11 days, round-trip Northern Europe Fjords from Hamburg

About this cruise

Somewhere around day five the ship stops being transport and starts being home. This 11-night sailing from Hamburg on May 29, 2027 visits Haugesund, Leknes-Gravdal, Honningsvåg, Kristiansund and Ålesund. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. From Bergen's coloured waterfront to the fjords beyond, this is Scandinavia doing what it does best. Most ports give you about 8 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Costa Favolosa: 3,016 guests, 13 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. 11 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. 11 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.