Lisbon to London – Porto & Zeebrugge

About this cruise

If you've got 11 nights to work with, this sailing from Lisbon on April 18, 2027 through Leixões (Porto), A Coruña and Gijon, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. You get off in Southampton, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. Crossing 6 borders through the Western Mediterranean: Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands and United Kingdom. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Don't rush through Leixões (Porto), which is known as Port wine cellars on the Douro's banks. Around 11 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Norwegian Star takes the food seriously, with 13 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. This one's for people who really want to switch off. No half measures. Block out the calendar. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. All told, 10 ports across 11 nights covers a lot.