British Isles Discovery Cruise

• Day One – Depart from Liverpool

  Depart: 2000hrs

  Board Magellan in Liverpool today, and settle in to your cabin as she prepares to set sail at around dinner time.

• Day Two – Dublin, Ireland

  Arrive: 0700hrs

  Depart: 1600hrs

  Magellan's first call is Dublin. This great city of culture, once home to Joyce, Yeats, Wilde and Swift, is one of Europe's most engaging capitals. Grafton and O'Connell Streets are popular with visitors, as are the city's famous bars and pubs, cafés and coffee shops.

• Day Three – Bristol, England

  Arrive: 0900hrs

  Depart: 1845hrs

  Magellan will call in Bristol, this morning, to let some of your travel companions disembark, and you’ll have time to step ashore and explore this lively university city.

• Day Four – At sea

  Spend your first full day at sea relaxing and getting to know the ship, her crew and your fellow passengers.

• Day Five – Honfleur, France

  Arrive: 0545hrs

  Depart: 1600hrs

  Crossing the Channel to France, your next port of call is Honfleur at the mouth of the Seine. Wander the streets behind the pretty harbour, or perhaps join an optional excursion into the surrounding countryside.

• Day Six – At sea

  Relax on board as Magellan spends another day at sea.

• Day Seven – Invergordon, Scotland

  Arrive: 1200hrs

  Depart: 2400hrs

  This morning we'll tie up in the great natural harbour at Invergordon on Scotland's rugged East Coast. Step ashore to explore, or join an optional shore excursion, perhaps to Loch Ness in search of Nessie. Golfers can head to the fine course at nearby Dornoch, while whisky connoisseurs can make a pilgrimage to the celebrated Glen Ord Distillery.

• Day Eight – Kirkwall, Orkney Isles

  Arrive: 0900hrs

  Depart: 1800hrs

  Today Magellan arrives in Kirkwall, Orkney's historic capital. Wander the streets and marvel at magnificent St Magnus Cathedral, or join an excursion to the sheltered waters and World War battle site at Scapa Flow, to Churchill's famous Barriers or to the Italian Chapel.

• Day Nine – Portree, Isle of Skye

  Arrive: 0800hrs

  Depart: 2000hrs

  The Isle of Skye is your next port of call. Spend the day in picturesque Portree, with its quayside fish and chip shops, or join an excursion and head north, past the Old Man of Storr, to Duntum's Museum of Island Life; west to brooding Dunvegan Castle; south past the spectacular Cuillins; or even across the bridge to mainland Scotland.

• Day 10 – Tobermory, Isle of Mull

  Arrive: 0700hrs

  Depart: 1900hrs

  The tiny port of Tobermory on the beautiful island of Mull, with its picturesque waterfront of brightly painted buildings, is a delightful place to explore, as is nearby Duart Castle, the famous seat of Clan Maclean.

• Day 11 – Oban, Scotland

  Arrive: 0800hrs

  Depart: 2000hrs

  Magellan's next stop is the pretty port of Oban on the rugged west coast of Scotland. Take a stroll around the harbour, or join a shore excursion, perhaps to one of the many nearby whisky distilleries, before Magellan sets sail for Northern Irish waters.

• Day 12 – Belfast, Northern Ireland

  Arrive: 0700hrs

  Depart: 2300hrs

  Early this morning, Magellan arrives in historic Belfast. Explore the city centre, visit the Titanic Quarter, where the Titanic Belfast Experience pays homage to the ill-fated vessel, or join an optional excursion to the vast stone staircase of the Giant’s Causeway on the Antrim Coast beyond.

• Day 13 – At sea

  Spend a final day relaxing on board as Magellan sails south and home.

• Day 14 – Arrive back at Bristol

  Arrive: 0600hrs

  Bid farewell to Magellan and all your fellow travellers, today, as you disembark at the end of your cruise. An optional coach transfer back to Liverpool will be available to book in advance.

Days marked above with an anchor include ports where you will be transferred to shore by landing boat. These ports may be inaccessible for customers with mobility difficulties as a result. Any days not listed will be spent at sea.

• Passport requirements
  British Citizens will need a full, 10-year passport to travel on this cruise. Since some countries require visitors to be valid for at least six months after the return date of the cruise we recommend that all customers ensure that this is the case. Holders of non-British passports should check with the relevant embassies to see if any requirements and restrictions exist for any countries visited during the cruise.
• Foreign Office travel advice
  Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice  to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.