Ocean Discovery – Hamburg, Ijmuiden & Dover

About this cruise

A 17-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves Hamburg on November 8, 2026 and visits IJmuiden (Amsterdam), Dover and Le Havre (Paris), with additional stops along the British Isles & Western France. Last stop: Fort-de-France. You do all the exploring first, then the last few days are at sea. It's like a built-in wind-down. 6 countries (Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Spain and Martinique) across the British Isles & Western France, each with its own character. Of the stops, Le Havre (Paris) tends to be the one people talk about: Normandy's port, Paris's gateway to the sea. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. At 113,216 gross tons, Costa Favolosa is big enough that you can find a quiet corner or a crowd, depending on your mood. 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. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.