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EXPLORA III · Mediterranean & Western Europe

6 nights, Lisbon to Southampton

August 10, 2026 – August 17, 2026 · 6 nights · 7 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey of Iberian Splendour & Atlantic Discoveries

Lisbon (open port guide)LisbonLeixões (Porto) (open port guide)La Coruña (open port guide)Bilbao (open port guide)Pauillac (Bordeaux) (open port guide)Southampton (open port guide)Southampton

The itinerary, port by port

7 calls over 6 nights, Lisbon to 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 Lisbon (LIS) 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 →

  1. Embark
    Lisbon

    Lisbon spreads over hills above the wide Tagus estuary, and the cruise terminal sits at the foot of Alfama, the city's oldest quarter. Port guide →

  2. 2
    Leixões (Porto)

    Leixões is the deepwater port serving Porto, sitting in Matosinhos about 9km north of the old city. Port guide →

  3. 3
    La Coruña

    La Coruna is a Galician port city on an Atlantic peninsula, ringed by one of the longest seafront promenades in Europe and crowned by a working Roman lighthouse. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Bilbao

    Bilbao is the call where the dock and the headline sight are an hour apart, which changes how you plan the day. Port guide →

  5. 5
    Pauillac (Bordeaux)

    Pauillac is a small town on the Gironde estuary in the heart of the Medoc, and the ship ties up right at the town quay. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Saint-Jean-de-Luz
  7. Disembark
    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 →

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.

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. Compare suites → · What's included →


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