About the cruise

Join Aurora for a journey to some of the Baltic’s most charming capitals. Germany’s second largest city, Hamburg, lies 70 miles inland from Travemünde, on the banks of the Elbe River and boasts a magnificent harbour right in its city centre. This is a great place to visit for striking architecture, epic history, splendid art, cosmopolitan shopping and magnificent restaurants. And this time of year the Christmas markets are fantastic places to search for that one-of-a-kind Christmas present.

Situated at the head of a sixty-mile fjord, Oslo is beautifully framed by woods, moors and lakeland. In a residential area of the city is Vigeland Park, displaying the inspired sculptures of Gustav Vigeland. Learn about Norway’s maritime history with a trip to the Vikingship Museum and the Kon Tiki Museum, to see the original balsa raft used by the modern day explorer, Thor Heyerdahl.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark is an elegant city rich in culture and tradition. Admire the sights as you glide along the city’s waterways passing Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘Little Mermaid’ sculpture. From castles and crown jewels, galleries and museums to cathedrals and canals, you will be enchanted.

Historic, liberated and thriving, Amsterdam is known as the ‘Venice of the North’. Hundreds of canals unite the city centre each lined with opulent and gabled merchant’s houses. Amongst the most unforgettable sights are the splendid floating flower market and the peerless art displays. And do not miss your opportunity to visit the notorious red-light district. Zeebrugge is your gateway to the lovely city of Bruges. Another city that is criss-crossed with a maze of canals, its centre is a showcase of glorious Medieval and Baroque architecture. Flanders lace and delicious chocolate make popular souvenirs. You will arrive back in Southampton on Saturday 20 December.