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EXPLORA IV · Northern Europe, Iceland & Greenland

6 nights, Southampton to Copenhagen

August 13, 2027 – August 20, 2027 · 6 nights · 6 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey of Beguiling Landscapes & Endless Enchantment

Southampton (open port guide)SouthamptonMandal (open port guide)Bergen (open port guide)Flåm (open port guide)Nordfjordeid (open port guide)Copenhagen (open port guide)Copenhagen

The itinerary, port by port

6 calls over 6 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) open around September 2026, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →

  1. 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 →

  2. 2
    Mandal

    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 →

  3. 3
    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 →

  4. 4
    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 →

  5. 5
    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 →

  6. Disembark
    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 →

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 →


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