Arctic cruises

Arctic Crossing: Galway, Killybegs & Belfast (Best Balance)

⚓ Galway · Killybegs · Belfast · Dublin · Cobh · Falmouth · Southampton · Invergordon · Lerwick · Runavík · Akureyri · Isafjørdur - høfn · Reykjavík · Nanortalik · Qaqortoq (Julianehaab) · Corner Brook

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Ireland, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, and Iceland and more.

Southampton Arctic 16 ports

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $135/night. with most departures landing in the $115-$177/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$135/night

$3,519 total

Normal range

$115-$177/night

$2,985-$4,606 total

Lowest recent fare

$162/night

$4,205 total

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July 2028
Cheapest
Median price/night
$162
1 sailing
Upcoming departures
19% above itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

Route overview

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16 port calls · 6 countries

16 port calls across Ireland, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Iceland

  1. 1

    Embark in Southampton

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Galway

    Ireland · British Isles

  3. 3

    Killybegs

    Ireland · British Isles

  4. 4

    Belfast

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  5. 5

    Dublin

    Ireland · British Isles

  6. 6

    Cobh

    Ireland · British Isles

  7. 7

    Falmouth

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  8. 8

    Southampton

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  9. 9

    Invergordon

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  10. 10

    Lerwick

    United Kingdom · Arctic

  11. 11

    Runavík

    Faroe Islands · Arctic

  12. 12

    Akureyri

    Iceland · Arctic

  13. 13

    Isafjørdur - høfn

    Iceland · Arctic

  14. 14

    Reykjavík

    Iceland · Arctic

  15. 15

    Nanortalik

    Greenland · Arctic

  16. 16

    Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)

    Greenland · Arctic

  17. 17

    Corner Brook

    Canada · Canadian Maritimes

  18. 18

    Disembark in Boston

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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