Article from BTNews 7 FEBRUARY 2022
EARLY SPRING CRUISES *
A full listing compiled by BTN.
See also SPRING CRUISES
This is a list in date order for cruises from UK ports for February, March and April.
| Date | Port | Company | Ship | Nights | Cruise | ||
| 07/02/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Ventura | 4 | W Europe | ||
| 08/02/2022 | Southampton | MSC | Magnifica | 7 | N Europe:France Belgium Netherlands Germany | ||
| 11/02/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | 4 | Hamburg | ||
| 11/02/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 16 | Northern Lights | ||
| 12/02/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 7 | N Europe | ||
| 13/02/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Elizabeth | 7 | Atlantic Coast and Iberia | ||
| 13/02/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 19 | Venice | ||
| 15/02/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | 7 | New York | ||
| 15/02/2022 | Southampton | MSC | Magnifica | 7 | N Europe:France Belgium Netherlands Germany | ||
| 19/02/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 14 | Canary Islands | ||
| 20/02/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Elizabeth | 14 | The Canary Islands | ||
| 22/02/2022 | Southampton | MSC | Magnifica | 7 | N Europe:France Belgium Netherlands Germany | ||
| 22/02/2022 | Southampton | Saga | Spirit of Adventure | 35 | A Caribbean Spring | ||
| 27/02/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 14 | Canaries | ||
| 04/03/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 12 | Canaries | ||
| 05/03/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 14 | Spain & Portugal | ||
| 06/03/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Elizabeth | 12 | Spain and Portugal | ||
| 13/03/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 9 | Iceland | ||
| 13/03/2022 | Southampton | Saga | Spirit of Discovery | 18 | Islands & Coastlines of the Mediterranean | ||
| 15/03/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | 5 | Hamburg and Cherbourg | ||
| 16/03/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 8 | W Europe | ||
| 18/03/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Elizabeth | 12 | Norway and Northern Lights | ||
| 18/03/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Ventura | 14 | Canary Islands | ||
| 18/03/2022 | PORTSMOUTH | VIRGIN | VALIANT LADY | 3 | LONG WEEKENDER IN ZEEBRUGGE | ||
| 19/03/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 14 | Canary Islands | ||
| 20/03/2022 | Southampton to New York | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | 7 | Western Translantic Crossing | ||
| 22/03/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 15 | Mediterranean | ||
| 24/03/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 14 | Northern Lights | ||
| 27/03/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Arcadia | 16 | Canary Islands | ||
| 29/03/2022 | PORTSMOUTH | VIRGIN | VALIANT LADY | 3 | LONG WEEKENDER IN ZEEBRUGGE | ||
| 30/03/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | 4 | Amsterdam | ||
| 31/03/2022 | Southampton | Saga | Spirit of Discovery | 15 | Flavours of the Western Mediterranean | ||
| 01/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Aurora | 12 | Canary Islands | ||
| 01/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Ventura | 3 | W Europe | ||
| 01/04/2022 | PORTSMOUTH | VIRGIN | VALIANT LADY | 3 | LONG WEEKENDER IN ZEEBRUGGE | ||
| 02/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 7 | N Europe | ||
| 03/04/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Elizabeth | 12 | Canary Islands | ||
| 04/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Ventura | 12 | Spain and Portugal | ||
| 04/04/2022 | PORTSMOUTH | VIRGIN | VALIANT LADY | 11 | CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL | ||
| 06/04/2022 | Tilbury | Ambassador | Ambience | 4 | Hamburg | ||
| 06/04/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 8 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 07/04/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 08/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Britannia | 7 | W Europe | ||
| 09/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 10/04/2022 | Tilbury | Ambassador | Ambience | 6 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 12/04/2022 | Southampton to Hamburg | MSC | Magnifica | 5 | N Europe:France Belgium Netherlands Germany | ||
