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Voyage Code: SEADREAM12732

7 nights

SeaDream I

16 Sep '27

Cruise overview

Discover the best of the Channel Islands, Normandy, and France, as you yacht the region’s breathtaking coastlines and enjoy an overnight stay Bordeaux wine country. Explore rich history in the seaside city of Caen, built during the reign of William the Conqueror and known for the 1944 Battle of Normandy. Uncover the Channel Island of Guernsey, which has long attracted artists such as Auguste Renoir to its welcoming shores. In its capital of St. Peter Port, wander through commanding Castle Cornet, a 13th-century marvel of military engineering that sits on a rocky headland jutting out at sea. Call on the car-free Channel Island of Sark, rising dramatically from the sea, outshined only by its scenic coastline. Relax in the coastal town of Douarnenez, France, located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estuary on the southern shore of Douarnenez Bay. The opportune location allows easy access to the area’s untouched beaches, perfect for strolling and lounging. Call on Belle Île (meaning “beautiful island”), nestled off the coast of Brittany in the Bay of Biscay, defined by its rugged coastline dotted with fissured cliffs, natural harbors, and sandy beaches. Delight in the wines of Bordeaux, docking in the heart of town, with hundreds of historical buildings, dozens of art galleries and museums, beautiful parks, and distinctive French cuisine at your feet.

Portsmouth

Caen

Saint Peter Port

Sark

Douarnenez

Belle-Île-en-Mer

Bordeaux

Itinerary

Day 1

Portsmouth

Portsmouth is one of the most densely populated cities in Southern England, and is unusual as most of its built-up area occupies Portsea Island, linked to the mainland by road and rail bridges. Although there is a Roman fort at nearby Portchester, occupied later by the Saxons and Normans, there was no settlement on the site of Portsmouth at the time of the 1086 Domesday Book. The town developed in medieval times and received its first charter in 1194 from King Richard I; soon afterwards it became a major naval base. It has the world’s oldest dry dock, and is home to several famous ships, including HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose, raised from the Solent in 1982. Portsmouth remains an important naval base and is home to a large proportion of the British service fleet. The waterfront area is now dominated by the Spinnaker Tower, 560 feet high, the United Kingdom’s tallest building outside London. Other things to see in the city include the house where Charles Dickens was born, and the City Museum, which contains a permanent exhibition devoted to another famous writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who lived in the town.

Day 2

Caen

Day 3

Saint Peter Port

Day 4

Sark

Day 5

Douarnenez

Day 6

Belle-Île-en-Mer

Day 7

Bordeaux