Northern Europe

Call in to the gateway cities of Stavanger or Bergen before plunging deep into the incredible ice-sculpted fjords of Geirangerfjord, Sognefjord or Hardangerfjord. Here amid towering mountains you will find tiny villages, glistening glaciers and mighty, cascading waterfalls. Cruises here will set sail from the UK, Hamburg, Copenhagen or Amsterdam.

Some cruises to western Europe will spend a little time exploring ports from Le Havre in France to Hamburg in Germany on shorter adventures, or as part of a longer itinerary which may go as far as the Iberian peninsular. Other cruises will circumnavigate the British Isles, calling into major cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and Dublin in addition to smaller, less visited ports in Guernsey and the Hebrides. Hebridean Island Cruises specialise in voyages around the lochs, inlets and islands of the Scottish coast and are much sought after by the discerning traveller. Longver voyages may head up to Greenland and Iceland, calling into fascinating Reykjavik and the rugged yet charming Faroe Islands.

Even today the Baltic Sea is crossed by the same trade routes of the Hanseatic League traders and is fringed by cities teeming with history, ripe to explore. Charming Tallinn is a fairytale come to life with turrets, towers and wide, open squares; Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm are a tantalising mix of old and new, giving the visitor a snapshot of true Scandinavian life. You can sail to the Baltic from the UK, cruises are usually 10 to 14 nights in duration - for shorter voyages you can fly out to Hamburg, Copenhagen or Amsterdam and begin your adventure from there.