Cruise itinerary
20-Night Northern Europe Cruise from Southampton
20 nights · Northern Europe · 15 ports of call
20-night Northern Europe cruise aboard Seven Seas Voyager, departing Southampton and calling at Leith, Invergordon, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Tórshavn, Heimaey Island Iceland and Reykjavík and 8 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 20 nights
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Departs
- Southampton
- Returns
- Southampton
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Southampton
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Leith
Arrive 09:30 · Depart 21:30
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
Invergordon
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 21:00
A deep-water firth port in the Scottish Highlands, the usual gateway to Inverness and Loch Ness. Cruise ships dock close to town, with castles, single-malt distilleries along the Speyside route, and the Culloden battlefield within easy reach of the harbour.
- Loch Ness
- Speyside whisky
- Culloden battlefield
- Day5
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 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
- Day6
Tórshavn
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Heimaey Island Iceland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day9
Reykjavík
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day10
Grundarfjordur
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day12
Akureyri
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day13
Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day14At sea
- Day15At sea
- Day16
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The main town of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, set around a natural harbour in a Gaelic-speaking heartland. Harris Tweed is woven across the island, and the ancient Callanish standing stones rise on the moorland a short drive away.
- Callanish Stones
- Harris Tweed
- Lews Castle
- Day17
Greencastle
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A coastal village on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, at the head of Lough Foyle in Ireland's far north. Guarded by a ruined medieval castle and a fort, it looks across the lough toward Northern Ireland, set among green hills and quiet shore.
- Greencastle fort
- Lough Foyle
- Inishowen peninsula
- Day18
Belfast
Arrive 06:20 · Depart 18:30
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
- Day19
Cobh
Arrive 11:30 · Depart 22:00
The historic deep-water harbour outside Cork, and the last port of call for the Titanic in 1912. Its waterfront terraces of coloured houses climb to St. Colman's Cathedral, with an Emigration museum recalling the millions who left Ireland from these quays.
- St. Colman's Cathedral
- Titanic Experience
- deck of cards houses
- Day20At sea
- Day21
Southampton
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 12 Aug 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
20-Night Northern Europe Cruise from Southampton FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 20-night Northern Europe cruise calls at Southampton, Leith, Invergordon, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Tórshavn, Heimaey Island Iceland, Reykjavík, Grundarfjordur, Ísafjörður, Iceland, Akureyri, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Greencastle, Belfast and Cobh.
How many days are spent at sea?
5 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Southampton.
How long is this cruise?
20 nights aboard Seven Seas Voyager.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 12 Aug 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.