British Isles cruises

British Isles Passage: Ålesund, Nordfjordeid & Lerwick

Rotterdam → Ålesund → Trondheim → Honningsvåg → Tromsø → Åndalsnes → Nordfjordeid → Lerwick → Invergordon → Dover → Rotterdam → South Queensferry → Invergordon → Portree → Belfast → Greenock → Galway → Cork → Dún Laoghaire → Dover → Rotterdam

Extended 28-night voyage with 8 sea days and 19 ports. Covers Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Ireland.

28 nights Rotterdam British Isles 19 ports 8 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 8 sea days and 19 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

19 ports in 28 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Ålesund · Trondheim · Honningsvåg + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Easy logistics

Round-trip from Rotterdam

No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.

Port experience

Ålesund · 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 · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration

Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

0 of 1 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $174/night.

Median current fare

$174/night

$4,864 total

Lowest recent fare

$174/night

$4,864 total

Pricing signal

0 of 1 favorable

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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

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28 nights · 19 port calls · 8 sea days · 4 countries

19 port calls across Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Ireland · More port-intensive than many 28-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Rotterdam

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Ålesund

    Norway · Arctic

  3. 3

    Trondheim

    Norway · Arctic

  4. 4

    Honningsvåg

    Norway · Arctic

  5. 5

    Tromsø

    Norway · Arctic

  6. 6

    Åndalsnes

    Norway · Arctic

  7. 7

    Nordfjordeid

    Norway · Arctic

  8. 8

    Lerwick

    United Kingdom · Arctic

  9. 9

    Invergordon

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  10. 10

    Dover

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  11. 11

    Rotterdam

    Netherlands · Northern Europe

  12. 12

    South Queensferry

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  13. 13

    Invergordon

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  14. 14

    Portree

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  15. 15

    Belfast

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  16. 16

    Greenock

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  17. 17

    Galway

    Ireland · British Isles

  18. 18

    Cork

    Ireland · British Isles

  19. 19

    Dún Laoghaire

    Ireland · British Isles

  20. 20

    Dover

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  21. 21

    Disembark in Rotterdam

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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