Destination Overview
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Ports of Interest
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Ailsa Craig, Scotland
- Alderney, British Channel Islands
- Anglesey, Wales
- Antrim, Ireland
- Aran Islands, Ireland
- Ardfern, Scotland
- Ardnamurchan, Lochaber Scotland
- Arduaine, Scotland
- Arran, Scotland
- Arranmore, Ireland
- Ascension Island, United Kingdom
- Ayr, Scotland
- Bac Mòr, Scotland
- Ballachulish, United Kingdom
- Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
- Bangor, Northern Ireland
- Bantry Bay, West Cork
- Barra, Scotland
- Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
- Bass Rock, Scotland
- Beaumaris, Wales
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Bellview, Ireland
- Belview Port (Waterford), Ireland
- Bere Island, Ireland
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
- Boreray Island Scotland UK
- Bournemouth, England
- Brecqhou, Channel Islands
- Bristol, England
- Buckie, Scotland
- Burghead, Scotland
- Burravoe, Shetland Islands
- Calf of Man, England
- Calf Of Man, Isle Of Man UK
- Campbeltown, Scotland
- Canna, Scotland
- Cape Clear Island, Ireland
- Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands
- Cardiff, Wales
- Carlingford, Ireland
- Castlebay, Barra Scotland
- Channel Island (Cruise By)
- Chatham, Kent
- Clare Island, Ireland
- Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
- Cobh (Cork), Ireland
- Coll, Scotland
- Colonsay, Scotland
- Connemara, Ireland
- Copinsay, Scotland
- Cornwall, England
- Corpach, Scotland
- County Donegal, Ireland
- Cowes (Isle of Wight), England
- Craignure, Scotland
- Craobh Haven, Scotland
- Crarae, Scotland
- Culzean Castle, Scotland
- Dartmouth, England
- Deal, England
- Dingle, Ireland
- Douglas, Isle of Man England
- Dover, England
- Duart Castle, Scotland
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
- Dundee, Scotland
- Dunmore East(Waterford), Ireland
- Dunnottar Castle, Scotland
- Dunrobin Castle, Scotland
- Dunvegan, Scotland
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Eilean Ban, Scotland
- Eriskay, Outer Hebrides
- Eyemouth, Scotland
- Fair Isle Shetland Islands
- Fairlie, Scotland
- Falmouth, England
- Farne Islands UK
- Fetlar, Scotland
- Fishguard, Wales
- Flannan Island, Scotland
- Fort William, Scotland
- Foula, Scotland
- Fowey, England
- Foynes, Ireland
- Fraserburgh, Scotland
- Gairloch, Scotland
- Gairlochy, Lochaber, Scotland
- Galway, Ireland
- Gigha, Scotland
- Girvan, Scotland
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Glencoe, Scotland
- Glengarriff, Ireland
- Gough Island, United Kingdom
- Great Blasket Island, Ireland
- Great Cumbrae
- Great Yarmouth, England
- Greencastle, United Kingdom
- Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland
- Greenwich, England
- Grutness, Shetland (United Kingdom)
- Guernsey, Channel Islands
- Handa Island, Scotland
- Harwich, England
- Helensburgh, Scotland
- Helmsdale, United Kingdom
- Herm, United Kingdom
- Holy Island, England
- Holy Isle, Scotland
- Holy Loch, Scotland
- Holyhead, Wales
- Hugh Town Isles of Scilly UK
- Hull, England
- Ilfracombe, United Kingdom
- Inisheer, Aran Islands, Ireland
- Inishmore, Ireland
- Inishmurray Island, Northern Ireland
- Inishtooskert, Ireland
- Inveraray, Scotland
- Inverewe Gardens, Scotland
- Invergordon, Scotland
- Inverie, Scotland
- Inverness, Scotland
- Iona, Scotland
- Ipswich, England
- Irish Sea
- Island of Stroma, Pentland Firth, UK
