Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Hamburg, Germany

   Depart 20:00

   Germany

   

   Hamburg — once the 'Gateway to the World' and still Germany's greatest port — combines Hanseatic grandeur with an unmatched contemporary creative energy. The Speicherstadt, a vast nineteenth-century brick warehouse district now housing design studios, museums, and the Elbphilharmonie concert hall perched dramatically above the Elbe, exemplifies the city's gift for transforming history into living culture. The Reeperbahn's legendary nightlife, the Alster lake's elegant promenades, and an exceptional restaurant scene anchored by the finest fresh fish from the daily harbour market complete an irresistible portrait. Hamburg rewards visits year-round, though May through September offers the longest, most luminous days.

2. Day 2

   At Sea

   

3. Day 3

   Aberdeen, UK

   Arrive 08:00Depart 19:00

   United Kingdom

   

   Aberdeen is Scotland's Granite City, where silver-flecked Victorian architecture meets a vibrant harbour and eight centuries of maritime heritage. Visitors should taste the legendary buttery rolls, explore clifftop Dunnottar Castle, and tour Royal Deeside toward Balmoral. May through August brings the long daylight hours that make the granite facades shimmer.

4. Day 4

   Kirkwall

   United Kingdom

   

   Kirkwall, the Norse-founded capital of Scotland's Orkney Islands, is a sandstone harbour town framed by UNESCO-listed Neolithic monuments, a twelfth-century cathedral, and some of Britain's finest coastal landscapes. Visitors should not miss the five-thousand-year-old village of Skara Brae and a tasting of North Ronaldsay seaweed-fed lamb paired with Highland Park whisky. The prime cruising season runs from May through August, when Orkney enjoys up to nineteen hours of daylight and the wild coastal light is at its most luminous.

5. Day 5

   Isle of Noss

   United Kingdom

   

   The Isle of Noss is a Shetland nature reserve hosting over 100,000 breeding seabirds on its spectacular 181-meter sandstone cliffs, including 12,000 pairs of gannets, guillemots, puffins, and dive-bombing great skuas. Must-do experiences include Zodiac cruising beneath the Noup of Noss cliff face, watching gannet colonies in action, and exploring Shetland's Viking heritage in Lerwick. June and July offer peak seabird activity and Shetland's magical simmer dim twilight.

6. Day 6

   Shetland Islands

   United Kingdom

   

   The Shetland Islands, Britain's most northerly archipelago, offer a dramatic blend of Norse heritage, spectacular seabird colonies, and raw Atlantic landscapes 60 degrees north. Must-dos include the puffin colonies at Sumburgh Head, the ancient Mousa Broch, and sampling Shetland lamb and hand-dived scallops. Visit May through August for the magical "simmer dim" near-perpetual daylight.

7. Day 7

   Inverewe

   United Kingdom

   

   Inverewe is an extraordinary botanical garden on the Scottish Highland coast, where the North Atlantic Drift's warmth allows Himalayan rhododendrons, tree ferns, and Chilean fire trees to flourish at fifty-seven degrees north. Must-dos include exploring the woodland rhododendron walks, visiting the walled garden, and admiring the views across Loch Ewe to the Torridon mountains. May and June offer the most spectacular flowering displays.

8. Day 8

   Stornoway

   United Kingdom

   

   Stornoway, the sheltered harbour capital of Scotland's Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, offers an extraordinary blend of Norse heritage, Victorian architecture, and raw Atlantic beauty. Visitors should not miss the twelfth-century Lewis Chessmen at Museum nan Eilean inside the restored Lews Castle, nor the chance to taste the island's PGI-protected Stornoway black pudding at its source. The sailing season from May through September delivers the longest daylight hours and mildest conditions, with late June offering near-endless twilight that bathes the ancient Callanish Standing Stones in an ethereal glow.

9. Day 9

   At Sea

   

10. Day 10

    Seydisfjordur

    Iceland

    

    Seyðisfjörður is a remote artist colony and historic port tucked into a dramatic fjord on Iceland's eastern coast, renowned for its nineteenth-century painted timber houses, the iconic Blue Church, and a thriving creative scene anchored by the annual LungA festival. Visitors should not miss the fjord approach by sea and a day trip to Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall. The prime visiting season is June through August, when the midnight sun bathes the fjord in golden light and cruise lines including Viking, Celebrity, and Holland America call at this intimate harbour.

11. Day 11

    Djupivogur

    Iceland

    

    Djúpivogur is an intimate Icelandic fishing village on the eastern coast where thirty-four stone egg sculptures line the harbor, Vatnajökull glacier dominates the horizon, and puffin colonies nest on nearby Papey island. Visit June through August via Seabourn or Viking for reindeer sightings, glacier views, and the quiet eastern Iceland that rewards travelers who venture beyond the Golden Circle.

12. Day 12

    Heimaey

    Iceland

    

    Heimaey is Iceland's volcanic island where the dramatic 1973 eruption story, the world's largest puffin colony of one million breeding pairs, and the children's annual puffling rescue create one of the North Atlantic's most extraordinary port experiences. Visit May through August via Lindblad or Windstar for Eldfell volcano hikes, the Eldheimar Museum's excavated homes, and the harbor approach through a channel literally reshaped by eruption.

