British Isles – Remote Islands, Natural Wonders Cruise

Day 1 - Dover, UK

Arrive: Mon 20 May 2024 / Depart: Mon 20 May 2024

Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels. The iconic White Cliffs of Dover are symbolic safeguards at Britain’s closest point to continental Europe

Day 2 - At sea

Day 3 - Waterford, Ireland

Arrive: Wed 22 May 2024 / Depart: Wed 22 May 2024

Waterford

Day 4 - Isle of Man

Arrive: Thu 23 May 2024 / Depart: Thu 23 May 2024

Day 5 - Islay

Arrive: Fri 24 May 2024 / Depart: Fri 24 May 2024

Islay is the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides islands, off the west coast of Scotland. Along with the neighbouring island of Jura, it’s known for its whisky. Numerous distilleries produce the island’s characteristically peaty single malts. In the northeast, 2 islands on Loch Finlaggan are dotted with the remains of an ancient settlement, including a prehistoric fort and medieval tombstones

Day 6 - Stornoway (Isle Lewis)

Arrive: Sat 25 May 2024 / Depart: Sat 25 May 2024

Stornoway is the main town of the Western Isles and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland. The town's population is around 5,000, making it by far the largest town in the Hebrides, as well as the second largest island town in Scotland after Kirkwall in Orkney

Day 7 - Orkney Islands

Arrive: Sun 26 May 2024 / Depart: Sun 26 May 2024

Day 8 - Castlebay

Day 9 - Belfast

Arrive: Tue 28 May 2024 / Depart: Tue 28 May 2024

Belfast is Northern Ireland’s capital. It was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sunk in 1912. This legacy is recalled in the renovated dockyards' Titanic Quarter, which includes the Titanic Belfast, an aluminium-clad museum reminiscent of a ship’s hull, as well as shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s Drawing Offices and the Titanic Slipways, which now host open-air concerts.

Day 10 - Fishguard(Wales)

Arrive: Wed 29 May 2024 / Depart: Wed 29 May 2024

Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,419 in 2011; the community of Fishguard and Goodwick had a population of 5,407. Modern Fishguard consists of two parts, Lower Fishguard and the "Main Town". Fishguard and Goodwick are twin towns with a joint Town Council.

Day 11 - Isles of Scilly

Arrive: Thu 30 May 2024 / Depart: Thu 30 May 2024

The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England. The islands are covered in heathland, and fringed by sandy beaches such as Great Bay on St. Martin’s. On Tresco, one of the 5 inhabited islands, Tresco Abbey Garden is home to subtropical plants and also the Valhalla Museum, displaying shipwrecked figureheads. The tower of 17th-century Cromwell’s Castle stands at the north of Tresco.

Day 12 - Devon, UK

Arrive: Fri 31 May 2024 / Depart: Fri 31 May 2024

The picturesque banks of the River Dart mark our arrival into beautiful Dartmouth. Steeped in maritime history and culture, this charming town is home to the Royal Britannia Naval College and Dartmouth Castle. Tread the coastal paths and trails that extend along this stretch of coastline, exploring secluded coves and remote beaches. Food lovers may wish to try Dartmouth’s seafood, while those with a sweet tooth can indulge in the local fudge or the famous Devonshire cream tea.

Day 13 - Dover, UK

Arrive: Sat 01 June 2024 / Depart: Sat 01 June 2024

Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels. The iconic White Cliffs of Dover are symbolic safeguards at Britain’s closest point to continental Europe