Ironbound Passage – Cobh to Kirkwall

A 10-night round trip from Hamburg, sailing on the evening of 3 September. After a day at sea it calls at Cobh (Cork), Dun Laoghaire, Belfast and Greenock (Glasgow) on four consecutive port days. After another day at sea it calls at Kirkwall and Invergordon. The stops are in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and calls last 7 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 14°C in Kirkwall to 17°C in Dun Laoghaire (57 to 63°F). After another day at sea you're back in Hamburg on the morning of 13 September. MSC Preziosa (2013) carries up to 4,345 guests on 18 decks and has 7 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.