About the cruise

If you’re looking for a short break with a difference, this 3 night cruise with Azura might be just the thing. Not only can you visit two of Europe’s most charming and romantic destinations, Bruges and Paris, but you can also be truly pampered along the way.

Departing from Southampton, you can relax and begin your holiday from the moment you arrive. After a wonderful first evening on board, you will awake to find Zeebrugge outside your window. This is your gateway to picturesque Bruges. With its network of serpentine canals lined with historic buildings you will see for yourself why it is described as the ‘Venice of the North’. The city is famed for exquisite lacework, fine Belgian chocolates and a huge range of local beers. Or you can opt to visit historic Ghent, the capital Brussels and historic battlefields such as Ypres.

Azura then heads south to France and the port of Le Havre. As well as being a great place from which to explore some of Normandy’s pretty towns and villages, you can also take a full day tour to Paris. This famous city is packed full of sights from the iconic Eiffel Tower to the art-filled Louvre. The atmosphere is stylish and cosmopolitan. Soak it up as you enjoy lunch in one of the many cafés or as you meander through Montmartre, with its artists and charming square. Setting sail once again you head homewards back to Southampton.