Spain & Portugal Autumn Warmth

Overview

A 7-night voyage aboard Balmoral, departing Southampton on 30 Sept 2027 and arriving in Alicante, calling at 4 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Southampton, UKEmbark

   30 Sept 2027

   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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   Day 2 ·At Sea

   1 Oct 2027
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   Day 3 ·At Sea

   2 Oct 2027
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   Day 4 ·Matosinhos

   3 Oct 2027
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   Day 5 ·At Sea

   4 Oct 2027
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   Day 6 ·Gibraltar

   5 Oct 2027

   Dominated by ‘the Rock', a towering 1, 396 ft sentinel that guards the Straits, the Arabs' Gebel el Tarik or Tarik's Rock is today simply ‘Gib'. Resolutely British for nearly 300 years, its unique setting unites the oddly familiar - from the helmeted policemen to Marks & Spencer - with an extrovert Mediterranean mood. Test the shops and pubs in Main Street and Irish Town, take a cable-car ride to enjoy the grandstand views to a nearby Africa, and of course make a call on those Barbary apes!
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   Day 7 ·Cartagena, Spain

   6 Oct 2027

   Today Spain's major commercial port and naval base, Cartagena lies on the coast of Murcia, its great indented bay guarded by rocky promontories, each topped by a fort. Founded in 221 BC by Hasdrubal, leader of the Carthaginians (hence the name) from North Africa, it has a fascinating history - and as Nova Carthage was long the Romans' principal settlement in their Iberian stronghold. Attractive promenades extend along the harbour, while to the northeast is the famous beach and watersports resort area of the lagoon-like Mar Menor.
   
   
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   Day 8 ·Alicante, SpainDisembark

   7 Oct 2027

   Alicante's splendid Paeso Maritimo stretches northeast from the harbour, bristling with pleasure boats, to the expansive beach of Playa del Postiguet. The Rambla de Mendez Nunez leads to a lively market, while the Cathedral de San Nicolas de Bar is dedicated to the patron saint of Alicante. Most famous city landmark, the 3rd century Castillo de Santa Barbara, perched above the city on Mount Benecantil, affords marvellous city panoramas.

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