Balanced pace
6 ports in 10 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
British Isles cruises
British Isles Loop: South Queensferry & Kirkwall
South Queensferry · Kirkwall · Stornoway · Greenock · Belfast · Liverpool
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. United Kingdom-focused routing.
10 nights
Hamburg
British Isles
6 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 6 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
South Queensferry · Kirkwall · Stornoway + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Hamburg
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
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
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $108/night, with most departures landing in the $93-$139/night band across 4 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$108/night
$1,080 total
Normal range
$93-$139/night
$929-$1,390 total
Lowest recent fare
$107/night
$1,067 total
Comparison set
4 sailings
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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
10 nights · 6 port calls · 4 sea days · 1 countries
6 port calls across United Kingdom · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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