Itinerary: Cruise from Southampton – Hamburg (Overnight onboard) – Copenhagen – Skagen (Denmark) – Oslo – Rotterdam – Brussels (Zeebrugge) – Le Havre (Paris) – Return to Southampton.
Ports of Call
Cruise from Southampton
- Hamburg (Overnight onboard): Waterways, warehouses and a striking concert hall. Explore Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie by day, then take a harbour cruise at dusk. The overnight allows time for dinner ashore and a second look the next morning. Hamburg rewards the linger.
- Copenhagen: Clean lines and canal quarters. Wander Nyhavn, see Amalienborg and the Little Mermaid, or spend an hour in Tivoli Gardens if open. It’s a city made for cycling and walking between compact highlights. Easy transport from the pier keeps things simple.
- Skagen (Denmark): Yellow houses and a meeting of seas at Grenen. Visit the Skagens Museum to experience the artists’ light, then stroll along the sand spit to witness the waves crashing. Shops and cafés cluster near the harbour. It’s a quietly distinctive corner of Jutland.
- Oslo: Scandi calm with forested edges. Step onto the roof of the Opera House, see the city from Akershus and browse the National Museum. Vigeland’s sculpture park sits a short tram ride away. Oslo fits a tidy day of sights and green spaces.
- Rotterdam: Big river, bold skyline. See the Cube Houses and Markthal, then take the fast lift up the Euromast for a wide view. Maritime history waits at the Museum Harbour. Rotterdam shows off modern Dutch design.
- Brussels (Zeebrugge): Trains connect the port area to Belgium’s capital. Grand-Place, Horta townhouses and chocolate shops are an easy triangle to cover. Musees Royaux offers a deeper dive, time permitting. It’s a city visit from a North Sea berth.
- Le Havre (Paris): A UNESCO-listed rebuild with clean, modern lines by Auguste Perret. Stay local for MuMa and the beach promenade, or join a long day to Paris for the Louvre and the Seine. The terminal has straightforward links to the town. Choose coast or capital as you please.
Return to Southampton