Emerald Isles & Highland Wonders

14 nights sailing from Portsmouth on cruise ship Valiant Lady

Itinerary: Sailing from Portsmouth, visiting Cobh (Cork), Ireland, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Greenock (Glasgow), Stornoway (Outer Hebrides), Kirkwall (Orkney islands), Invergordon (Scotland), Ed
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Cruise Emerald Isles & Highland Wonders

14 nights sailing from Portsmouth on cruise ship Valiant Lady

from £2,314 Price per person

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Cruise Itinerary

Full Itinerary
Day 1 Portsmouth Embarkation | Departure: 17:00H
Day 2 at sea
Day 3 Cobh (Cork), Ireland Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 4 Belfast Arrival time: 10:00H | Departure: 19:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 5 Dublin Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 19:00H 11 hours in destination
Day 6 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 7 Greenock (Glasgow) Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 8 at sea
Day 9 Stornoway (Outer Hebrides) Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 10 Kirkwall (Orkney islands) Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 11 Invergordon (Scotland) Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 12 Edinburgh Island, Nunavut Arrival time: 9:00H | Departure: 18:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 13 at sea
Day 14 Zeebrugge (Bruges) Arrival time: 8:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 15 Portsmouth Arrival time: 6:30H
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Emerald Isles & Highland Wonders

14 nights Cruise on Valiant Lady. Sailing from Portsmouth, visiting Cobh (Cork), Ireland, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Greenock (Glasgow), Stornoway (Outer Hebrides), Kirkwall (Orkney islands), Invergordon (Scotland), Edinburgh Island, Nunavut, Zeebrugge (Bruges), ending in Portsmouth.

Emerald Isles & Highland Wonders Cruise itinerary  - Virgin Voyages
Emerald Isles & Highland Wonders Cruise itinerary  - Virgin Voyages

Portsmouth

Portsmouthis a dynamic and vibrant waterfront city and the birthplace of Charles Dickens. With a maritime heritage, this port offers great attractions, museums and galleries, unique shopping destinations, great places to eat and lots of things to do such as live music venues, contemporary art galleries, two cathedrals, a diverse literary heritage, nightlife, festivals and countless events throughout the year. Don't miss the Southsea Castle, one of King Henry VIII's most famous fortifications and the modern emblem of Portsmouth. London is only 75 miles away.

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Cobh (Cork), Ireland

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Belfast

Belfast Harbour (also the Port of Belfast) is a major maritime gateway in Northern Ireland, It is increasingly popular with cruise liners. Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland and the second largest city on the island of Ireland after Dublin. Situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on Belfast Lough, Belfast is surrounded by low hills. After years of violence, its center has been polished up making it great to walk through the pedestrian streets, shop in its arcades and spend some time in its pubs or dine in its excellent restaurants. Belfast city centre is focused on Donegall Square and Belfast City Hall in its centre. The City Hall is the grand centerpiece of the city and the orientation point for your exploration of Belfast. Running north from the centre of Donegall Square is Donegall Place, a broad and bustling shopping street, which will lead you towards the Cathedral Quarter and the Arts School. Bedford Street, becomes Dublin Road, which, leads south to the University Quarter, area where you´ll find the Botanic Gardens, art galleries and museums. Belfast is home to a wide range of parks and open spaces, making it one of the greenest cities in Ireland. The Golden Mile is the area around Great Victoria Street beyond Bradbury Place and it is considered the city´s best address for restaurants and pubs. The famous I.R.A. and Protestant murals are just to the west of the city center and it´s perfectly safe to go there and take photos.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland,the city is divided in two by the River Liffey.In the western part of the city is the Phoenix Park, a municipal park of 800 hectares also with the O'Connell Bridge. Dublin is a city for walking, and visit the churches and cathedrals like St. Patrick dating back to 1190.Most interesting is the Church of St Micham, from the seventeenth century.It is a vibrant city known for its nightlife and tourist attractions and is the third most visited capital city in Europe (after Paris and London) with over four million visitors a year.

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Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

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Greenock (Glasgow)

Greenock is a scottish city located in the west of the country, on the mouth to the south of estuary of the river Clyde. Along with Gourock and the Port of Glasgow, they form an urban core of about 75.000 inhabitants. Greenock is located about 20 km from Glasgow, comunicated along the european Route E05 that ends in Algeciras, Spain. it is also connectes to the capital by train, and it is an important passenger and comercial port.

