British Isles: England, Ireland & Scotland
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British Isles: England, Ireland & Scotland

Departure 9 Jul 2026
Duration 10 Nights
Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line
Ship Norwegian Sky

Featured Cabins

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Itinerary

Southampton, England

Date of arrival 9 Jul 2026

Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool and hides from the hinterland and imported wine from Bordeaux. The city suffered heavy damage during World War Two and as a result the centre has been extensively rebuilt, but there are still some interesting medieval buildings including the Bargate, one of the finest city gatehouses in England.

Southampton

Queensferry, Scotland

Date of arrival 11 Jul 2026

Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply “The Ferry”, is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian,[3] it is now administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. It lies ten miles to the north-west of Edinburgh city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing.

Queensferry

Inverness, Scotland

Date of arrival 12 Jul 2026
Inverness

Liverpool, England

Date of arrival 14 Jul 2026

From world-class attractions and sports to legendary music, Liverpool offers old-world charm with modern sophistication, underpinned by a rich cultural history.

Liverpool

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of arrival 15 Jul 2026

Before English and Scottish settlers arrived in the 1600s, Belfast was a tiny village called Béal Feirste (“sandbank ford”) belonging to Ulster’s ancient O’Neill clan. With the advent of the Plantation period (when settlers arrived in the 1600s), Sir Arthur Chichester, from Devon in southwestern England, received the city from the English Crown, and his son was made Earl of Donegall. Huguenots fleeing persecution from France settled near here, bringing their valuable linen-work skills. In the 18th century, Belfast underwent a phenomenal expansion—its population doubled every 10 years, despite an ever-present sectarian divide. Although the Anglican gentry despised the Presbyterian artisans—who, in turn, distrusted the native Catholics—Belfast’s growth continued at a dizzying speed. The city was a great Victorian success story, an industrial boomtown whose prosperity was built on trade, especially linen and shipbuilding. Famously (or infamously), the Titanic was built here, giving Belfast, for a time, the nickname “Titanic Town.” Having laid the foundation stone of the city’s university in 1845, Queen Victoria returned to Belfast in 1849 (she is recalled in the names of buildings, streets, bars, monuments, and other places around the city), and in the same year, the university opened under the name Queen’s College. Nearly 40 years later, in 1888, Victoria granted Belfast its city charter. Today its population is nearly 300,000, tourist numbers have increased, and this dramatically transformed city is enjoying an unparalleled renaissance.This is all a welcome change from the period when news about Belfast meant reports about “the Troubles.” Since the 1994 ceasefire, Northern Ireland’s capital city has benefited from major hotel investment, gentrified quaysides (or strands), a sophisticated new performing arts center, and major initiatives to boost tourism. Although the 1996 bombing of offices at Canary Wharf in London disrupted the 1994 peace agreement, the ceasefire was officially reestablished on July 20, 1997, and this embattled city began its quest for a newfound identity.Since 2008, the city has restored all its major public buildings such as museums, churches, theaters, City Hall, Ulster Hall—and even the glorious Crown Bar—spending millions of pounds on its built heritage. A gaol that at the height of the Troubles held some of the most notorious murderers involved in paramilitary violence is now a major visitor attraction.Belfast’s city center is made up of three roughly contiguous areas that are easy to navigate on foot. From the south end to the north, it’s about an hour’s leisurely walk.

Belfast
Day 1

Southampton, England

Date of arrival 9 Jul 2026

Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool and hides from the hinterland and imported wine from Bordeaux. The city suffered heavy damage during World War Two and as a result the centre has been extensively rebuilt, but there are still some interesting medieval buildings including the Bargate, one of the finest city gatehouses in England.

Southampton
Day 3

Queensferry, Scotland

Date of arrival 11 Jul 2026

Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply “The Ferry”, is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian,[3] it is now administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. It lies ten miles to the north-west of Edinburgh city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing.

Queensferry
Day 4

Inverness, Scotland

Date of arrival 12 Jul 2026
Inverness
Day 6

Liverpool, England

Date of arrival 14 Jul 2026

From world-class attractions and sports to legendary music, Liverpool offers old-world charm with modern sophistication, underpinned by a rich cultural history.

