Barcelona to Oslo

Cruise overview

Our epic odyssey departs from the Spanish capital of Barcelona, calling first at the 3,000-year-old city of Cádiz. We then arrive in Portugal, to explore the colorful capital of Lisbon, then raise a glass to Porto’s eponymous wine. Back in Spain, wander the historic streets of A Coruña and soak up Gijon’s seaside charm. The oenophile-approved French city of Bordeaux comes next, followed by the British maritime hub of Portsmouth, and Zeebrugge, gateway to Belgium’s Golden Age gems. In bonnie Scotland, highlights include the fairytale city of Edinburgh and the dramatic coastlines of Lerwick. Sailing through the glacier-edged waters of Norway’s Nordfjord, we come to Honningsvåg, where the North Cape (Nordkapp) teems with puffins and cormorants; Hammerfest, land of the midnight sun; and Tromsø, gateway to the Arctic. Craggy coastlines, picturesque ports, and the world’s northernmost capital city await in Iceland, before we reach Greenland’s creative capital, Nuuk. Majestic wildlife greets us at Paamiut, and Norse culture abounds at Qaqortoq. Sailing through the Prince Christian Sound brings us to Tórshavn on the Faroe Islands, before we return to Lerwick. We then call at the charming Norwegian ports of Stavanger and Mandal, completing our journey with two days in Oslo, the Nordic capital of cool.