EXPLORA III — 21-Night World Cruise Cruise from Hamburg

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21-Night World Cruise Cruise from Hamburg

21 nights · World Cruise · 15 ports of call

21-night World Cruise cruise aboard EXPLORA III, departing Hamburg and calling at At Sea, Southampton, Greencastle, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Seydisfjørdur and Akureyri and 8 more.

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Ship: EXPLORA III
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 21 nights
Region: World Cruise
Departs: Hamburg
Returns: Quebec City, Québec

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Hamburg
  Depart 20:00
  Germany's largest port, set on the Elbe with more bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined. The brick warehouses of the Speicherstadt and the wave-roofed Elbphilharmonie line the water, while the Reeperbahn nightlife district lies in St. Pauli nearby.
  - Speicherstadt
  - Elbphilharmonie
  - Reeperbahn
Day
2
- At Sea
Day
3
- Southampton
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  England's principal cruise homeport on the south coast, with deep docks that once launched the great ocean liners. Many transatlantic and Northern European sailings begin here, an hour or so by rail from London and close to the New Forest.
  - Ocean liner heritage
  - Gateway to London
  - Tudor old town
Day
4
- At Sea
Day
5
- Greencastle
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  A coastal village on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, at the head of Lough Foyle in Ireland's far north. Guarded by a ruined medieval castle and a fort, it looks across the lough toward Northern Ireland, set among green hills and quiet shore.
  - Greencastle fort
  - Lough Foyle
  - Inishowen peninsula
Day
6
- Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  The main town of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, set around a natural harbour in a Gaelic-speaking heartland. Harris Tweed is woven across the island, and the ancient Callanish standing stones rise on the moorland a short drive away.
  - Callanish Stones
  - Harris Tweed
  - Lews Castle
Day
7
- At Sea
Day
8
- Seydisfjørdur
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
  A small fishing town at the head of a long, steep-sided fjord in eastern Iceland. A black-and-white timber church anchors the village, surrounded by waterfalls and mountains, and it serves as a gateway to the basalt highlands of the east.
  - Blue church
  - Fjord waterfalls
  - Eastern highlands
Day
9
- Akureyri
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A town at the head of a long fjord in northern Iceland, the country's largest settlement outside the capital region. Snow-capped mountains rise on either side, with botanic gardens, whale-watching boats and the lava fields near Lake Mývatn within reach.
  - Eyjafjörður fjord
  - Goðafoss waterfall
  - Lake Mývatn
Day
10
- Reykjavík
  Arrive 15:00
  Iceland's northerly capital, the launch point for sailings around the island's volcanic coast. The Hallgrímskirkja church rises above its low-rise centre, with the Blue Lagoon, geysers and waterfalls of the Golden Circle reachable on day trips.
  - Hallgrímskirkja
  - Blue Lagoon
  - Golden Circle
Day
11
- Reykjavík
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  Iceland's northerly capital, the launch point for sailings around the island's volcanic coast. The Hallgrímskirkja church rises above its low-rise centre, with the Blue Lagoon, geysers and waterfalls of the Golden Circle reachable on day trips.
  - Hallgrímskirkja
  - Blue Lagoon
  - Golden Circle
Day
12
- Isafjørdur
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A small town at the head of a deep fjord in Iceland's remote Westfjords, ringed by steep flat-topped mountains. Ísafjörður is known for its preserved timber houses, access to nearby seabird cliffs and Arctic-fox country, and dramatic fjord scenery.
  - Old timber houses
  - Westfjords mountains
  - Seabird cliffs
Day
13
- At Sea
Day
14
- Cruising Prince Christian Sound
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 13:00
Day
15
- Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
  A small fishing town on the southwest coast of Greenland, set among rocky islands south of the Arctic Circle. Brightly painted houses cluster by the harbour, with a turf-and-timber church and the open tundra and fjords stretching beyond.
  - Colourful harbour
  - Tundra hikes
  - Greenlandic church
Day
16
- Nanortalik
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
  A southern Greenland town on a small island, its name meaning 'place of bears'. Wooden houses in red and blue ring a sheltered harbour, set against jagged granite peaks, with icebergs drifting in from the nearby fjords and a fine local museum.
  - colourful harbour
  - granite peaks
  - drifting icebergs
Day
17
- At Sea
Day
18
- At Sea
Day
19
- Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
20
- Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
21
- Quebec City, Québec
  Arrive 09:00
  The walled capital of Québec on a bluff above the St. Lawrence River, the only fortified city north of Mexico. Cobbled Old Québec, the landmark Château Frontenac, and the historic Petit-Champlain quarter give it a distinctly French character.
  - Château Frontenac
  - Old Québec walls
  - Petit-Champlain
Day
22
- Quebec City, Québec
  Arrive 08:00
  The walled capital of Québec on a bluff above the St. Lawrence River, the only fortified city north of Mexico. Cobbled Old Québec, the landmark Château Frontenac, and the historic Petit-Champlain quarter give it a distinctly French character.
  - Château Frontenac
  - Old Québec walls
  - Petit-Champlain

Upcoming departures

7 Sep 2026

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21-Night World Cruise Cruise from Hamburg FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 21-night World Cruise cruise calls at Hamburg, At Sea, Southampton, Greencastle, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Seydisfjørdur, Akureyri, Reykjavík, Isafjørdur, Cruising Prince Christian Sound, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Nanortalik, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec and Quebec City, Québec.

How many days are spent at sea?

7 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Hamburg and ends in Quebec City, Québec.

How long is this cruise?

21 nights aboard EXPLORA III.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 7 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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