The United Kingdom, which is an island archipelago off the coast of western Europe that encompasses England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, is a scenic, affordable cruise destination for visitors and locals alike. While on board, passengers visit ports such as Belfast and Portrush in Northern Ireland; Holyhead and Milford Haven in Wales; England's Liverpool, London and Southampton; and Scotland's Leith, Greenock, Rosyth and Queensferry. Cruises to the United Kingdom sail with year-round, inexpensive departures from Europe and the United States, with additional port stops in Scandinavia and coastal Europe.
The Celebrity Constellation and Celebrity Eclipse sail in April, May, July, August and October in 13-, 15- and 18-day journeys out of Miami and Paris. Cruises include tours of coastal Europe, the British Isles and the Transatlantic, with port stops that include England's ports in Dover, Southampton and London. Rated with four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction, Celebrity Cruise Lines' fleet of 10 ships are large-sized and range in passenger capacity from 1,950 to 2,850 guests.
Celebrity Cruise Lines
1080 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
800-647-2251
celebritycruises.com
Touring the British Isles and coastal Europe in 10- and 17-day journeys, the Queen Victoria and Queen Mary depart out of Southampton and New York City. Cruises depart in May and July, with stops in England's Liverpool and Southampton, Scotland's Greenock and Rosyth, and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Cunard Cruise Lines' three-ship fleet, which scored a three-out-of-five star rating in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Cruise Reviews Online, is a large-sized cruise line with ships that range from 2,014 to 2,620 passenger capacities.
Cunard Cruise Lines
24303 Town Center Drive Ste. 200
Valencia, CA 91355
800-728-6273
cunard.com
The MS Westerdam and MS Prinsendam depart out of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Tilbury to ports in the British Isles and coastal Europe. Cruises depart in July and August, with 12-, 14-, 19-, 24-, 28- and 29-day journeys to Holyhead in Wales; Newcastle upon Tyne, Portland, Falmouth, Tilbury and Liverpool in England; Belfast in Northern Ireland; the Isle of Man; and Scotland's ports in Greenock, Portree, Invergordon, Queensferry, Fort William, Scrabster Road, Rosyth and Kirkwall. The 15 ships in Holland America Cruise Lines' fleet scored an overall three-out-of-five star rating in overall consumer satisfaction, according to Cruise Reviews Online. Cruises, which are large-sized, range in passenger capacity from 1,266 to 2,104 guests.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
The Oriana and Artemis sail to the British Isles and coastal Europe in 11-day journeys out of Southampton. Cruises depart in June and August with port stops in Northern Ireland's Belfast, Milford Haven in Wales, the Isle of Man, England's Newcastle Upon Tyne, and Scotland's ports in Edinburgh, Invergordon, Kirkwall, Greenock, Lerwick and Stornoway. P&O Cruise Line, which scored a three-out-of-five star rating on the website International Cruise Center, offers medium- to large- sized ships, with Oriana's and Artemis' passenger capacities offering a respective 1,800 and 1,188 guests.
P&O Cruise Lines
Richmond House, Terminus Terrace
Southampton SO14 3PN, U.K
+44-0845-678-00-14
pocruises.com
Touring the Transatlantic, British Isles and coastal Europe, the Grand Princess and Crown Princess sail in seven-, 12- and 15-day journeys out of Fort Lauderdale, Southampton and Dover. Cruises sail in April, June, July and August to ports in Scotland's Greenock, Invergordon, Queensferry and Rosyth; England's Falmouth, Southampton and Liverpool; and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belonging to Princess Cruise Lines' 18-ship cruise fleet, which scored a three-out-of-five stars in overall consumer quality on the website Cruise Reviews Online, the Grand Princess and Crown Princess are extra large-sized ships with respective passenger capacities of 2,600 and 3,100 guests.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Ave. Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
