Ocean Discovery – Southampton, Zeebrugge (Bruges) & Ijmuiden

About this cruise

You come back from a trip like this actually rested, not just "I went on vacation" rested. 11 nights from Southampton on July 18, 2027, visiting Zeebrugge, IJmuiden (Amsterdam) and Måløy, with additional stops along the Northern Europe & Scandinavia. You finish in Reykjavik. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 8 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 5 countries along the Northern Europe & Scandinavia coast: Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland. Zeebrugge alone is worth the trip, Belgium's gateway to Bruges and Belgian chocolate. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 15 restaurants on Norwegian Prima, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 11 nights. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Southampton itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. Worth booking. That's the short version.