Balanced pace
16 ports in 26 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Arctic cruises
Arctic Crossing: Galway, Killybegs & Belfast
Galway · Killybegs · Belfast · Dublin · Cobh · Falmouth · Southampton · Invergordon · Lerwick · Runavík · Akureyri · Isafjørdur - høfn · Reykjavík · Nanortalik · Qaqortoq (Julianehaab) · Corner Brook
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Ireland, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Iceland, and more.
26 nights
Southampton
Arctic
16 ports
9 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 16 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Galway · Killybegs · Belfast + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Southampton
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Port experience
Galway · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $162/night, with most departures landing in the $135-$179/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$162/night
$4,210 total
Normal range
$135-$179/night
$3,519-$4,641 total
Lowest recent fare
$162/night
$4,205 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
26 nights · 16 port calls · 9 sea days · 6 countries
16 port calls across Ireland, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Iceland · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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