Diamond Bridge Holidays

Your first port is Cork (from Cobh), Ireland’s second largest city. With a day and an evening ashore, you will have plenty of time to visit St. Finbarr’s Cathedral, Cork City Museum and the 19th Century Cork Jail. Then, in Dublin’s fair city, see where Swift and Wilde studied at historic Trinity College. Shop along elegant O’Connell Street, or drop into any one of a thousand pubs for a pint of Guinness.

As you sail into the remote port of Qaqortoq, for Julianehab, you will be greeted by spectacular rocky mountain peaks. Lying at their feet is a pretty harbour with colourful wooden houses. Visit the Town Museum, the striking Saviour’s Church and Julianehab’s unique chiselled granite sculptures.

Next is Godthab, Greenland, the world’s smallest capital city, and better known by its Inuit name, Nuuk. The National Museum covers 4,500 years of Greenland history and includes an unforgettable display of 500-year-old freeze-dried mummies from Qilakitsoq.

Cruising through magnificent fjords, you reach the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, the first permanent settlement in Iceland. Now’s your chance to see the world’s oldest Parliament at Thingvellir, or bathe in an open-air pool heated by thermal springs.

The capital of northern Iceland, Akureyri, is a friendly town, colourfully framed by mountains and sea and offering many sights. See Godafoss Waterfall, Akureyri Church, the Botanical Gardens and view what remains of the old town.

Alesund is the centre of the Norwegian herring industry, so you will enjoy an incredible selection of rollmops, soused herrings and curried herrings. You can also revel in some of the finest scenery on earth. Olden is unspoiled and quaint, so peaceful you can almost hear the silence. Enjoy the thrilling sightseeing opportunities including a relaxing boat trip on Lovatnet Lake or a trip to the foot of the ancient and vast Briksdal Glacier.

Bergen

After cruising through Nordfjord you arrive in Bergen, a major port and historic centre. Painted wooden houses and winding cobbled streets hark back to a more charming era.

The market is a riot of colourful flowers and glistening fresh fish. In the thriving oil-producing city of Stavanger, you can visit the magnificent 12th century cathedral, explore the magnificently preserved 18th century houses of the old town, or tour the Maritime Museum. Then enjoy your day at sea on board as you head home to Southampton.

Your Cruise will be hosted by Mike Swanson & Carole Yates