EXPLORA III · Northern Europe, Iceland & Greenland
22 nights, Southampton to Southampton
August 17, 2026 – September 9, 2026 · 22 nights · 16 stops · round-trip
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey from Northern Spirit to Cultural Riches & Artistic Marvels
The itinerary, port by port
16 calls over 22 nights, round-trip from Southampton. 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 →
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 →
Mandal is Norway's southernmost town, a small Sørlandet harbor of white timber houses on the Mandalselva river known for its long sand beach and its history as an artists' town. Port guide →
Sandnes sits at the head of the Gandsfjord in southwest Norway, a working city that doubles as the quiet back door to the Stavanger region and the Lysefjord. Port guide →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and a UNESCO-listed center where a medieval Old Town sits next to the densest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world. Port guide →
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 →
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 →
Aarhus is Denmark's second city, a compact harborfront university town where Viking-era streets sit a few minutes from genuinely ambitious architecture. Port guide →
Lysekil is a compact fishing and resort town on the granite Bohuslän coast of western Sweden, near where the smooth pink Bohus granite reaches its southern limit. Port guide →
Hamburg is Germany's port city, a network of canals, brick warehouses, and harbor basins where the Elbe meets the city center. Port guide →
Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
Last-Minute Invitation
A near-departure fare on a small set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
Founders Fare
A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA III, 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.
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Send me the dates and the suite tier you have in mind and I'll come back with a confirmed live number and my read on the sailing within two hours. Best available price, and I make it worth more.