

Cruise itinerary
78-Night Europe Cruise from New York, New York
78 nights · Europe · 54 ports of call
78-night Europe cruise aboard Oceania Aurelia, departing New York, New York and calling at At Sea, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nuuk (Godthaab), Paamiut (Fredrikshaab) and Cruising Prince Christian Sound and 47 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Aurelia
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 78 nights
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Departs
- New York, New York
- Returns
- Boston, Massachusetts
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

New York, New York
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day2
At Sea
- Day3
At Sea
- Day4

Sydney, Nova Scotia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day5

Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day6
At Sea
- Day7
At Sea
- Day8

Nuuk (Godthaab)
Arrive 11:00
The capital of Greenland, a small colourful town on the southwest coast at the mouth of a long fjord system. Nuuk is known for its harbour-side old quarter, the National Museum's Inuit collections, and the dramatic Sermitsiaq mountain across the water.
- Sermitsiaq mountain
- Greenland National Museum
- Colonial harbour
- Day9

Nuuk (Godthaab)
Depart 17:00
The capital of Greenland, a small colourful town on the southwest coast at the mouth of a long fjord system. Nuuk is known for its harbour-side old quarter, the National Museum's Inuit collections, and the dramatic Sermitsiaq mountain across the water.
- Sermitsiaq mountain
- Greenland National Museum
- Colonial harbour
- Day10

Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day11
Cruising Prince Christian Sound
- Day12
At Sea
- Day13

Grundarfjørdur
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 20:00
A small fishing town on Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, framed by the pyramid-shaped Kirkjufell mountain. The harbour looks out across a wide bay toward open Atlantic waters, with lava fields, waterfalls and the Snæfellsjökull glacier nearby.
- Kirkjufell mountain
- Snæfellsnes peninsula
- Coastal waterfalls
- Day14

Reykjavík
Arrive 08:00
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
- Day15

Reykjavík
Depart 17:00
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
- Day16

Isafjørdur
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day17

Akureyri
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day18

Seydisfjørdur
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day19
At Sea
- Day20

Runavík
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day21

Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 21:00
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
- Day22

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The main town of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, set around a sheltered bay. The red-stone St Magnus Cathedral towers over the centre, with Neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and the Ring of Brodgar across the islands.
- St Magnus Cathedral
- Skara Brae
- Ring of Brodgar
- Day23

Newhaven/Edinburgh
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day24
At Sea
- Day25

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
- Day26
At Sea
- Day27

IJmuiden
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A North Sea port at the mouth of the North Sea Canal in the Netherlands, the seaward gateway to Amsterdam. Set behind long harbour piers and broad beaches, it sits within easy reach of the capital and the bulb fields of the surrounding region.
- Amsterdam gateway
- North Sea beach
- Harbour locks
- Day28
At Sea
- Day29

Måløy
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day30

Ulvik
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day31

Rosendal
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day32
Mandal
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
Norway's southernmost town, a tidy harbour of white wooden houses set among smooth coastal rocks where the Mandal river meets the sea. It is known for its long sandy beach, summer artists and a sheltered old town of narrow lanes.
- Sjøsanden beach
- white wooden town
- Mandal river
- Day33

Skagen
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day34

Lysekil
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small fishing town on Sweden's western Bohuslän coast, set among the smooth pink granite rocks of the Skagerrak. Wooden houses line the harbour, and the surrounding archipelago of skerries and islets is known for seafood, sailing and sea bathing.
- Bohuslän coast
- granite cliffs
- harbour seafood
- Day35

Gothenburg
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day36

Copenhagen
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day37

Warnemünde
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 21:00
A seaside resort and port on Germany's Baltic coast, with a long sandy beach and a tall striped lighthouse. It is the main gateway to Berlin by rail and to the old Hanseatic city of Rostock just up the river.
- Gateway to Berlin
- Baltic beach
- Lighthouse
- Day38

Karlskrona
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day39

Gdansk
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A Baltic port city in northern Poland, its old town a row of tall, ornate merchant houses rebuilt after the war. The long market street and the vast brick St. Mary's Church anchor the centre, with amber shops along the riverside and Westerplatte nearby.
- Long Market
- St. Mary's Church
- Amber trade
- Day40

Klaipeda
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
A Baltic port at the mouth of the Curonian Lagoon in western Lithuania, the country's only seaport. Its German-influenced old town of timber-framed houses leads to the harbour, and a short ferry crosses to the dunes and pine forests of the Curonian Spit.
- Curonian Spit
- Old town
- Theatre Square
- Day41

Riga
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Latvia on the Baltic coast, set where the Daugava River nears the sea. Its old town is a UNESCO-listed maze of medieval squares and spires, fringed by one of Europe's richest collections of Art Nouveau facades.
- Old Town
- Art Nouveau district
- House of the Blackheads
- Day42

Tallinn
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 21:00
The capital of Estonia on the Gulf of Finland, with one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in northern Europe. Tallinn is known for its walled hilltop at Toompea, Gothic merchant houses, and the cobbled, tower-ringed lanes of the lower town.
- Old Town walls
- Toompea Hill
- Town Hall Square
- Day43

