Cruise itinerary
12-Night Europe Cruise from Copenhagen
12 nights · Europe · 13 ports of call
12-night Europe cruise aboard Oceania Insignia, departing Copenhagen and calling at Skagen, Kristiansand, Rosendal, Eidfjord, Måløy and Lerwick, Shetland Islands and 6 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Insignia
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 12 nights
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Departs
- Copenhagen
- Returns
- Reykjavík
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Copenhagen
Depart 17:00
Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
- Nyhavn harbour
- Tivoli Gardens
- Little Mermaid
- Day2
Skagen
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A fishing town at the northern tip of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, where the Baltic and North Seas meet at a long sandy spit. Its clear northern light drew a noted colony of painters, and the area is known for yellow-walled houses and migrating birds.
- Grenen sandspit
- Skagen painters
- Yellow harbour houses
- Day3
Kristiansand
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A coastal town on the southern tip of Norway, set among low granite skerries and islands. Its grid of white timber houses in the Posebyen quarter, sandy town beach and the surrounding archipelago make it a summer harbour of the Skagerrak.
- Posebyen old town
- Bystranda beach
- Skerry archipelago
- Day4
Rosendal
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day5
Eidfjord
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A small Norwegian village at the head of the Hardangerfjord, ringed by steep cliffs and waterfalls. It sits at the gateway to the Hardangervidda plateau, with the thundering Vøringsfossen falls and the Måbødalen valley a short drive inland.
- Vøringsfossen falls
- Hardangervidda plateau
- Måbødalen valley
- Day6
Måløy
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
A fishing town on an island at the mouth of the Nordfjord in western Norway, linked to the mainland by a long bridge. A busy centre for coastal fishing, it serves as a gateway to the Vingen rock carvings and the glacier-fed valleys of the inner fjord.
- Kannesteinen rock
- fishing harbour
- Nordfjord gateway
- Day7
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
The main town of Scotland's Shetland Islands, a far-northern port closer to Norway than to London. Lerwick is known for its grey-stone waterfront, the Iron Age broch and settlement at Clickimin, and the surrounding treeless moorland and sea cliffs.
- Clickimin Broch
- Commercial Street
- Shetland ponies
- Day8
Runavík
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day9
At Sea
- Day10
Seydisfjørdur
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day11
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
- Day12
Isafjørdur
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day13
Reykjavík
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 2 Jul 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
12-Night Europe Cruise from Copenhagen FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 12-night Europe cruise calls at Copenhagen, Skagen, Kristiansand, Rosendal, Eidfjord, Måløy, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Runavík, At Sea, Seydisfjørdur, Akureyri, Isafjørdur and Reykjavík.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Copenhagen and ends in Reykjavík.
How long is this cruise?
12 nights aboard Oceania Insignia.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 2 Jul 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.