For many cruise passengers, the ultimate luxury of a holiday at sea is not so much impeccable service or various dining options; even sumptuously appointed cabins can play second fiddle to the delight of driving to the embarkation port. Here porters unload as much luggage as you care to pack, conveying it from boot to boat, and before you can say “bon voyage” you’re on board your floating hotel.
From April to September 2025, Holland America Line is offering a groundbreaking series of 14, 28, and 42-night cruises from Dover. The destinations leap from the page and include in-depth odysseys to Norway, Iceland and Greenland. Other comprehensive itineraries focus attention on the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands. Norway offers visitors a beguiling mélange of spectacular scenery, where majestic mountains tower above serene fjords. In Iceland, fire, water, earth and air combine to produce an almost mystical terrain of volcanoes, glaciers and geysers. The sailings to Greenland venture as far as Ilulissat where the Jakobshavn Isbræ Glacier is the most productive in the northern hemisphere. Rarely have voyage planners conjured up such encyclopedic journeys as those venturing around the British Isles and Ireland. With 7,500 miles of coastline, it’s no surprise that cruising around Britain is high on many travellers ‘bucket lists’.
Few cruise lines ever craft a trip that encircles Ireland with 1,970 miles of enchanting shores. These leisurely voyages, venturing to a litany of comely ports, are a rare discovery. With a proud maritime tradition that dates back 150 years, Holland America Line is recognised for elegant ships that explore the world in style. The company is distinguished for its fine food, both in the main dining rooms and speciality restaurants. When it comes to entertainment, the 2,666-passenger Nieuw Statendam is a ship that rocks, nowhere more so than the Music Walk. _____ 14 night Wild British Isles: Ireland’s West Coast cruise on board Nieuw Statendam. Sailing from Dover on 26 July 2025 with Holland America Line. Interior Stateroom from £3,239 per person.
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