Helsinki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Finland, set on a granite peninsula and surrounding islands on the Gulf of Finland. Helsinki is known for its white Lutheran Cathedral above Senate Square, the sea-fortress of Suomenlinna offshore, and a strong design and architecture scene.
- Senate Square
- Suomenlinna fortress
- Market Square
- Day44
Maarianhamina (Mariehamn)
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day45

Stockholm
Arrive 12:00
Sweden's capital, spread across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic. The medieval lanes of Gamla Stan hold the Royal Palace, while the Vasa Museum's salvaged 17th-century warship and the open-air Skansen sit on nearby Djurgården.
- Gamla Stan
- Vasa Museum
- Royal Palace
- Day46

Stockholm
Sweden's capital, spread across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic. The medieval lanes of Gamla Stan hold the Royal Palace, while the Vasa Museum's salvaged 17th-century warship and the open-air Skansen sit on nearby Djurgården.
- Gamla Stan
- Vasa Museum
- Royal Palace
- Day47

Stockholm
Depart 12:00
Sweden's capital, spread across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic. The medieval lanes of Gamla Stan hold the Royal Palace, while the Vasa Museum's salvaged 17th-century warship and the open-air Skansen sit on nearby Djurgården.
- Gamla Stan
- Vasa Museum
- Royal Palace
- Day48
Maarianhamina (Mariehamn)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day49

Visby
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A medieval walled town on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. A ring of stone ramparts encloses cobbled lanes, merchant houses and the ruins of Gothic churches from its days as a Hanseatic trading hub, set among rose-covered cottages.
- Town wall
- Church ruins
- Botanic garden
- Day50

Liepaja
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day51

Gdynia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day52

Rønne
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
The main town of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Its harbour is lined with half-timbered houses, and the island is known for round medieval churches, smokehouses, and a long stretch of fine sandy coast.
- Round churches
- Smoked herring
- Half-timbered harbour
- Day53

Kalundborg
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day54
Cruising Kiel Canal
- Day55

Hamburg
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day56
At Sea
- Day57

IJmuiden
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A North Sea port at the mouth of the North Sea Canal in the Netherlands, the seaward gateway to Amsterdam. Set behind long harbour piers and broad beaches, it sits within easy reach of the capital and the bulb fields of the surrounding region.
- Amsterdam gateway
- North Sea beach
- Harbour locks
- Day58

Zeebrugge
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A North Sea port on the Belgian coast and the gateway to Bruges, about a quarter-hour inland by road. Zeebrugge itself is a working harbour and beach resort, while nearby Bruges draws visitors for its canals, belfry, and medieval market square.
- Bruges canals
- Belfry of Bruges
- Coastal tram
- Day59

Le Havre
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
A working port at the mouth of the Seine in France's Normandy region, rebuilt in concrete after the war. It is the main gateway for Paris and for the gardens of Giverny, the D-Day beaches and Norman towns such as Honfleur and Rouen.
- Gateway to Paris
- Giverny gardens
- D-Day beaches
- Day60
At Sea
- Day61

La Rochelle
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day62

Bordeaux
Arrive 07:00
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day63

Bordeaux
Depart 20:00
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day64
At Sea
- Day65

Gijón
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day66

La Coruña
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city on the Atlantic coast of Galicia in northwest Spain, set on a peninsula reaching into the sea. Its emblem is the Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse still in use, and a long seafront promenade rings the headland.
- Tower of Hercules
- Riazor Beach
- Old town squares
- Day67

Porto
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
- Day68

Lisbon
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
- Alfama district
- Belém Tower
- Tram 28
- Day69
At Sea
- Day70
At Sea
- Day71

Ponta Delgada, Azores
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The main town of São Miguel in the mid-Atlantic Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. The volcanic island around it holds crater lakes such as Sete Cidades, hot springs at Furnas and tea plantations, with whales often sighted offshore.
- Sete Cidades
- Furnas hot springs
- Whale watching
- Day72
At Sea
- Day73
At Sea
- Day74
At Sea
- Day75

Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day76
At Sea
- Day77

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day78
At Sea
- Day79

Boston, Massachusetts
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A historic New England port city in Massachusetts, central to the American Revolution. Boston is known for the Freedom Trail linking colonial landmarks, the Italian North End, Fenway Park, and the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill.
- Freedom Trail
- Fenway Park
- North End
Upcoming departures
- 18 Jul 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
78-Night Europe Cruise from New York, New York FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 78-night Europe cruise calls at New York, New York, At Sea, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nuuk (Godthaab), Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Cruising Prince Christian Sound, Grundarfjørdur, Reykjavík, Isafjørdur, Akureyri, Seydisfjørdur, Runavík, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Newhaven/Edinburgh, Southampton, IJmuiden, Måløy, Ulvik, Rosendal, Mandal, Skagen, Lysekil, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Warnemünde, Karlskrona, Gdansk, Klaipeda, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, Maarianhamina (Mariehamn), Stockholm, Visby, Liepaja, Gdynia, Rønne, Kalundborg, Cruising Kiel Canal, Hamburg, Zeebrugge, Le Havre, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Gijón, La Coruña, Porto, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston, Massachusetts.
How many days are spent at sea?
21 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from New York, New York and ends in Boston, Massachusetts.
How long is this cruise?
78 nights aboard Oceania Aurelia.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 18 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.