

Cruise itinerary
40-Night Arctic Cruise from Lisbon
40 nights · Arctic · 30 ports of call
40-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Pursuit, departing Lisbon and calling at Cherbourg, Plymouth, Lundy Island, Skomer Island, Bantry and Schull and 23 more.
- Free advisor
- No booking fees
- 10,000+ sailings
At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Pursuit
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 40 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Lisbon
- Returns
- Reykjavík
How NestCruise works:we're advisor-led, not a booking engine. No fares are listed and there are no booking fees — tell an advisor your dates and party and they price your exact Seabourn Pursuit sailing, typically within 24 hours.
Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Lisbon
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4

Cherbourg
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
A naval port at the tip of France's Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, sheltered by one of the world's largest artificial harbours. It is known for the Cité de la Mer maritime museum in its old transatlantic terminal and as a gateway to the D-Day landing beaches.
- Cité de la Mer
- D-Day beaches
- artificial harbour
- Day5

Plymouth
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day6
Lundy Island
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day7

Skomer Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
- Day8

Bantry
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day9
Schull
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day10
Cape Clear Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day11

Kinsale
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day12
Calf of Man
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day13

Belfast
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day14
Calf of Man
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00

Douglas
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 20:00
The capital of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, set around a wide bay between the coasts of Britain and Ireland. A Victorian seaside town, it keeps horse-drawn trams along its promenade and electric railways that climb to the island's heather-clad hills.
- horse-drawn trams
- Douglas promenade
- Snaefell railway
- Day15
Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day16

Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00

Isle of Eigg
Arrive 15:30 · Depart 19:00
- Day17

St. Kilda Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day18

Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 19:00
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
Dunrossness and Fair Isle
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day19

Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Depart 15:00
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
Isle of Noss
Arrive 16:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day20
Tvoroyri
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day21

Tórshavn
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of the Faroe Islands, a self-governing nation in the North Atlantic. One of the world's smallest capitals, it gathers turf-roofed timber houses on the Tinganes headland, surrounded by steep treeless hills and a deep harbour.
- Tinganes headland
- Turf-roofed houses
- North Atlantic cliffs
- Day22
Klaksvik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day23At sea
- Day24

Heimaey Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 11:00
The largest of Iceland's Westman Islands off the south coast, a fishing town rebuilt after a 1973 eruption that buried part of it in lava and ash. Puffin colonies crowd the sea cliffs in summer, and the new volcano Eldfell rises above the harbour.
- Eldfell volcano
- Puffin cliffs
- Eldheimar museum

Heimaey Island
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 19:30
The largest of Iceland's Westman Islands off the south coast, a fishing town rebuilt after a 1973 eruption that buried part of it in lava and ash. Puffin colonies crowd the sea cliffs in summer, and the new volcano Eldfell rises above the harbour.
- Eldfell volcano
- Puffin cliffs
- Eldheimar museum
- Day25

Reykjavík
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day26

Isafjørdur
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day27At sea
- Day28

Jan Mayen Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day29At sea
- Day30

Longyearbyen
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
The main settlement of Svalbard and one of the northernmost towns on earth, set on a fjord in the Norwegian high Arctic. Colourful timber houses sit below glaciers and old coal-mining works, with polar bears in the surrounding wilderness.
- Arctic glaciers
- Coal-mining history
- Midnight sun
- Day31

Svalbard Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote Norwegian archipelago high in the Arctic Ocean, roughly midway between the mainland and the North Pole. Glaciers, fjords and tundra cover the islands, home to polar bears and reindeer, with the coal-mining settlement of Longyearbyen as the main hub.
- Longyearbyen
- Arctic glaciers
- Polar bears
- Day32

Svalbard Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote Norwegian archipelago high in the Arctic Ocean, roughly midway between the mainland and the North Pole. Glaciers, fjords and tundra cover the islands, home to polar bears and reindeer, with the coal-mining settlement of Longyearbyen as the main hub.
- Longyearbyen
- Arctic glaciers
- Polar bears
- Day33

Svalbard Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote Norwegian archipelago high in the Arctic Ocean, roughly midway between the mainland and the North Pole. Glaciers, fjords and tundra cover the islands, home to polar bears and reindeer, with the coal-mining settlement of Longyearbyen as the main hub.
- Longyearbyen
- Arctic glaciers
- Polar bears
- Day34

Svalbard Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote Norwegian archipelago high in the Arctic Ocean, roughly midway between the mainland and the North Pole. Glaciers, fjords and tundra cover the islands, home to polar bears and reindeer, with the coal-mining settlement of Longyearbyen as the main hub.
- Longyearbyen
- Arctic glaciers
- Polar bears
- Day35

Svalbard Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote Norwegian archipelago high in the Arctic Ocean, roughly midway between the mainland and the North Pole. Glaciers, fjords and tundra cover the islands, home to polar bears and reindeer, with the coal-mining settlement of Longyearbyen as the main hub.
- Longyearbyen
- Arctic glaciers
- Polar bears
- Day36

Svalbard Archipelago
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote Norwegian archipelago high in the Arctic Ocean, roughly midway between the mainland and the North Pole. Glaciers, fjords and tundra cover the islands, home to polar bears and reindeer, with the coal-mining settlement of Longyearbyen as the main hub.
- Longyearbyen
- Arctic glaciers
- Polar bears
- Day37At sea
- Day38At sea
- Day39
Siglufjørdur - høfn
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A small fishing town at the head of a deep fjord in northern Iceland, once the country's herring capital. Steep mountains rise on three sides, and the Herring Era Museum recounts the boom years along the colourful waterfront.
- Herring Era Museum
- Fjord setting
- Mountain backdrop
- Day40

Patreksfjørdur
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day41

Reykjavík
Arrive 07:00
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 Jun 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
40-Night Arctic Cruise from Lisbon FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 40-night Arctic cruise calls at Lisbon, Cherbourg, Plymouth, Lundy Island, Skomer Island, Bantry, Schull, Cape Clear Island, Kinsale, Calf of Man, Belfast, Douglas, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Isle of Eigg, St. Kilda Archipelago, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Isle of Noss, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Klaksvik, Heimaey Island, Reykjavík, Isafjørdur, Jan Mayen Island, Longyearbyen, Svalbard Archipelago, Siglufjørdur - høfn and Patreksfjørdur.
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 Lisbon and ends in Reykjavík.
How long is this cruise?
40 nights aboard Seabourn Pursuit.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 2 Jun 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.