EXPLORA IV · Northern Europe, Iceland & Greenland

15 nights, Southampton to Copenhagen

May 2, 2027 – May 18, 2027 · 15 nights · 12 stops

Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Nordic Allure & Timeless Coastal Beauty

Fifteen nights, twelve stops, and a route that starts in England and ends in Denmark by way of the Norwegian fjords and the Baltic capitals. The first stretch is Norway in earnest: Stavanger, where the quay opens straight onto a walkable old quarter, then Bergen, where the wooden Hanseatic wharf of Bryggen sits about ten minutes from the pier and the Floibanen funicular lifts you over the city. Flåm puts you 200 to 300 meters from one of the steepest standard-gauge railways in the world. Then the pace shifts east into the Baltic: Helsinki's harbor sights cluster within a short walk, Stockholm reveals itself across fourteen islands on the archipelago approach, and Tallinn delivers a near-complete medieval walled town a few minutes from the berth.

This itinerary rewards a traveler who wants both Norwegian scenery and Baltic city-walking in one stretch, and who does not mind a couple of gateway calls. Zeebrugge is a working cargo port where the real day is Bruges, 15 to 17 km inland, so you ride in and ride back. Southampton tends to be a turnaround call rather than a sightseeing one. If you want fjords alone, or capitals alone, a shorter sibling sailing fits better than fifteen nights of both.

Explora IV is all-suite and all-oceanfront.

from $13,600 / guest, double occupancy $17,900

Extended-journey savings

Solo from $16,960 per guest.

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Is now a good time? This is the lowest fare I've recorded on this sailing in 49 days of tracking.

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Daily fare, last 49 days · low $13,600. Fares checked Jul 14, 2026.

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The itinerary, port by port

12 calls over 15 nights, Southampton to Copenhagen. Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.

Getting there: Flights to Southampton (LHR) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →

Embark
Southampton
Southampton is England's main cruise gateway, a working port city on the south coast whose old quarter holds some of the best-preserved medieval town walls and gatehouses in the country, plus a maritime… Port guide →
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Zeebrugge (Bruges)
Zeebrugge is a working North Sea cargo port, and almost no one comes for Zeebrugge itself. Port guide →
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Stavanger
Stavanger is Norway's oil capital on the southwest coast, but the cruise quay opens straight onto one of the country's best-preserved old quarters and a walkable city center.
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Bergen
Bergen is Norway's gateway to the western fjords, a compact harbor city wrapped around the wooden Hanseatic trading wharf of Bryggen and ringed by seven mountains. Port guide →
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Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid is a small town at the head of the Eidsfjord arm of Nordfjord, western Norway, built around Viking heritage and the Fjord horse. Port guide →
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Flåm
Flåm is a tiny village at the inner tip of the Aurlandsfjord, a narrow arm of the Sognefjord walled by steep mountains and laced with waterfalls. Port guide →
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a flat, walkable harbor capital where the cruise quays sit right on the water near the royal district, so the city reads as a sequence of canals, squares, and palaces rather than a place you… Port guide →
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Helsinki
Helsinki is Finland's seaside capital, a compact city of neoclassical squares, Nordic design, and an island sea fortress at its doorstep. Port guide →
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Stockholm
Stockholm is a capital built across fourteen islands where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic, and the approach through its archipelago is half the experience. Port guide →
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Tallinn
Tallinn's medieval Old Town is one of the most complete in Europe, a walled core of cobbled lanes, merchant houses, and church spires that sits a short walk from the cruise berths. Port guide →
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Visby (Gotland)
Visby is a walled Hanseatic trading town on the Swedish island of Gotland, and its draw is its near-intact ring of medieval defenses: a 3.4 km town wall studded with towers, wrapped around cobbled lanes,… Port guide →
Disembark
Rønne
Rønne is the main town and harbor of Bornholm, a Danish island far out in the Baltic between Sweden and Poland, known for its sunny microclimate, smokehouses, and medieval round churches. Port guide →

Fares on this departure, decoded

Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:

Founders Fare: A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
Invitation to Discover More: Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. Onboard credit where the offer applies.

The ship and your suite

This sailing is aboard EXPLORA IV, all-suite, every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel. Compare suites → · What's included →

15 nights, Southampton to Copenhagen

The itinerary, port by port

Fares on this departure, decoded

The ship and your suite

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