Day 1 - Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg, Germany is a prominent European port on the river Elbe, bridging continental Europe and Scandinavia. This destination boasts magnificent buildings overlooking the harbor, numerous canals, and the Speicherstadt, the world’s largest warehouse district. Hamburg is renowned for its elegant boulevards, stately buildings, and emerald green parks.

Day 2 - Fun Day at Sea!
A day at sea gives you the opportunity to recharge before docking at your next port. Enjoy the many amenities your ship has to offer by pampering yourself with a relaxing spa day, catching an entertaining show with talented performers, or savoring an evening of fine dining at one of our many restaurants. Stick to your fitness goals by heading to the gym or hitting the mat for a mindful yoga session. Peruse a variety of shops to discover fashionable outfits, accessories, and jewelry. With endless attractions and activities, your sea day experience will be one for the books.

Day 3 - Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Scotland
Lerwick, the port where your MSC cruise ship awaits your return, is very much the focus of Shetland’s commercial life. All year, its sheltered harbor is busy with ferries and fishing boats, as well as specialized craft including oil-rig supply, seismic survey, and naval vessels from all round the North Sea. In summer, the quayside comes alive with visiting yachts, cruise liners, historic vessels such as the restored Swan, and the occasional tall ship. Behind the old harbor is the compact town center, made up of one long main street, flagstone-clad Commercial Street, whose narrow, winding form, set back one block from the Esplanade, provides shelter from the elements even on the worst days.

Day 4 - A Day at Sea!
Whether you want to bask in the sun or jump in the water to cool off, a day at the pool is time well spent. A wide selection of pools allows you to choose the perfect environment while attendants stand by to meet your every need.

Day 5 - Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavík is mirrored in the waters of its bay, as you can see when your cruise ship sets anchor in the port. The quays along the seafront host a variety of shops, live music clubs, and cafés.
Take a stroll down Frakkastigur up to Lækjartorg, to admire the Sólfar, also known as the Sun Voyager, a large modern steelsculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, that represents a Viking vessel, with the bow pointing towards the north.

Day 6 - Reykjavik, Iceland
Don’t miss an excursion to the Þingvellir National Park, in the south west region of the island, a UNESCO world heritage site since 2004. On the northern shores of the Þingvallavatn, the largest Icelandic lake, the Öxará river forms the Öxaráfoss waterfall in the vicinity of Almannagjá, the largest cleft in this land.
If you like waterfalls, you should not miss a visit to Gullfoss, in the south east of the island: the river Hvítá here drops down 36 and then 69 feet, forming the queen of all Icelandic waterfalls, and then continues along a narrow gorge in the plateau. In this area we also find the Strokkur, the only geyser that regularly erupts every 4-8 minutes. Then proceed to Geysir, in the Haukadalur valley, the oldest known geyser, from which the term originates.

Day 7 - Isafjordur, Iceland
In Isafjordur you will find the oldest standing Icelandic house, built in 1743. In the periphery of Bolungarvík, the northernmost location in the western fjords, one can instead visit Ósvör, once a fisherman’s village and now an open air museum.
Another spectacle of nature is the Naustahvilft, the “troll’s seat,” a large depression shaped like a half moon in the flat mountains that surround the Isafjordur fjord. Legend has it that it was created by a troll caught by the sunlight sitting on the mountain with its feet in the water.

Day 8 - Akureyri, Iceland
When you set ashore from your cruise ship for a vacation in Akureyri, you should take an excursion to Lake Myvatn. To get there you will pass through Eyjafjördur, where you can enjoy a splendid view of the city port.
The first worthy stopover is in Godafoss, here the waters if the Skjálfandafljót form a 12 meter tall waterfall. According to the legend, in the year 999 or 1000, one of the Icelandic rulers proclaimed Christianity as the official religion of Iceland and hurled the idols of the Nordic gods (Odin, Thor and Freyr, to which probably the waterfall was previously dedicated) in its waters.

Day 9 - A Day at Sea!
While at sea, take the time to recharge before the next adventure. Lounge by the pool, be spoiled at the spa, taste the delicacies or explore the venues on-board, until we arrive at the next amazing destination.

Day 10 - Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland
Sail to the unique and fiercely independent archipelago of Orkney. For an Orcadian, the Mainland means the largest island in Orkney rather than the rest of Scotland, and their history is inextricably linked with Scandinavia.
Kirkwall, Orkney’s capital, has one great redeeming feature – its sandstone cathedral, without doubt the finest medieval building in the north of Scotland. Nowadays, the town is divided into two main focal points: the old harbor, at the north end of the town, where inter-island ferries come and go all year round, and the flagstone main street, which changes its name four times as it twists its way south from the harbor past the cathedral.

Day 11 - Fun Day at Sea!
Enjoy the many amenities your ship has to offer by pampering yourself with a relaxing spa day, catching an entertaining show with talented performers, or savoring an evening of fine dining at one of our many restaurants. Peruse a variety of shops to discover fashionable outfits, accessories, and jewelry.

Day 12 - Hamburg, Germany
This historic German port city has it all—arts, culture, and an exciting gay nightlife for LGBTQ visitors. Known as Germany's "gateway to the world" for its iconic harbor, Hamburg delights with world-class museums, theaters, and music venues.
As the sun sets, the real magic unfolds. The legendary Reeperbahn district and nearby Sankt Georg are home to Hamburg's top gay bars and gay clubs. Dance and drink the night away at popular hot spots like the pumping Babylon party or the friendly gay bar Extratour.