13. Day 13

    Reykjavik

    Arrive 13:00

    Iceland

    

    Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital, distils the entire improbable beauty of Iceland into one compact, creatively charged city. The soaring basalt columns of Hallgrímskirkja dominate a skyline of primary-coloured rooftops, while the Harpa Concert Hall shimmers beside the harbour like a captured aurora. Day trips from the city unlock the Golden Circle's geysers and Geysir hot spring, the black sand beaches of Vík, and the ethereal glacier lagoon at Jökulsárlón. Geothermal pools — from the legendary Blue Lagoon to intimate neighbourhood hot pots — offer warmth year-round. June and July bring the bewitching midnight sun.

14. Day 14

    Reykjavik

    Iceland

    

    Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital, distils the entire improbable beauty of Iceland into one compact, creatively charged city. The soaring basalt columns of Hallgrímskirkja dominate a skyline of primary-coloured rooftops, while the Harpa Concert Hall shimmers beside the harbour like a captured aurora. Day trips from the city unlock the Golden Circle's geysers and Geysir hot spring, the black sand beaches of Vík, and the ethereal glacier lagoon at Jökulsárlón. Geothermal pools — from the legendary Blue Lagoon to intimate neighbourhood hot pots — offer warmth year-round. June and July bring the bewitching midnight sun.

Cabin Categories

Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 306

Approx. 27 m²/291 ft² Cabins incl. balcony (approx. 5 m²/54 ft²) on Deck 5, 6 and 7 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 307

Approx. 27 m²/291 ft² Cabins incl. balcony (approx. 5 m²/54 ft²) on Deck 5, 6 and 7 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 304

Approx. 27 m²/291 ft² Cabins incl. balcony (approx. 5 m²/54 ft²) on Deck 5, 6 and 7 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 308

Approx. 27 m²/291 ft² Cabins incl. balcony (approx. 5 m²/54 ft²) on Deck 5, 6 and 7 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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French Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 303

Approx. 21/23 m² (226 ft²/248 ft²) Cabins on Deck 6 and 7 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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French Balcony Cabin

Outside

226–248 sq ftMax 305

Approx. 21/23 m² (226 ft²/248 ft²) Cabins on Deck 6 and 7 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee MachineSafe+6

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S07

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3SF

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S06

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S04

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S05

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S02

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3SB

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S03

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Balcony

291 sq ftMax 3S08

Guarantee Balcony Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee Machine+5

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Guarantee Outside Cabin

Outside

237 sq ftMax 2SKAB

Guarantee Outside Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerRoom Service AvailableCoffee MachineSafeHair Dryer+6

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Guarantee Outside Cabin

Outside

237 sq ftMax 2S01

Guarantee Outside Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerRoom Service AvailableCoffee MachineSafeHair Dryer+6

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Guarantee Outside Cabin

Outside

237 sq ftMax 2SAP

Guarantee Outside Cabin

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerRoom Service AvailableCoffee MachineSafeHair Dryer+6

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Outside Cabin

Outside

237 sq ftMax 201

Approx. 22 m²/237 ft² cabins on Deck 4, 5 and 6 Heated wall in the bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerRoom Service AvailableCoffee MachineSafeHair Dryer+6

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Panoramic Cabin

Outside

226 sq ftMax 202

Approx. 21 m²/226 ft² Cabins on Deck 5 Heated wall in bathroom Rain shower Free mini bar (soft drinks) Coffee machine Separable beds 24-hour cabin service There is one cabin with fully accessible layout and equipment (cabin 404)

ShowerRoom Service AvailableTVCoffee MachineSafeHair Dryer+6

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Grand Suite with Veranda

Suite

764 sq ftMax 310

Approx. 71 m²/764 ft² Suites on Deck 6 and 7 Private veranda (approx. 16 m²/172 ft²) with space heaters Separate living and sleeping areas Separate dining area Sleeping area with panoramic view Separable beds TV in living and sleeping areas Daylight bathroom with two sinks, free-standing bath, rain shower and veranda access Steam sauna in shower area Heated wall in bathroom Separate toilet Free mini bar with a selection of spirits Coffee machine 24-hour cabin service Butler service Fixed table reservation in the main restaurant, if desired Free choice of Zodiac group

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaDining AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service Available+11

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Guarantee Suite

suite

SJS

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Junior Suite with Balcony

Suite

452 sq ftMax 309

Approx. 42 m²/452 ft² Suites on Deck 6 and 7 Private balcony (approx. 6 m²/65 ft²) Separate living and sleeping areas Separate dining area Sleeping area with panoramic view Separable beds TV in living and sleeping areas Bathroom with two sinks and rain shower Steam sauna in shower area Heated wall in bathroom Free mini bar with a selection of spirits Coffee machine 24-hour cabin service Butler service Fixed table reservation in the main restaurant, if desired

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaDining AreaShowerRoom Service AvailableFree Mini Bar+9

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