Northern Europe features amazing scenery including rugged mountains, stunning fjordlands, and beautiful lakes and forests. Its rich history and heritage can be explored in medieval towns, lavish palaces, Viking burial mounds, churches in all shapes and sizes, crenulated castles and breathtaking art collections.
Northern Europe Small Ship Cruises
When to go
May to SeptemberDuration
Starting at 7 nightsHow to get there
Short flight or UK departureFind a cruise
Our top picks
AmaWaterways
Paris & Normandy
From Paris to Paris
13 Jun - 20 Jun 2026 (7 Nights)
From £5,464 per guest
Ponant Explorations
Icelandic mosaic
From Reykjavik to Reykjavik
13 Jun - 20 Jun 2026 (7 Nights)
From £6,550 per guest
Seabourn Cruises
14-Day Midsummer In The Land Of The Midnight Sun
From Dover to Dover
13 Jun - 27 Jun 2026 (14 Nights)
From £5,779 per guest
Seabourn Cruises
28-Day Midnight Sun Midsummer & The British Isles
From Dover to Dover
13 Jun - 11 Jul 2026 (28 Nights)
From £14,999 per guest
Our Insight
Luxury Northern Europe Cruises
We are fortunate to have such rich cruising areas right on our doorstep: luxury cruises to Northern Europe tend to sail from UK ports such as Dover, Southampton or Harwich, or from Stockholm or Copenhagen, or maybe Bergen for the Norwegian Fjords and North Cape, just a short flight away. We will help you select the right itinerary for you depending on your preferences: breath-taking scenery, wildlife, history, culture, or art and architecture.
Whilst we can no longer visit St Petersburg, the Baltic still has so much to offer. You might have a lifelong wish: to see the Midnight Sun, cruise the Norwegian Fjords, get a glimpse of a polar bear, or witness the unforgettable Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. Alternatively, you may have a hankering to explore further inland, on a Northern European river cruise. Northern European cruises are mainly available from May through to September, but occasionally some winter options are available.
For the Midnight Sun, travel during mid-summer (June and July). The Northern Lights are more likely to be seen during the winter - so choose Hurtigruten or Havila, the working ships which sail every day of the year from Bergen.
Our Tips
Ways to make it better
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Around Amsterdam
Visit windmills in Zaanse Schans, the flowers at Keukenhof, or the cheese market in Alkmaar.
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Private tours from Reykjavik
A helicopter tour is a must do here; the unforgettable spectacular day-tours will give you a completely different perspective.
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Two nights in Berlin
The Berlin Adlon Hotel, reopened in 1997, has to have the best location in Berlin, and is the city’s most famous hotel.
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A tour of Tower Bridge
A private tour to Tower Bridge's Towers, high-level Walkways and new glass floor, then down to the Engine Rooms, is rather special.
collections
Highlights of Northern Europe
Norwegian Fjords & North Cape
The unforgettable scenery of the Norwegian Fjords, best appreciated from the water, makes a cruise in this region a must for nature lovers.
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Iceland
Iceland is like nowhere else on earth, an enigmatic island of fire and ice where otherworldly landscapes steam and bubble.
Baltic
A Baltic cruise takes you to a variety of towns and cities rich in heritage, with churches, cathedrals, museums, galleries and amazing architecture.
British Isles & Atlantic Coast
Perhaps it’s easy to forget just how much history, culture and natural beauty we have on our own doorstep, and a British Isles cruise is a marvellous way to remind ourselves of our country.
What our clients say
“Very reliable. They do everything they need to do (without pressure). We have used them many times and will do so again.”Ms Slater
