Explora's name for it: A Journey of Lace Streets, Glacial Fjords & Wild Coastline
The itinerary, port by port
7 calls over 7 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 July 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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Rosendal
Rosendal is a quiet village on the southern shore of the Hardangerfjord, reached after a sail in past glaciers, mountains and waterfalls.
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:
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.
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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.