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EXPLORA V · Northern Europe, Iceland & Greenland

6 nights, Southampton to Copenhagen

May 6, 2028 – May 13, 2028 · 6 nights · 6 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey from English Shores to Amsterdam's Canals & Copenhagen's Colourful Streets

Southampton (open port guide)SouthamptonZeebrugge (Bruges) (open port guide)Amsterdam (open port guide)Hamburg (open port guide)Aarhus (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 June 2027, 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
    Zeebrugge (Bruges)

    Zeebrugge is a working North Sea cargo port, and almost no one comes for Zeebrugge itself. Port guide →

  3. 3
    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam is a compact, flat canal city built in the 17th century Dutch Golden Age, and the cruise terminal sits on the IJ waterfront a short walk from the central station, so the whole historic core is on… Port guide →

  4. 4
    Hamburg

    Hamburg is Germany's port city, a network of canals, brick warehouses, and harbor basins where the Elbe meets the city center. Port guide →

  5. 5
    Aarhus

    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 →

  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 →

Fares on this departure, decoded

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

Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. 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 V, 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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