Portugal and Spain City Explorer Cruise

Day 1 - Portsmouth, UK

Arrive: Thu 05 March 2026 / Depart: Thu 05 March 2026 at 17:00

Portsmouth is a port city and naval base on England’s south coast, mostly spread across Portsea Island. It’s known for its maritime heritage and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The dockyard is home to the interactive National Museum of the Royal Navy, the wooden warship HMS Victory, where Nelson died in the Battle of Trafalgar, and HMS Warrior 1860.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Leixoes, Portugal

Arrive: Sun 08 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Sun 08 March 2026 at 17:00

The Port of Leixões is one of Portugal's major seaports, located 4 km north of the mouth of the Douro River, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto. Leixões Sport Club, commonly known simply as Leixões, is Matosinhos' sports club.

Day 5 - Lisbon

Arrive: Mon 09 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 09 March 2026 at 17:00

Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital city. From imposing São Jorge Castle, the view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings, Tagus Estuary and Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge. Nearby, the National Azulejo Museum displays 5 centuries of decorative ceramic tiles. Just outside Lisbon is a string of Atlantic beaches, from Cascais to Estoril.

Day 6 - At Sea

Day 7 - Málaga

Arrive: Wed 11 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 11 March 2026 at 17:00

Málaga is a port city on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, known for its high-rise hotels and resorts jutting up from yellow-sand beaches. Looming over that modern skyline are the city’s 2 massive hilltop citadels, the Alcazaba and ruined Gibralfaro, remnants of Moorish rule.

Day 8 - Cartagena, Spain

Arrive: Thu 12 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 12 March 2026 at 17:00

Cartagena is a port city and naval base in the Murcia region of southeast Spain. Founded by the Carthaginians around 220 B.C., the city boomed during the Roman period. Among its many Roman ruins are a 1st-century B.C. theater and Casa de la Fortuna, a villa with murals and mosaics. The Muralla Púnica (Punic Wall) interpretation center houses the remains of a 3rd-century B.C. defensive wall.

Day 9 - Majorca

Arrive: Fri 13 March 2026 at 09:00 / Depart: Fri 13 March 2026 at 18:00

Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean. The massive Santa María cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, overlooks the Bay of Palma. The adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. West of the city, hilltop Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape.

Day 10 - Barcelona

Arrive: Sat 14 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 14 March 2026 at 17:00

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes.

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - Gibraltar

Arrive: Mon 16 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 16 March 2026 at 17:00

The Port of Gibraltar, also known as Gibraltar Harbour, is a seaport in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was a strategically important location during the Napoleonic Wars and after 1869 served as a supply point for ships travelling to India through the Suez Canal.

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - At Sea

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - Portsmouth, UK

Arrive: Fri 20 March 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 20 March 2026

Portsmouth is a port city and naval base on England’s south coast, mostly spread across Portsea Island. It’s known for its maritime heritage and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The dockyard is home to the interactive National Museum of the Royal Navy, the wooden warship HMS Victory, where Nelson died in the Battle of Trafalgar, and HMS Warrior 1860.