EXPLORA III — 28-Night World Cruise Cruise from Southampton

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28-Night World Cruise Cruise from Southampton

28 nights · World Cruise · 21 ports of call

28-night World Cruise cruise aboard EXPLORA III, departing Southampton and calling at At Sea, Greencastle, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Seydisfjørdur, Akureyri and Reykjavík and 14 more.

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Ship: EXPLORA III
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 28 nights
Region: World Cruise
Departs: Southampton
Returns: New York, New York

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Where this voyage takes you

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

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Southampton
  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
2
- At Sea
Day
3
- 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
4
- 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
5
- At Sea
Day
6
- 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
7
- 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
8
- 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
9
- 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
10
- 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
11
- At Sea
Day
12
- Cruising Prince Christian Sound
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 13:00
Day
13
- 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
14
- 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
15
- At Sea
Day
16
- At Sea
Day
17
- Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
18
- Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
19
- 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
20
- Quebec City, Québec
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
21
- La Baie, Québec
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
22
- Sept-Iles, Québec
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
  An industrial port on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Québec, Canada, gateway to the wild Côte-Nord. Boreal forest and salmon rivers surround it, with the Mingan Archipelago's eroded limestone monoliths offshore to the east.
  - Mingan monoliths
  - Gulf of St. Lawrence
  - Boreal forest
Day
23
- At Sea
Day
24
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada, the seaside town where the country's confederation was negotiated. Victorian streetscapes, the harbourfront and Province House mark the centre, with the island's red cliffs and Anne of Green Gables countryside nearby.
  - Province House
  - Victoria Row
  - Green Gables country
Day
25
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A former coal and steel town on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, set along a sheltered harbour. It is a gateway to the scenic Cabot Trail and the island's Gaelic heritage, marked by the world's largest fiddle standing on the waterfront.
  - Cabot Trail
  - Big Fiddle
  - Cape Breton
Day
26
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  The largest city in Atlantic Canada, built around one of the world's great natural harbours in Nova Scotia. A star-shaped hilltop Citadel overlooks the waterfront boardwalk, and the city holds strong ties to the Titanic and the age of sail.
  - Halifax Citadel
  - Harbourfront boardwalk
  - Titanic graves
Day
27
- At Sea
Day
28
- Newport, Rhode Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
29
- New York, New York
  Arrive 07:00
  Cruise ships berth on Manhattan's West Side or across the harbour in Brooklyn and Bayonne, putting the full sweep of New York within reach. The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square and the museums of Fifth Avenue are all part of a day ashore.
  - Statue of Liberty
  - Central Park
  - Times Square

Upcoming departures

9 Sep 2026

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28-Night World Cruise Cruise from Southampton FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 28-night World Cruise cruise calls at Southampton, At Sea, 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, Quebec City, Québec, La Baie, Québec, Sept-Iles, Québec, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Newport, Rhode Island and New York, New York.

How many days are spent at sea?

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

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Southampton and ends in New York, New York.

How long is this cruise?

28 nights aboard EXPLORA III.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 9 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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