--- title: "Maritime Meridian – Dover & Aarhus" url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/maritime-meridian-dover-aarhus~COSTA-DIADEMA-20270422-8 description: "8-night Costa Cruises cruise on Costa Diadema" image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/dedd7bf3ae64074b.jpg --- # Maritime Meridian – Dover & Aarhus ![Route map: 8 nights one way from Leixões (Porto) on Costa Diadema](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/dedd7bf3ae64074b.jpg) An 8-night cruise from Leixões (Porto) to Kiel, sailing on the evening of 22 April. It calls at Vigo, Le Havre (Paris), Dover and Aarhus, with three days at sea along the way. The stops are in Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany, and calls last 8 to 13 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 11°C in Aarhus to 17°C in Vigo (52 to 63°F). The cruise ends in Kiel on the morning of 30 April. Costa Diadema (2014) carries up to 3,724 guests on 14 decks. ## Overview - **Cruise Line:** [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Costa Diadema](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises/costa-diadema.md) - **Duration:** 8 nights - **Departure:** 2027-04-22 - **Return:** 2027-04-30 - **From:** [Leixões (Porto), Portugal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/leixoes-porto.md) - **To:** [Kiel, Germany](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/kiel.md) ## Itinerary | Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | 1 | [Leixões (Porto)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/leixoes-porto.md) | PT | | 18:00 | 11–18°C | | 2 | [Vigo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/vigo.md) | ES | 08:00 | 16:00 | 10–17°C | | 4 | [Le Havre (Paris)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/le-havre-paris.md) | FR | 10:00 | 21:30 | 7–14°C | | 5 | [Dover](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/dover.md) | GB | 07:00 | 20:00 | 7–12°C | | 8 | [Aarhus](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/aarhus.md) | DK | 08:00 | 18:00 | 4–11°C | | 9 | [Kiel](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/kiel.md) | DE | 08:00 | | 4–12°C | ## Cabin Prices Every fare includes your cabin, all your meals, and the ship's entertainment and facilities. ### 1 Guest | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Interior | €870 | €870 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20270422-8.md?pid=20a94455-1aba-4456-86c5-3a43e0bac3e8) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions. **Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass. ### 2 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Interior | €1,350 | €675 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20270422-8.md?pid=c8c6572f-4aa4-409c-8d97-983b3bb6f95d) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions. **Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass. ### 3 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Interior | €1,826 | €609 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20270422-8.md?pid=f88c485a-51b4-4483-b2d6-1d4a333e6cf1) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions. **Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass. ### 4 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Interior | €2,302 | €576 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20270422-8.md?pid=27f840b2-6093-4685-b53f-2dbbbe2ffe37) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions. **Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass. ## Price History (2 guests) ### EUR | Date | Inside | |------|------| | 2026-09-28 | €1,350 | ## Ship Details - **Year Built:** 2014 - **Passengers:** 3,724 - **Crew:** 1,253 - **Gross Tonnage:** 132,500 GT - **Decks:** 14 - **Length:** 306m - **Beam:** 37.2m ## Port Details ### [Leixões (Porto)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/leixoes-porto.md) *Portugal* > Port wine cellars on the Douro's banks Avg dock time: 10.7h · Weather: 11–18°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: pt - Timezone: Europe/Lisbon ### [Vigo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/vigo.md) *Spain* > Galicia's vibrant port of seafood and rias Avg dock time: 9.1h · Weather: 10–17°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: es - Timezone: Europe/Madrid ### [Le Havre (Paris)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/le-havre-paris.md) *France* > Normandy's port, Paris's gateway to the sea Avg dock time: 12.2h · Weather: 7–14°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: fr - Timezone: Europe/Paris ### [Dover](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/dover.md) *United Kingdom* > The White Cliffs welcoming you to England Avg dock time: 11.9h · Weather: 7–12°C - Currency: British Pound - Languages: en, cy - Timezone: Europe/London ### [Aarhus](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/aarhus.md) *Denmark* > Denmark's youthful second city of smiles Avg dock time: 9.2h · Weather: 4–11°C - Currency: Danish Krone - Languages: da - Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen ### [Kiel](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/kiel.md) *Germany* > Germany's sailing capital on the Baltic Avg dock time: 10.3h · Weather: 4–12°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: de - Timezone: Europe/Berlin ## Before & After on This Ship Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency. | | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | Previous | [Navigator's Wake – Rio, Casablanca & Porto](https://cruisello.com/cruises/navigator-s-wake-rio-casablanca-porto~COSTA-DIADEMA-20270404-18.md) | 2027-04-04 | 2027-04-22 | 18 | €1,345 | | Next | [Cobblestone and Fjord – Copenhagen & Flam](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cobblestone-and-fjord-copenhagen-flam~COSTA-DIADEMA-20270430-7.md) | 2027-04-30 | 2027-05-07 | 7 | €883 / $1,240 | ## Browse - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Costa Diadema](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises/costa-diadema.md) - [Search Cruises](https://cruisello.com/search.md)