England Cruise from Southampton to Lisbon — 23 Days

22 nights · England · Departs Southampton (England) · Visiting Guernsey Island, Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao-Getxo, Santander, Vigo, Porto-Leixoes, Lisbon, Gijon · Aboard Silversea Cruises on the Silver Spirit

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Cruise lineSilversea Cruises
ShipSilver Spirit
Duration22 nights
Port calls10
Year built2009
Guests648
Cabins270
Crew412
Length211 m
Beam27 m
Cruising speed20.0 kn
  1. Day 1

    Southampton, England

    Southampton is a working port with a rich maritime past. Walk its medieval city walls, then visit SeaCity Museum, where exhibits explore the city’s connection to the Titanic. The Mayflower began its 1620 voyage from Southampton, and the Titanic sailed from here in 1912. Beyond the waterfront, the New Forest’s heathland and Winchester’s cathedral make rewarding excursions.

  2. Day 2

    Guernsey Island, St Peter Port, Channel Islands UK

    Guernsey rewards travellers who look beyond its handsome harbour. St Peter Port rises from the waterfront, its lanes climbing past Georgian houses and independent shops. At the harbour entrance, Castle Cornet has guarded the island for centuries. Beyond town, cliff paths, sheltered coves and country lanes reveal a landscape shaped by sea and history. Guernsey is a self-governing Crown Dependency, not part of the United Kingdom. It uses sterling, and issues its own banknotes and coins.

  3. Day 3

    Saint-Malo, France

    St-Malo rises from the Breton coast in granite, its old town enclosed by formidable seventeenth-century ramparts. Walk the walls for sea views, then enter Intra-Muros, where narrow lanes lead to cafés, shops and the cathedral. Privateers once sailed under royal authority; their story gives the city a character beyond its handsome stones. St-Malo’s tides rank among Europe’s highest, lending each visit a changing edge; save time for oysters and Breton crêpes.

  4. Day 5

    Bordeaux, France

    Bordeaux is best approached through its river: the Garonne leads into a city shaped by trade, wine and ambitious architecture. Along the UNESCO-listed Port of the Moon, eighteenth-century façades frame broad quays and the Place de la Bourse. Beyond the centre, renowned wine estates and the Médoc’s château-lined roads invite a longer excursion. Stay in town for a market, a riverside walk and a glass of local claret. Venture farther for vineyard landscapes that explain Bordeaux’s global reputation.

  5. Day 8

    Bilbao-Getxo, Spain Biscay Basque Country

    Bilbao rewards visitors who look beyond its celebrated Guggenheim Museum. Cruise ships berth at Getxo, roughly 20 kilometres from the city centre. A taxi or arranged transfer brings you into Bilbao, where Frank Gehry’s titanium landmark rises beside the Nervión River. Beyond the museum, explore elegant boulevards and the seven streets of Casco Viejo. Stop at La Ribera Market, then sample pintxos with a glass of crisp txakoli.

  6. Day 9

    Santander, Spain Cantabria

    Set on a sheltered bay on Spain’s Cantabrian coast, Santander pairs maritime life with elegant seaside streets. Renzo Piano’s Centro Botín anchors the waterfront with exhibitions and bay views. Nearby, the old quarter rewards an unhurried stroll through market halls and cafés. Across the peninsula, the Magdalena Palace overlooks the Bay of Biscay, while El Sardinero invites a bracing walk. Order Cantabrian anchovies or seafood before returning to the ship.

  7. Day 11

    Vigo, Spain Galicia

    Vigo is Galicia’s working Atlantic city, built around one of Europe’s finest natural harbours. From the quays, the old quarter climbs towards Castro fortress, with views across the Ría de Vigo. Follow Rua das Ostras for oysters opened to order, then browse the market and waterfront cafés. Beyond town, ferries reach the Cíes Islands, with white beaches and clear water inside a protected national park.

