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German Christmas Markets
6 nightsFrom Southampton4 ports of call

German Christmas Markets

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines · Balmoral

Departs
16 Dec 2026
Returns
22 Dec 2026
Duration
6 nights
Disembark
Southampton

Overview

A 6-night voyage aboard Balmoral, departing Southampton on 16 Dec 2026 and returning to the same port, calling at 4 destinations along the way.

SouthamptonHamburg, GermanyHonfleurSouthampton

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Itinerary

6 nights · 7 ports of call
  1. 1

    Day 1 ·Southampton, UKEmbark

    16 Dec 2026
    Southampton offers fast and efficient check-in areas, spacious departure lounges with seating areas, café-bars and smart washrooms. If you wish to travel by car and park for the duration of your cruise, you can pay for and reserve parking in advance directly with the relevant company. Alternatively, if being dropped off or collected by taxi or private car, they can drive right up alongside the terminal building.
  2. 2

    Day 2 ·At Sea

    17 Dec 2026
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    Day 3 ·Hamburg, Germany

    18 Dec 2026
    On the River Elbe, 70 miles from the North Sea, Hamburg was founded by Charlemagne, and boasts a Hanseatic League heritage harking back 700 years. Cherishing its long historic and cultural traditions, today's spacious and leafy city is a flourishing commercial dynamo of stylish shops, excellent restaurants, and legendary nightlife.
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    Day 4 ·Hamburg, Germany

    19 Dec 2026
    On the River Elbe, 70 miles from the North Sea, Hamburg was founded by Charlemagne, and boasts a Hanseatic League heritage harking back 700 years. Cherishing its long historic and cultural traditions, today's spacious and leafy city is a flourishing commercial dynamo of stylish shops, excellent restaurants, and legendary nightlife.
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    Day 5 ·At Sea

    20 Dec 2026
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    Day 6 ·Honfleur, France

    21 Dec 2026
    It's a place of great historic charm, notably around the Vieux Basin, where lofty slate-and-timber fronted houses overlook the colourful yacht and fishing harbour, and sloping cobbled streets recall 16th century Honfleur. Not to be missed are the 15th century wooden church and the Impressionist paintings of the Museé Eugene Boudin.
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    Day 7 ·Southampton, UKDisembark

    22 Dec 2026
    Southampton offers fast and efficient check-in areas, spacious departure lounges with seating areas, café-bars and smart washrooms. If you wish to travel by car and park for the duration of your cruise, you can pay for and reserve parking in advance directly with the relevant company. Alternatively, if being dropped off or collected by taxi or private car, they can drive right up alongside the terminal building.

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