After docking in Leixões we took the shuttle bus to Porto
Spirit of Discovery
May 2024: Italy and the Western Mediterranean: Savona, Italy
We had a restful day wandering the streets of Savona
August 2024: Bordeaux and Portugal: Lisbon
An enjoyable day in Lisbon after two full sea days
May 2024: Italy and the Western Mediterranean: Toulon, France
August 2024: Bordeaux and Portugal: Dover and two sea days
This was our first departure from Dover and then we had two sea days before our first port
May 2024: Italy and the Western Mediterranean: Gibraltar
Our first port was Gibraltar and we took an organised tour around the rock
May 2024: Western Mediterranean: Russian Navy
After leaving Gibraltar we passed a group of five Russian Navy ships
May 2024: Italy and the Western Mediterranean: Portsmouth
After leaving Portsmouth we had three days on Spirit of Discovery as we sailed South to the Mediterranean
March 2023: Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights: Stavanger and a sea day
March 2023: Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights: Flåm and a fjord day
February 2023: Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights: Åndalsnes and a sea day
The Aurora Borealis on 26th February 2023
This display of the Aurora Borealis was visible with the naked eye and was spectacular