  8. Day 12

    Porto-Leixoes, Oporto, Portugal

    Porto is a city best approached on foot, where steep lanes descend towards the Douro and the Atlantic beyond. Across the river, Vila Nova de Gaia’s historic port-wine lodges offer tastings and views back to the old town. Between them, the Ribeira waterfront, tiled churches and iron bridges tell the story of a trading city shaped by water. Taste tawny port, then linger over market halls, intimate museums and unhurried meals.

  9. Day 13

    Lisbon, Portugal

    Lisbon is a city best approached with time and comfortable shoes. Its seven hills rise above the Tagus, linking tiled lanes, grand squares and viewpoints with wide river views. In Alfama, narrow streets preserve the feel of old Lisbon. In Belém, the Jerónimos Monastery and Tower recall Portugal’s age of discovery. Pause for coffee and a warm pastel de nata between sights.

  10. Day 14

    Porto-Leixoes, Oporto, Portugal

    Porto is a city best approached on foot, where steep lanes descend towards the Douro and the Atlantic beyond. Across the river, Vila Nova de Gaia’s historic port-wine lodges offer tastings and views back to the old town. Between them, the Ribeira waterfront, tiled churches and iron bridges tell the story of a trading city shaped by water. Taste tawny port, then linger over market halls, intimate museums and unhurried meals.

  11. Day 15

    Vigo, Spain Galicia

    Vigo is Galicia’s working Atlantic city, built around one of Europe’s finest natural harbours. From the quays, the old quarter climbs towards Castro fortress, with views across the Ría de Vigo. Follow Rua das Ostras for oysters opened to order, then browse the market and waterfront cafés. Beyond town, ferries reach the Cíes Islands, with white beaches and clear water inside a protected national park.

  12. Day 17

    Bordeaux, France

    Bordeaux is best approached through its river: the Garonne leads into a city shaped by trade, wine and ambitious architecture. Along the UNESCO-listed Port of the Moon, eighteenth-century façades frame broad quays and the Place de la Bourse. Beyond the centre, renowned wine estates and the Médoc’s château-lined roads invite a longer excursion. Stay in town for a market, a riverside walk and a glass of local claret. Venture farther for vineyard landscapes that explain Bordeaux’s global reputation.

  13. Day 19

    Santander, Spain Cantabria

    Set on a sheltered bay on Spain’s Cantabrian coast, Santander pairs maritime life with elegant seaside streets. Renzo Piano’s Centro Botín anchors the waterfront with exhibitions and bay views. Nearby, the old quarter rewards an unhurried stroll through market halls and cafés. Across the peninsula, the Magdalena Palace overlooks the Bay of Biscay, while El Sardinero invites a bracing walk. Order Cantabrian anchovies or seafood before returning to the ship.

  14. Day 20

    Bilbao-Getxo, Spain Biscay Basque Country

    Bilbao rewards visitors who look beyond its celebrated Guggenheim Museum. Cruise ships berth at Getxo, roughly 20 kilometres from the city centre. A taxi or arranged transfer brings you into Bilbao, where Frank Gehry’s titanium landmark rises beside the Nervión River. Beyond the museum, explore elegant boulevards and the seven streets of Casco Viejo. Stop at La Ribera Market, then sample pintxos with a glass of crisp txakoli.

  15. Day 21

    Gijon, Spain Asturias

    Gijón is a working port on the Bay of Biscay and a fine introduction to Asturias. Behind it, the Cantabrian Mountains frame a coast shaped by sea and weather. Explore Cimavilla, the old fishing quarter, and San Pedro, its Romanesque church above the headland. Then follow the promenade beside San Lorenzo Beach and order Asturias’s famed cider in a local sidrería.

  16. Day 23

    Lisbon, Portugal

    Lisbon is a city best approached with time and comfortable shoes. Its seven hills rise above the Tagus, linking tiled lanes, grand squares and viewpoints with wide river views. In Alfama, narrow streets preserve the feel of old Lisbon. In Belém, the Jerónimos Monastery and Tower recall Portugal’s age of discovery. Pause for coffee and a warm pastel de nata between sights.

Silver Spirit Cruises

Published August 7, 2026
Last updated October 11, 2026
Author: J. Richard

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