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Stornoway (Outer Hebrides)

Originally a Viking settlement, Stornoway is now the main town on the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, situated around a bustling harbour and offering a range of local specialist shops selling local handcrafted goods (jewellery and the famous Harris Tweed). The traditionns are still there and the beautiful Isle of Lewis is considered the heartland of the Gaelic culture. It is also home to some of the most important prehistoric sites in Scotland including the Neolithic Callanish Stones and Pictish Carloway Broch. 

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Kirkwall (Orkney islands)

Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands archipelago, 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland. Founded around 1035, the City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall is the capital and administrative centre of Orkney. The name comes from the Old Norse, which means church-bay and refers to a church older than the present day Cathedral. Some of the places you can visit are the Bishop's Palace & Earl's Palace, Highland Park Distillery, the Orkney Museum and St. Magnus Cathedral.

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Invergordon (Scotland)

Invergordon is a town and port in Easter Ross, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.At present the port is visited by many large cruise liners each year, as the deep water port allows disembarkation for coach tours in the northern Highlands.Invergordon is now the mural town of the Highlands and hopes to emulate the success of her mentor in Chemainus, British Columbia. Currently the town is adorned with a series of 17 murals. The paintwork created by a selection of artists tells the stories of the local community and the area. This trail is a result of a community project which was initially designed to integrate local community groups . The trail, which was opened by the Princess Royal, now acts as a major tourist draw. Take a moment to view their pieces, Channel, Foundations and Bubblefield. As ever, these artists drew their source material from working with a broad cross-section of local people. Infrastructure. Popular shore excursions include visits to Loch Ness, nearby castles and distilleries.

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Edinburgh Island, Nunavut

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Zeebrugge (Bruges)

In Brugges you will have everything you need to enjoy the magical enviroment and unforgettable throught it's romantic canals, bridges, narrow streets and buildings full of history. So much so, that the old town of Brugges was claimed World Heritage Site of UNESCO in the year 2000.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouthis a dynamic and vibrant waterfront city and the birthplace of Charles Dickens. With a maritime heritage, this port offers great attractions, museums and galleries, unique shopping destinations, great places to eat and lots of things to do such as live music venues, contemporary art galleries, two cathedrals, a diverse literary heritage, nightlife, festivals and countless events throughout the year. Don't miss the Southsea Castle, one of King Henry VIII's most famous fortifications and the modern emblem of Portsmouth. London is only 75 miles away.

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The ship: Valiant Lady

With Richard Branson at the helm, Virgin Voyages is redefining what a luxury cruise ship means by combining premium elements from favorites on land with the freedom and simplicity of a life well lived on the open ocean.  

With a name derived from the Latin, valère meaning strong, Virgin Voyages second lady ship is calling barcelona home before setting sail on the first Virgin Voyages Mediterranean cruise, with three irresistible itineraries across Europe

Inaugurated 2021
Beam 38 m.
Length 277 m.
Tonnage 110000 tn.
Occupancy 2700
Crew 1160
Ratio passenger / crew Premium 2:1
Ratio tonnage/passengers Excellent 41:1
Number of decks 17
Number of staterooms 1408
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What's included onboard?

Tips are included in the price

All food incluided, from fine to casual dinind. 20+ eateries that rival food scenes in most major cities with no restaurant cover charges.

Unlimited WiFi included

All group workouts and fitness classes are included

Basic drinks (still and sparkling water, non-pressed juices, sodas, sachet tea and drip coffee) are included

What's not included?

Casino games and machines

Shore excursions

Flight from/to the city of embarkation, unless otherwise stated

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  • All food incl.

    From refined dining to relaxed casual, any and all of the 20+ eateries are yours to enjoy, complimentary

  • Tips incl.

    No tipping is needed. It is included in the price

  • WiFi Incl.

    Post to Insta to your heart's content. Need to stream? Upgrade to our premium plan.

  • Adults Only

    Adult-By-Design ship. An elevated and boutique, 18+ environment, designed to be completely stress free.

  • Basic Drinks incl.

    Stay hydrated with filtered still and sparkling water, non-pressed juices, sodas, teas or even drip coffee if you need a boost.

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