Itinerary: Cruise from Southampton – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Bruges (Zeebrugge) – Le Havre (Paris) – Return to Southampton.
Ports of Call
Cruise from Southampton
- Hamburg: Brick warehouses, canals and a city that lives on water. Wander Speicherstadt and HafenCity for the contrast of old and new, then catch a lakefront pause on the Alster. Miniatur Wunderland is a crowd-pleaser if the weather turns. Late afternoon at the Elbphilharmonie plaza gives big-river views for free.
- Rotterdam: Sharp lines, big river, fast trams. The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen offers rooftop views over a mirrored bowl; the Maritime Museum keeps it on brand for a port day. A quick water taxi is both a transport and a harbour tour. Evening lights along Witte de Withstraat make a neat finish.
- Bruges (Zeebrugge): Stone lanes and quiet canals reward an early start. Take a short boat ride, then duck into St. John’s Hospital or the Groeningemuseum to shift the pace. The Begijnhof offers a pocket of calm five minutes from the crowds. Frites on a side street beats the Markt at lunch.
- Le Havre (Paris): Choose Paris by train or stay for Perret’s UNESCO city. In town, MuMa, St. Joseph’s Church and the beach promenade link well on foot. The André Malraux library adds another clean modernist note—simple logistics, whichever route you take.
Return to Southampton