · 20 Nights · Round-trip Southampton

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

  • All ocean-front suites with terraces
  • Nine distinct culinary experiences
  • Four pools including an adults-only retreat
  • Generous included drinks and gratuities

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Sail An Extended Journey Of Celtic Coasts, Highland Legends & Viking Legacies.

From $14,035 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

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