- Islay, Scotland
- Isle Martin, Scotland
- Isle of Bute, Scotland
- Isle of Eigg, Scotland
- Isle of Eriska, Scotland
- Isle of Islay, Scotland
- Isle of Lewis, Scotland
- Isle of Man
- Isle of May, United Kingdom
- Isle Of Mull
- Isle of Noss, Shetlands
- Isle Of Portland, England
- Isle of Raasay, Scotland
- Isle of Rum, Scotland
- Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Isle of Tiree, Scotland
- Isles of Lewis and Harris , Scotland
- Isles of Scilly, England
- Isles of Wight, United Kingdom
- Jerbourg, Guernsey
- Jersey Island, Channel Islands, UK
- John O'Groats, United Kingdom
- Jura, Scotland
- Jurassic Coast, UK
- Kenmare, Ireland
- Kerrera, Scotland
- Killarney, Ireland
- Killybegs, Ireland
- Kilronan, Aran Islands, Ireland
- Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom
- Kinsale, Ireland
- Kirkwall, Scotland
- Knightstown, Ireland
- Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
- Kylerhea, Scotland
- Largs, Scotland
- Larne, Ireland
- Leith, Scotland
- Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Lindisfarne Island
- Little Cumbrae, Scotland
- Little Loch Broom, Scotland
- Liverpool, England
- Llandudno, Wales
- Loch a Chairn Bhain, Scotland
- Loch a'Choire, Scotland
- Loch Eriboll, Scotland
- Loch Ewe, Scotland
- Loch Fyne, Scotland
- Loch Harport, Isle of Skye (Highlands)
- Loch Hourn, Scotland
- Loch Linnhe, Scotland
- Loch Lomond, Scotland
- Loch Moidart, Scotland
- Loch Scavaig, Scotland
- Lochaline, Scotland
- Lochboisdale, Scotland
- Lochinver, Scotland
- Lochmaddy, Scotland
- London, (Tower Bridge) England
- Londonderry, North Ireland
- Lough Swilly, Ireland
- Lundy Island, England
- Lunga, United Kingdom
- Lyme Regis, UK
- Lyness, Orkney Scotland
- Malin Head, Ireland
- Mallaig, United Kingdom
- Milford Haven, Wales
- Mingary, Scotland
- Mingulay, Scotland
- Montrose, Scotland
- Moray Firth, Scotland
- Mousa, Shetland Isles, Scotland
- Moville, Ireland
- Muck, Scotland
- Mull, Scotland
- Newcastle, England
- Newhaven, UK
- Nightingale Island
- North Rona, Scotland
- Noss, Scotland
- Oban, Scotland
- Old Man of Hoy, Scotland
- Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Ormsary, Hamlet Scotland
- Papa Stour, Shetland Islands
- Peel, Isle of Man
- Pembroke, Wales
- Penzance, England
- Peterhead, Scotland
- Plockton, Scotland
- Plymouth, England
- Poole, Dorset, England
- Port Ellen, Scotland
- Port Ryan, Scotland
- Port St Mary, Isle Of Man UK
- Portavadie, Scotland
- Portbury, England
- Portland, England
- Portpatrick, Scotland
- Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Portrush, Ireland
- Portsmouth, England
- Raasay, Scotland
- Ramsgate, United Kingdom
- Rathlin Island, Ireland
- Rathmullan,Ireland
- Rhu Marina, Scotland
- Rhum, Scotland
- Ring of Kerry, Ireland
- Ringaskiddy, Ireland
- Rona and Sula Sgeir
- Rosslare, Ireland
- Rosyth, Scotland
- Roundstone, Ireland
- Salen, Scotland
- Sanda Island, Scotland
- Sanda Island, Scotland
- Sanday, Orkney Islands (Scotland)
- Sark Island, Channel Islands
- Scalloway, Shetlands
- Schull, Ireland
- Scottish Coast (Cruise By)
- Scrabster, Scotland
- Seil, Scotland
- Shapinsay, Scotland
- Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Shiant Isles, North West Scotland
- Shieldaig, Scotland
- Skellig Rock, Ireland
- Skomer Island, Wales
- Slea Head, Ireland
- Slieve League Cliffs, Ireland
- Sligo, Mullaghmore
- Sound Of Mull
- South Cornwall (Cruise By)
- South Queensferry, Scotland
- Southampton, England
