Norway and the Midnight Sun Cruise

Day 1 - Dover, UK

Arrive: Fri 19 June 2026 / Depart: Fri 19 June 2026

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.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Sandnes, Norway

Arrive: Sun 21 June 2026 / Depart: Sun 21 June 2026

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Trondheim

Arrive: Tue 23 June 2026 / Depart: Tue 23 June 2026

Trondheim is a city on the Trondheim Fjord, in central Norway. Dating back to the 11th century, Gothic Nidaros Cathedral features an ornate rose window and a detailed west facade. Nearby, the Archbishop’s Palace Museum houses archaeological findings and sculptures, including gargoyles, removed from the cathedral. Ringve Museum is a music museum in a former manor house and barn.

Day 6 - At Sea

Day 7 - Bodo

Arrive: Thu 25 June 2026 / Depart: Thu 25 June 2026

Bodø is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Some of the notable villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes.

Day 8 - Leknes, Lofoten

Arrive: Fri 26 June 2026 / Depart: Fri 26 June 2026

Lofoten is an archipelago in Norway. Its known for its dramatic scenery, with peaks like the Svolværgeita pinnacle jutting up into the sky. Himmeltindan Mountain sits on Vestvågøya Island. The nearby Lofotr Viking Museum features a Viking longhouse reconstruction. Cycle routes cover the islands, passing through fishing villages like Henningsvær, which has colorful buildings lining its waterways.

Day 9 - At Sea

Day 10 - Honningsvag, Norway

Arrive: Sun 28 June 2026 / Depart: Sun 28 June 2026

Honningsvåg is the northernmost town in mainland Norway. It is located in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county.

Day 11 - Alta, Norway

Arrive: Mon 29 June 2026 / Depart: Mon 29 June 2026

Alta is a town on Norway’s northern coast, at the head of Alta Fjord. It’s known for views of the Northern Lights, which inspired the cascading architecture of the Northern Lights Cathedral, built in 2013. Thousands of prehistoric rock carvings are at nearby Hjemmeluft Bay, where there are viewing paths and the World Heritage Rock Art Centre. South of town, the Alta River runs through steep Alta Canyon.

Day 12 - Tromso, Norway

Arrive: Tue 30 June 2026 / Depart: Tue 30 June 2026

Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometime light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island of Tromsø, is distinguished by its centuries-old wooden houses. The 1965 Arctic Cathedral, with its distinctive peaked roof and soaring stained-glass windows, dominates the skyline.

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - Kristiansand

Arrive: Thu 02 July 2026 / Depart: Thu 02 July 2026

Kristiansand is a city in southern Norway. Its old town, Posebyen, features traditional wooden houses. In the center, neo-Gothic Kristiansand Cathedral is near the Sørlandets Museum, which displays Norwegian art from 1800 to today. The southeastern shoreline includes the Bystranda city beach, the 17th-century Christiansholm Fortress rotunda and Fiskebrygga quay, lined with fishmongers selling their catch.

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - Lerwick, Scotland

Arrive: Sat 04 July 2026 / Depart: Sat 04 July 2026

Lerwick is the main town and port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010

Day 17 - At Sea

Day 18 - Dover, UK

Arrive: Mon 06 July 2026 / Depart: Mon 06 July 2026

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.