Celtic Voyage: The Hebrides and the Irish Sea - with Smithsonian Journeys
In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.
This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture. Join us for this 9-day cruise aboard Le Bellot exploring the rich history and culture that thrives on either side of the Irish Sea. Begin with a night aboard ship docked near London Bridge, then set sail in the early morning down the Thames to discover historic Dover Castle, perched high on the emblematic White Cliffs, and perhaps visit the nearby UNESCO Heritage site of Canterbury Cathedral. Enjoy a morning on the Isle of Wight visiting Osborne House, Queen Victoria's favorite residence, before a relaxing afternoon cruising along the shores of the English Channel. Arrive the following day some 30 miles off the southwest coast of Cornwall in the Isles of Scilly, where you visit the world-famous Tresco Gardens. Crossing the Irish Sea, you call in Kinsale, Ireland, your gateway to proudly Irish Cork and its iconic Jameson Distillery. A stop in Douglas, Isle of Man, allows for a visit to Chapel Hill, the site of an excavated Viking ship dating to between 850 and 950 AD. Or choose to ride the Manx Electric Railway, in service for more than 130 years, for a breathtaking trip through green glens and hollows, with excellent views of the coastline. Belfast, Northern Ireland's dynamic capital, is home to Titanic Belfast, a state-of-the-art museum on the site of the yard where the ill-fated ship was built. It is also your opportunity to experience the spectacular unspoiled scenery of the Antrim Coast and the famed Giant’s Causeway of over 40,000 interlocking, hexagonal columns, formed by the cooling of molten lava some six million years ago. Your final full day is spent exploring the fabled Hebrides, beginning in the charming fishing port of Tobermory, whose distillery produces a renowned single malt scotch whisky, before proceeding to Duart Castle, ancestral home of Clan Maclean on the Isle of Mull, and ending with the mystical abbey of the Isle of Iona, home to the first Christian settlement in Scotland. Your voyage comes to an end in Greenock, gateway to Glasgow, Scotland's modern cultural capital.
Leaving from:
London (Greenwich)
Cruise ship:
Le Bellot
Visiting:
London (Greenwich) •
Dover •
Cowes, Isle of Wight •
Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly •
Ponant
When searching for a luxury yacht expedition cruise, there’s one name above all else that you need to know – Ponant Cruises. Founded in 1988 by former French Merchant Navy officers, Ponant combines succulent luxury with authentic adventures on all seven continents.
From classic Mediterranean itineraries and Caribbean sailings, to bucket-list expeditions around Greenland and Antarctica, Ponant cruises proudly counteract the banality of mainstream voyages with a unique take on the concept of small-ship cruising. It’s the absolute trip of a lifetime.
184
Passengers
118
Crew
2020
Launched
9976t
Tonnage
131m
Length
18m
Width
13kts
Speed
5
Decks
EUR
Currency
Cruise Itinerary
Day 1
London (Greenwich), England
Day 2
Dover, England
Day 3
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Day 4
Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England
Day 5
Kinsale, Ireland
Day 6
Douglas, Isle of Man
Day 7
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Day 8
Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Day 8
Iona, Hebrides, Scotland
Day 9
Glasgow, Scotland
Day 1
London (Greenwich), England
Day 2
Dover, England
Day 3
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Day 4
Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England
Day 5
Kinsale, Ireland
Day 6
Douglas, Isle of Man
Day 7
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Day 8
Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Day 8
Iona, Hebrides, Scotland
Day 9
Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Details
Ponant
Le Bellot
Like the other ships in the PONANT EXPLORERS series, Le Bellot has been designed to provide absolute comfort for its passengers, even at the heart of the world's most remote and isolated regions.
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