7 nights, Reykjavik to Southampton
Explora's name for it: A Journey through Serene Shores & Natural Marvels
This is a one-way run from Reykjavik to Southampton, seven nights covering seven calls, so the pace stays brisk with little idle time between ports. The shape moves from Iceland's compact, walkable capital out to its remote edges: Ísafjörður lands you steps from the country's oldest cluster of timber trading houses, and Siglufjörður, the northernmost town, turns on an award-winning museum recreating the herring boom that made it the busiest fishing port in the country between 1903 and 1968. From there it crosses to the Faroes, where Tórshavn's Tinganes spit has seated the parliament since around the year 900, the Prime Minister still working from an unlocked grass-roofed house. Then Lerwick in Shetland, closer to Bergen than Edinburgh, before Newhaven puts Edinburgh's Old Town within reach by tram.
This itinerary rewards travelers who want northern fishing-town history and Norse-Scottish texture over marquee sightseeing, and who do not mind a different harbor and a short walk most mornings. Skip it if you want long, slow sea days or a single-country deep dive: it samples three countries fast, and the bookend calls, Reykjavik and Southampton, are working gateways rather than highlights. Several stops are tenders, so steady legs help.
Explora IV is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
7 calls over 7 nights, Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik (KEF) 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
- 2
- 3 Siglufjörður
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Disembark
Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
- 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 →