| 12/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Arcadia | 19 | Mediterranean | ||
| 13/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Aurora | 19 | Mediterranean | ||
| 14/04/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 15 | Amalfi Coast | ||
| 14/04/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 5 | Ireland | ||
| 15/04/2022 | Southampton | Cunard | Queen Elizabeth | 17 | Western Mediterranean | ||
| 15/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Britannia | 3 | W Europe | ||
| 15/04/2022 | Southampton | Saga | Spirit of Discovery | 5 | Easter in the Low Countries | ||
| 15/04/2022 | PORTSMOUTH | VIRGIN | VALIANT LADY | 3 | LONG WEEKENDER IN ZEEBRUGGE | ||
| 16/04/2022 | Tilbury | Ambassador | Ambience | 8 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 16/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 16/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Ventura | 7 | W Europe | ||
| 18/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Britannia | 11 | Spain & Portugal | ||
| 18/04/2022 | PORTSMOUTH to BARCELONA |
VIRGIN | VALIANT LADY | 11 | CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL | ||
| 19/04/2022 | Liverpool | Fred Olsen | Borealis | 17 | Iceland and Azores | ||
| 21/04/2022 | Southampton | Celebrity | Silhouette | 9 | Spain, Portugal & France | ||
| 23/04/2022 | Southampton | Celebrity | Sky Princess | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 23/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 23/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Ventura | 10 | Spain and Portugal | ||
| 24/04/2022 | Tilbury | Ambassador | Ambience | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
| 24/04/2022 | Southampton to New York | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | 7 | Western Translantic Crossing | ||
| 27/04/2022 | Southampton | Celebrity | Beyond | 10 | W: Europe:: France, Spain, Majorca | ||
| 27/04/2022 | Dover | Saga | Spirit of Discovery | 15 | Baltic Ensemble | ||
| 29/04/2022 | Southampton | Fred Olsen | Bolette | 5 | Tulip Cruise | ||
| 29/04/2022 | Southampton | MSC | Magnifica | 2 | N Europe | ||
| 29/04/2022 | Southampton | MSC | Virtuosa | 2 | N Europe:Guernsey | ||
| 29/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Britannia | 4 | W Europe | ||
| 30/04/2022 | Southampton | P&O | Iona | 7 | Norwegian Fjords | ||
HEBRIDEAN ISLAND CRUISES
The Scottish luxury mini-cruise line operates Hebridean Princess (50 passengers), plus Lord of the Glens and Lord of the Highlands (each with 40 passengers).
| Date | Port | Company | Ship | Nights | Cruise | ||
| 28/02/2022 | Greenock | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 4 | Pearls of the Clyde | ||
| 04/03/2022 | Greenock | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 4 | Argyll Escape | ||
| 08/03/2022 | Greenock | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Mansions and Castles of the Clyde | ||
| 15/03/2022 | Greenock to Oban |
Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Spring Gardens of Argyll | ||
| 22/03/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Scenic Sea Lochs & Idyllic Inner Isles | ||
| 29/03/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Footloose in Wester Ross | ||
| 04/04/2022 | Inverness | Hebridean | Lord of the Glens | 5 | Caledonian & Great Glen Explorer | ||
| 05/04/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Wonders of Wester Ross | ||
| 08/04/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Lord of the Highlands | 5 | A Taste of the Highlands | ||
| 12/04/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Easter Escape | ||
| 13/04/2022 | Oban to Inverness |
Hebridean | Lord of the Highlands | 5 | Scottish Temptations | ||
| 14/04/2022 | Inverness | Hebridean | Lord of the Glens | 7 | Easter in Highlands & Islands | ||
| 18/04/2022 | Inverness to Kyle of Lochash |
Hebridean | Lord of the Highlands | 7 | Highland Waterways Discovery | ||
| 19/04/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Flavours of the Hebrides | ||
| 25/04/2022 | Inverness | Hebridean | Lord of the Glens | 7 | Secrets of the Highlands & Islands | ||
| 25/04/2022 | Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness | Hebridean | Lord of the Highlands | 7 | Caledonian Explorer | ||
| 26/04/2022 | Oban | Hebridean | Hebridean Princess | 7 | Springtime Surprise |
| www.hebridean.co.uk |
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Robin Mead, St Leonards on Sea
Brilliant list, but beware Hebridean Island Cruises' exorbitant fares.