Azores & Madeira

Overview

A 14-night voyage aboard Balmoral, departing Portsmouth, UK on 13 May 2028 and returning to the same port, calling at 7 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Portsmouth, EnglandEmbark

   13 May 2028

   Arrive 05:30Depart 06:00

   Portsmouth has a number of attractions to offer. When walking around the city you will be able to notice the difference between old and new, with Portsmouth's newest landmark, Spinnaker Tower and award winning Gunwharfs Quay with a huge array of bars, designer shopping, nightclubs and a range of entertainment.
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   Day 2 ·At Sea

   14 May 2028
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   Day 3 ·At Sea

   15 May 2028
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   Day 4 ·At Sea

   16 May 2028
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   Day 5 ·Praia da Vitoria, Portugal

   17 May 2028

   Arrive 08:30Depart 09:00

   Pretty Praia da Vitoria, the former capital of the Azores, is a town steeped in history. Originally heavily fortified, Praia has a fascinating historic quarter, and a stunning natural harbour that’s overlooked by the impressive 16th century Fort of Santa Catarina.
   
   Translated as the Beach of the Victory, Praia da Vitoria is a popular destination thanks to a bustling, modern harbour, vibrant town centre and gorgeous sandy beaches.The pick of which is the uncrowded Praia Grande, which is a safe, dark sand beach with barely any waves.[ReadMoreMob]
   
   Praia’s centre has a pleasant pedestrian zone with many attractive shops and some notable historic buildings that deserve a glance. The most notable monuments include the imposing bell towers of 15th century Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz and the stunning Town Hall in the main square.
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   Day 6 ·Horta, Azores

   18 May 2028

   Arrive 07:00Depart 07:30

   The little port of Horta has long played host to transatlantic yachtsmen. It stands on pretty Faial Island, one of the nine emerald-green Azores - discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and whose volcanic origins have created a beautiful and unspoilt environment of craters, lakes, sheer cliffs and lush valleys, to which man has seemingly added only picturesque whitewashed houses and stately little Baroque churches!
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   Day 7 ·Ponta Delgada, Azores

   19 May 2028

   Arrive 07:30Depart 08:00

   Since their discovery in the early 15th century, the Portuguese Azores have played an important part in oceanic navigation. They were a logistical point for the discovery of new worlds; a port of call for ships engaged in trade between Europe, America and India; and a place to lay anchor for the galleons bringing the wealth of the Americas back to the old world.
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   Day 8 ·At Sea

   20 May 2028
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   Day 9 ·Funchal

   21 May 2028

   Arrive 08:30Depart 09:00

   The picturesque whitewashed capital of this mountainous Portuguese island, 350 miles off the coast of Africa, has a timeless charm, delightfully enhanced by a benign climate that fills this ‘floating garden' with the year round colours and perfumes of subtropical flowers and fruit. Much painted by Sir Winston Churchill, Madeira has been offering the British visitor a warm welcome for three centuries, its famous wine the perfect aid to total relaxation!
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    Day 10 ·At Sea

    22 May 2028
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    Day 11 ·Lisbon, Portugal

    23 May 2028

    Arrive 08:30Depart 09:00

    It was from historic Lisbon, built on seven low hills beside the wide Tagus estuary, that some of Europe's greatest explorers set sail in pursuit of the riches that built Portugal's former global empire in the New World, Africa and the Indies. Memories of that glorious past linger amid the grand avenues and elegant squares of the attractive capital's 18th century lower town - a vivid contrast with the colourful honeycomb of cobbled streets in the old Moorish Alfama quarter and the bohemian mood of the hilly Bairro Alto.
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    Day 12 ·Matosinhos

    24 May 2028

    Arrive 09:00Depart 09:30
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    Day 13 ·At Sea

    25 May 2028
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    Day 14 ·At Sea

    26 May 2028
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    Day 15 ·Portsmouth, EnglandDisembark

    27 May 2028

    Arrive 05:30Depart 06:00

    Portsmouth has a number of attractions to offer. When walking around the city you will be able to notice the difference between old and new, with Portsmouth's newest landmark, Spinnaker Tower and award winning Gunwharfs Quay with a huge array of bars, designer shopping, nightclubs and a range of entertainment.

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