Ocean Discovery – Southampton, Zeebrugge (Bruges) & Ijmuiden

About this cruise

You sail from Southampton on October 6, 2028 and spend 10 nights visiting Zeebrugge, IJmuiden (Amsterdam) and Le Havre (Paris), with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. The trip wraps in Lisbon, so you won't retrace your steps. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 5 countries, from Belgium to Portugal. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Norwegian Star has 13 dining spots on board, most of them included. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 10-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.