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Seabourn Pursuit — 40-Night Arctic Cruise from Lisbon
Seabourn Pursuit

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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.

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At a glance

Cruise line
Seabourn
Duration
40 nights
Region
Arctic · Polar
Departs
Lisbon
Returns
Reykjavík

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Where this voyage takes you

LisbonCherbourgPlymouthLundy IslandSkomer IslandBantrySchullCape Clear IslandKinsaleCalf of ManBelfastDouglasRothesay, Isle of ButeTobermory, Isle of MullIsle of EiggSt. Kilda ArchipelagoLerwick, Shetland IslandsDunrossness and Fair IsleIsle of NossTvoroyriTórshavnKlaksvikHeimaey IslandReykjavíkIsafjørdurJan Mayen IslandLongyearbyenSvalbard ArchipelagoSiglufjørdur - høfnPatreksfjørdur
Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day
    1
    • Lisbon

      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
  2. Day
    2
    At sea
  3. Day
    3
    At sea
  4. Day
    4
    • Cherbourg

      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
  5. Day
    5
    • Plymouth

      Plymouth

      Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

  6. Day
    6
    • Lundy Island

      Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00

  7. Day
    7
    • Skomer Island

      Skomer Island

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00

  8. Day
    8
    • Bantry

      Bantry

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00

  9. Day
    9
    • Schull

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

  10. Day
    10
    • Cape Clear Island

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

  11. Day
    11
    • Kinsale

      Kinsale

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

  12. Day
    12
    • Calf of Man

      Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00

  13. Day
    13
    • Belfast

      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
  14. Day
    14
    • Calf of Man

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00

    • Douglas

      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
  15. Day
    15
    • Rothesay, Isle of Bute

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

  16. Day
    16
    • Tobermory, Isle of Mull

      Tobermory, Isle of Mull

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00

    • Isle of Eigg

      Isle of Eigg

      Arrive 15:30 · Depart 19:00

  17. Day
    17
    • St. Kilda Archipelago

      St. Kilda Archipelago

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00

  18. Day
    18
    • Lerwick, Shetland Islands

      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

  19. Day
    19
    • Lerwick, Shetland Islands

      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

  20. Day
    20
    • Tvoroyri

      Arrive 14:00 · Depart 20:00

  21. Day
    21
    • Tórshavn

      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
  22. Day
    22
    • Klaksvik

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

  23. Day
    23
    At sea
  24. Day
    24
    • Heimaey Island

      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

      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
  25. Day
    25
    • Reykjavík

      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
  26. Day
    26
    • Isafjørdur

      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
  27. Day
    27
    At sea
  28. Day
    28
    • Jan Mayen Island

      Jan Mayen Island

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

  29. Day
    29
    At sea
  30. Day
    30
    • Longyearbyen

      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
  31. Day
    31
    • Svalbard Archipelago

      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
  32. Day
    32
    • Svalbard Archipelago

      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
  33. Day
    33
    • Svalbard Archipelago

      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
  34. Day
    34
    • Svalbard Archipelago

      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
  35. Day
    35
    • Svalbard Archipelago

      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
  36. Day
    36
    • Svalbard Archipelago

      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
  37. Day
    37
    At sea
  38. Day
    38
    At sea
  39. Day
    39
    • 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
  40. Day
    40
    • Patreksfjørdur

      Patreksfjørdur

      Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

  41. Day
    41
    • Reykjavík

      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.

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