An Extended Journey Through Celtic Coasts & Dramatic Northern Isles

An Extended Journey Through Celtic Coasts & Dramatic Northern Isles

16 nights · Round-trip Southampton · Explora IV

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Departure
25 May 2027
From
$13,500 per person
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16 nights10 portsRound-trip SouthamptonExplora IV

The Journey

Day by Day

16 nights · 10 ports

Day 1Southampton, England
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Greencastle (County Donegal)
Day 4Stornoway
Day 5At Sea
Day 6Seydisfjordur
Day 7Akureyri, Iceland
Day 8Reykjavik, Iceland
Day 9Reykjavik, Iceland
Day 10Isafjordur
Day 11Siglufjordur
Day 12At Sea
Day 13Thorshavn
Day 14Lerwick
Day 15Edinburgh
Day 16At Sea
Day 17Southampton, England
Southampton, England
Day 1
Southampton, England

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

Embark

Stornoway
Day 4
Stornoway

Ashore

Seydisfjordur
Day 6
Seydisfjordur

A rainbow-street village of Norwegian timber houses at the end of an east-coast fjord.

Ashore

Akureyri, Iceland
Day 7
Akureyri, Iceland

The capital of the north, at the head of Iceland’s longest fjord, near the whales of Husavik and Lake Myvatn.

Ashore

Reykjavik, Iceland
Day 8
Reykjavik, Iceland

The world’s northernmost capital: geothermal pools, the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle of geysers and falls.

Ashore

Isafjordur
Day 10
Isafjordur

The heart of the wild Westfjords, a fishing town beneath sheer table mountains.

Ashore

Siglufjordur
Day 11
Siglufjordur

Ashore

Lerwick
Day 14
Lerwick

The Shetland capital, closer to Bergen than to London, all Norse heritage and sea.

Ashore

Edinburgh
Day 15
Edinburgh

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

Ashore

Southampton, England
Day 17
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 · 16 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 Through Celtic Coasts & Dramatic Northern Isles.

From $13,500 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.