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Explora IV / Explora Journeys

9-Night British Isles from Southampton on Explora IV

Nights
9
Ports of call
6
Departures
2
From
US$6,200

Explora IV sails this route from the Port of Southampton twice in the window we track. Each one runs 9 nights.

Every sailing calls at Greencastle (Ireland) and Killybegs (Ireland). The other ports change with the date: there are 2 port combinations, each listed below with its own departure dates. We record which ports a sailing visits, not the order it visits them in.

Departures run from Fri, 7 Jul 2028 to Wed, 16 Aug 2028. The cheapest recorded starting fare is US$6,200 per person, which works out at US$689 a night.

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Schedule last updated · 2 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

Which ports, on which dates?

Via Portree

Calls at Greencastle (Ireland) · Killybegs (Ireland) · Portree (Scotland) · Kirkwall (Scotland) · Invergordon (Scotland) · St. Abbs (Scotland)

1 departure, from US$6,200 per person

  • Fri, 7 Jul 2028

Via Cork

Calls at Cork (Ireland) · Dublin (Ireland) · Greencastle (Ireland) · Killybegs (Ireland) · Oban (Scotland) · Greenock (Scotland)

1 departure, from US$6,200 per person

  • Wed, 16 Aug 2028

Every departure on this route

Months this route sails

July 2028 1 August 2028 1

Other routes Explora IV runs

Full ship schedule
20-Night Norway Greencastle (Ireland) · Killybegs (Ireland) · Mandal (Norway) · Flam (Norway) · Portree (Scotland) · Kirkwall (Scotland) · Invergordon (Scotland) · St. Abbs (Scotland) · Hellesylt (Norway) · Bergen (Norway) · Haugesund (Norway) · Eidfjord (Norway) · Zeebrugge (Belgium) · Cork (Ireland) · Dublin (Ireland) · Greenock (Scotland) · Trondheim (Norway) · Bronnoysund (Norway) · Leknes (Norway) · Nordfjordeid (Norway) · Nesna (Norway) 2 departures, 2 port combinations from US$12,875 19-Night Norway Bergen (Norway) · Zeebrugge (Belgium) · Flam (Norway) · Hellesylt (Norway) · Nordfjordeid (Norway) · Copenhagen (Denmark) · Skagen (Denmark) · Molde (Norway) · Trondheim (Norway) · Bronnoysund (Norway) · Leknes (Norway) · Alesund (Norway) · Mandal (Norway) · Haugesund (Norway) · Eidfjord (Norway) · Cork (Ireland) · Dublin (Ireland) · Greencastle (Ireland) · Killybegs (Ireland) · Greenock (Scotland) 2 departures, 2 port combinations from US$12,280 11-Night Norway Hellesylt (Norway) · Flam (Norway) · Bergen (Norway) · Eidfjord (Norway) · Zeebrugge (Belgium) · Alesund (Norway) · Nesna (Norway) · Mandal (Norway) · Haugesund (Norway) 2 departures, 2 port combinations from US$7,190 7-Night Norway Flam (Norway) · Bergen (Norway) · Nordfjordeid (Norway) · Zeebrugge (Belgium) · Mandal (Norway) · St. Abbs (Scotland) · Kirkwall (Scotland) · Lerwick (Shetland Islands) · Runavik (Faroe Islands) 3 departures, 3 port combinations from US$4,690 8-Night Norway Zeebrugge (Belgium) · Bergen (Norway) · Nordfjordeid (Norway) · Flam (Norway) · Stavanger (Norway) · Greencastle (Ireland) · Stornoway (Scotland) · Seydisfjordur (Iceland) · Akureyri (Iceland) · Rosendal (Norway) 3 departures, 3 port combinations from US$6,335 16-Night Norway Greencastle (Ireland) · Stornoway (Scotland) · Seydisfjordur (Iceland) · Akureyri (Iceland) · Reykjavik (Iceland) · Isafjord (Iceland) · Siglufjordur (Iceland) · Torshavn (Faroe Islands) · Lerwick (Shetland Islands) · St. Abbs (Scotland) · Zeebrugge (Belgium) · Bergen (Norway) · Flam (Norway) · Nordfjordeid (Norway) · Rosendal (Norway) · Copenhagen (Denmark) · Aarhus (Denmark) · Aalborg (Denmark) · Oslo (Norway) · Mandal (Norway) · Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2 departures, 2 port combinations from US$14,420

Starting fares in US dollars per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, checked . They come from Cruisebound, which sells in the US and Canada, so from the UK use them to compare sailings, then get a sterling price from the line or a UK agent. Fares change often.

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Explora IV's 9-Night British Isles cruise: questions

When does Explora IV's 9-Night British Isles cruise leave Southampton?
Explora IV's 9-Night British Isles cruise has 2 departures from Southampton between July 2028 and August 2028. Most leave on a Friday, 1 of the 2.

Which ports does Explora IV's 9-Night British Isles cruise from Southampton call at?
Every departure calls at Greencastle and Killybegs. The rest depends on the date: via Portree on 1 departure and via Cork on 1 departure. The cards above list the dates for each.

How much does Explora IV's 9-Night British Isles cruise from Southampton cost?
The lowest starting fare we recorded is US$6,200 per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, on the 9-night sailing of Fri, 7 Jul 2028, about US$689 a night. We checked it on 2 November 2026. Fares change daily, so check the current price before you book.