Relaxed pace
5 ports in 15 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Madeira cruises
Madeira Crossing: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Vigo & Funchal, Madeira
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Vigo · Funchal, Madeira · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Kings Wharf (Royal Naval Dockyard)
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers France, Spain, Portugal, and Bermuda.
15 nights
Southampton
Madeira
5 ports
9 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
9 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Vigo, and Funchal, Madeira provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Broad destination variety
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Vigo · Funchal, Madeira + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Southampton
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Port experience
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Expect plenty of cruise traffic
This port regularly handles substantial cruise traffic, although conditions still vary by date.
Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Madeira itinerary
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $159/night, with most departures landing in the $124-$176/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$159/night
$2,383 total
Normal range
$124-$176/night
$1,854-$2,643 total
Lowest recent fare
$112/night
$1,680 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
15 nights · 5 port calls · 9 sea days · 4 countries
5 port calls across France, Spain, Portugal, Bermuda · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 15-night route.
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