- Southwold, England
- Spike Island, Ireland
- St Abbs UK
- St Andrews, Scotland
- St Davids, Wales
- St George's Channel, England
- St Helena, United Kingdom
- St Helier, Jersey, England
- St Ives, Cornwall (United Kingdom)
- St Kilda, Scotland
- St Mary's Port, Scilly Isles
- St Michael's Mount, Cornwall
- St Peter Port, Guernsey
- Staffa Island, Scotland
- Steep Holm Island, England
- Stornoway, Isle of Lewis - Scotland
- Strachur, Scotland
- Stranraer, UK
- Stromness, Scotland
- Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
- Sumburgh Head, Scotland
- Summer Isles, Scotland
- Swansea, Wales
- Tanera Beg, Summer Isles, Scotland
- Tanera Mor, Scotland
- Tarbert, United Kingdom
- Tayvallich, Scotland
- Thames River, London
- The Minch, Scotland
- Tilbury, England
- Tiree, Scotland
- Tobermory, Scotland
- Torbay, England
- Torquay, England
- Tory Island, Ireland
- Totory Island
- Tresco Island, United Kingdom
- Treshnish Isles
- Tristan da Cunha, United Kingdom
- Troon, Scotland
- Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
- Ullapool, Scotland
- Ulva, Scotland
- Unst, Shetland Island
- Vatersay, Scotland
- Warrenpoint, Ireland
- Waterford, Ireland
- Waterville, Kerry, Island
- Westray, Orkney (Scotland)
- Weymouth, England
- Whalsay, Shetland Islands (Scotland)
- Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
- Whitehaven, England
- Wick, Scotland
- Wicklow, Ireland
EU British Isles
The United Kingdom is predominantly a starting point for cruises to more far-flung destinations. However it also offers some interesting cruises of its own.
Most cruises depart from the UK’s southern ports and visit Ireland and Scotland where guests can enjoy both the rugged beauty of the Scottish Islands and the Celtic history to be found in both Ireland and Scotland.
Explore the secluded pockets of the Shetlands, or the cosmopolitan vibe of Belfast, interlaced with calls to destinations including Kirkwall and the Isle of Mull.
If a spot of shopping and self-indulgence is on the agenda then a break to Dublin should be on your schedule. Take a wander down cobbled lanes and enjoy a drink at a tavern or trendy bar; explore the banks of the River Liffey, or visit the Dublin Markets for an abundance of local produce.
Go in search of myths and legends of the British Isles, visiting Falmouth, the birthplace of King Arthur; Rosyth, where you can uncover the secrets of the Knights Templar; and Invergordon, from where you can go in search of the infamous Loch Ness Monster.
Cruise types
Find an itinerary to suit your needs, with cruises departing from a range of regional ports, including Edinburgh (Rosyth) and Southampton bring you closer to beautiful grassy moors and rural countryside, and offer you the chance to discover the Best of Britain; including the opportunity to explore the pretty village of Tobermory or stroll along the sandy beaches of Falmouth.
While most cruise are 7nights or longer there are quite a few short ( 3 and 4) night ‘escapes’.
Cruise seasons
The cruise season is from May to September to take advantage of the longer days and warmer weather
Main Ports
Departing from a selection of UK ports - Dover, Southampton, Newcastle and Rosyth as well as from Greenock.
Weather
Weather during the cruise season is mild to warm and the days are long. However this is an area where the weather changes rapidly and you can experience a number of seasons in the one day. Cruise Lines often have advice on what clothes to take.
Photo Credit: John Simos