EXPLORA IV — 19-Night Europe Cruise from Southampton

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19-Night Europe Cruise from Southampton

19 nights · Europe · 13 ports of call

19-night Europe cruise aboard EXPLORA IV, departing Southampton and calling at At Sea, Belfast, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Akureyri, Isafjørdur and Reykjavík and 6 more.

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Ship: EXPLORA IV
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 19 nights
Region: Europe · Northern Europe
Departs: Southampton
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
- Southampton
  Depart 19:00
  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
- Belfast
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Northern Ireland, set where the River Lagan meets the sea. The city that built the Titanic now centres its waterfront on a striking museum to the ship, with Victorian halls and the green Antrim coast within reach.
  - Titanic Belfast
  - City Hall
  - Giant's Causeway
Day
4
- Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 16:00
  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
- Akureyri
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
7
- Isafjørdur
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
8
- Reykjavík
  Arrive 09:00
  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 09:00 · 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
- At Sea
Day
11
- Cruising Prince Christian Sound
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 13:00
Day
12
- Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
  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
13
- Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
  The largest town in southern Greenland, a cluster of colourful wooden houses around a sheltered harbour below rocky hills. Icebergs drift in the surrounding fjords, and the old colonial quarter, fountain square and nearby hot spring at Uunartoq draw visitors ashore.
  - Colourful harbour
  - Colonial square
  - Surrounding fjords
Day
14
- At Sea
Day
15
- At Sea
Day
16
- Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Newfoundland, one of North America's oldest cities, set on a sheltered harbour on Canada's Atlantic edge. Steep streets of brightly painted rowhouses climb from the waterfront toward Signal Hill, overlooking the open sea.
  - Signal Hill
  - Jellybean Row houses
  - Cape Spear
Day
17
- Saint Pierre
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 15:00
  The capital of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a small French archipelago off Newfoundland and the last remnant of France in North America. Its harbour town has pastel houses, French shops and cafés, and a windswept Atlantic setting steeped in fishing and rum-running history.
  - French colonial town
  - Île aux Marins
  - harbour waterfront
Day
18
- At Sea
Day
19
- Quebec City, Québec
  Arrive 18:00
  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
  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

27 Aug 2027

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19-Night Europe Cruise from Southampton FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 19-night Europe cruise calls at Southampton, At Sea, Belfast, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Akureyri, Isafjørdur, Reykjavík, Cruising Prince Christian Sound, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saint Pierre 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 Southampton and ends in Quebec City, Québec.

How long is this cruise?

19 nights aboard EXPLORA IV.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 27 Aug 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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