We had long walks in Tenerife because of where the ship was docked plus an evening of entertainment with Chesney Hawkes
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April 2026: Eastern Mediterranean: Southampton and three sea days
We had three sea days on Aurora after Southampton and passed through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean
December 2025: Christmas markets: Blankenberge, Belgium
Our second day in Zeebrugge and we went to the seaside in Blankenberge
Svalbard on Hurtigruten: 25th June 2022 – Raudfjorden – Alicehamna
This was the first day that the promised landings didn’t take place. Our one landing was at in Raudfjorden at Alicehamna
November 2025: Spain and the Canaries: Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
We walked along the promenade in Las Palmas and did some shopping before admiring the super yacht
February 2026: Northern Lights and Arctic Circle: Portsmouth and two sea days
After leaving Portsmouth for Norway we had a bouncy ride on the North Sea
October 2024: Spain and Portugal: Second day in Lisbon, Portugal
December 2025: Christmas markets: Southampton and then Zeebrugge, Belgium
After Southampton we went to Zeebrugge for two nights and spent a day in Bruges
August 2024: Bordeaux and Portugal: Porto, Portugal
After docking in Leixões we took the shuttle bus to Porto
May 2024: Italy and the Western Mediterranean: Savona, Italy
We had a restful day wandering the streets of Savona
March 2025: Portugal and the Tropical Azores: Porto, Portugal
After docking in Leixões we spent the day in Porto
November 2025: Spain and the Canaries: Arrecife, Lanzarote
An uneventful visit to Arrecife on the island of Lanzarote