Cruise itinerary
8-Night Arctic Cruise from Dover
8 nights · Arctic · 7 ports of call
8-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Quest, departing Dover and calling at Leith, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Haugesund, Farsund, Lysekil and Copenhagen.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Quest
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Dover
- Returns
- Copenhagen
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Dover
Depart 17:00
A historic Channel port in southeast England, set beneath its famous white chalk cliffs. A medieval castle crowns the heights above the harbour, guarding the narrowest crossing to France for many centuries.
- White Cliffs
- Dover Castle
- English Channel
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Leith
Arrive 06:00
The historic port of Edinburgh on Scotland's Firth of Forth. Its converted dockside warehouses now hold restaurants and the royal yacht Britannia, with the Scottish capital's castle and Royal Mile a short ride inland up the hill.
- Royal Yacht Britannia
- Gateway to Edinburgh
- The Shore
- Day4
Leith
Depart 01:00
The historic port of Edinburgh on Scotland's Firth of Forth. Its converted dockside warehouses now hold restaurants and the royal yacht Britannia, with the Scottish capital's castle and Royal Mile a short ride inland up the hill.
- Royal Yacht Britannia
- Gateway to Edinburgh
- The Shore
- Day5
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day6
Haugesund
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
A coastal town on the south-west Norwegian seaboard, sheltered among islands along a historic shipping channel. It lies near the Viking site at Avaldsnes and the dramatic Langfoss waterfall, with skerries and fjords spreading around it.
- Avaldsnes Viking site
- Langfoss waterfall
- Island skerries
- Day7
Farsund
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day8
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
- Day9
Copenhagen
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 8 Aug 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
8-Night Arctic Cruise from Dover FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 8-night Arctic cruise calls at Dover, Leith, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Haugesund, Farsund, Lysekil and Copenhagen.
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 Dover and ends in Copenhagen.
How long is this cruise?
8 nights aboard Seabourn Quest.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Aug 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.