Tides & Tapestry – Northern Lights & Celtic Heart

An 11-night round trip from Southampton, sailing on the evening of 13 August. After a day at sea it calls at IJmuiden (Amsterdam), Newcastle upon Tyne, Leith (Edinburgh), Invergordon, Stornoway, Belfast, Cobh (Cork) and Dublin on eight consecutive port days. The stops are in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and calls last 8 to 12 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 16°C in Stornoway to 21°C in IJmuiden (Amsterdam) (61 to 70°F). After another day at sea you're back in Southampton at 5:00 AM on 24 August. Norwegian Star (2001) carries up to 2,298 guests on 14 decks and has 13 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.