Liverpool
Day 7

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of arrival 15 Jul 2026

Before English and Scottish settlers arrived in the 1600s, Belfast was a tiny village called Béal Feirste (“sandbank ford”) belonging to Ulster’s ancient O’Neill clan. With the advent of the Plantation period (when settlers arrived in the 1600s), Sir Arthur Chichester, from Devon in southwestern England, received the city from the English Crown, and his son was made Earl of Donegall. Huguenots fleeing persecution from France settled near here, bringing their valuable linen-work skills. In the 18th century, Belfast underwent a phenomenal expansion—its population doubled every 10 years, despite an ever-present sectarian divide. Although the Anglican gentry despised the Presbyterian artisans—who, in turn, distrusted the native Catholics—Belfast’s growth continued at a dizzying speed. The city was a great Victorian success story, an industrial boomtown whose prosperity was built on trade, especially linen and shipbuilding. Famously (or infamously), the Titanic was built here, giving Belfast, for a time, the nickname “Titanic Town.” Having laid the foundation stone of the city’s university in 1845, Queen Victoria returned to Belfast in 1849 (she is recalled in the names of buildings, streets, bars, monuments, and other places around the city), and in the same year, the university opened under the name Queen’s College. Nearly 40 years later, in 1888, Victoria granted Belfast its city charter. Today its population is nearly 300,000, tourist numbers have increased, and this dramatically transformed city is enjoying an unparalleled renaissance.This is all a welcome change from the period when news about Belfast meant reports about “the Troubles.” Since the 1994 ceasefire, Northern Ireland’s capital city has benefited from major hotel investment, gentrified quaysides (or strands), a sophisticated new performing arts center, and major initiatives to boost tourism. Although the 1996 bombing of offices at Canary Wharf in London disrupted the 1994 peace agreement, the ceasefire was officially reestablished on July 20, 1997, and this embattled city began its quest for a newfound identity.Since 2008, the city has restored all its major public buildings such as museums, churches, theaters, City Hall, Ulster Hall—and even the glorious Crown Bar—spending millions of pounds on its built heritage. A gaol that at the height of the Troubles held some of the most notorious murderers involved in paramilitary violence is now a major visitor attraction.Belfast’s city center is made up of three roughly contiguous areas that are easy to navigate on foot. From the south end to the north, it’s about an hour’s leisurely walk.

Belfast

Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

Date of arrival 16 Jul 2026
Dun Laoghaire

Waterford, Ireland

Date of arrival 17 Jul 2026

The largest town in the Southeast and Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford was founded by the Vikings in the 9th century and was taken over by Strongbow, the Norman invader, with much bloodshed in 1170. The city resisted Cromwell’s 1649 attacks, but fell the following year. It did not prosper again until 1783, when George and William Penrose set out to create “plain and cut flint glass, useful and ornamental,” and thereby set in motion a glass-manufacturing industry long without equal. The famed glassworks closed after the 2008 financial crisis, but Waterford Crystal has triumphantly risen again from the flames in a smaller, leaner version, opened in 2010 and now relocated to the Mall.

Waterford

Isle of Portland, England

Date of arrival 18 Jul 2026

The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres long by 2.7 kilometres wide, in the English Channel. The southern tip, Portland Bill lies 8 kilometres south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins it to the mainland.

Isle of Portland

Southampton, England

Date of arrival 19 Jul 2026

Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool and hides from the hinterland and imported wine from Bordeaux. The city suffered heavy damage during World War Two and as a result the centre has been extensively rebuilt, but there are still some interesting medieval buildings including the Bargate, one of the finest city gatehouses in England.

Southampton
Day 8

Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

Date of arrival 16 Jul 2026
Dun Laoghaire
Day 9

Waterford, Ireland

Date of arrival 17 Jul 2026

The largest town in the Southeast and Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford was founded by the Vikings in the 9th century and was taken over by Strongbow, the Norman invader, with much bloodshed in 1170. The city resisted Cromwell’s 1649 attacks, but fell the following year. It did not prosper again until 1783, when George and William Penrose set out to create “plain and cut flint glass, useful and ornamental,” and thereby set in motion a glass-manufacturing industry long without equal. The famed glassworks closed after the 2008 financial crisis, but Waterford Crystal has triumphantly risen again from the flames in a smaller, leaner version, opened in 2010 and now relocated to the Mall.

Waterford
Day 10

Isle of Portland, England

Date of arrival 18 Jul 2026

The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres long by 2.7 kilometres wide, in the English Channel. The southern tip, Portland Bill lies 8 kilometres south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins it to the mainland.

Isle of Portland
Day 11

Southampton, England

Date of arrival 19 Jul 2026

Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool and hides from the hinterland and imported wine from Bordeaux. The city suffered heavy damage during World War Two and as a result the centre has been extensively rebuilt, but there are still some interesting medieval buildings including the Bargate, one of the finest city gatehouses in England.

Southampton

Cabin Options

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Inside

Welcome to the Inside aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Inside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Oceanview

Welcome to the Oceanview aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Oceanview with Large Porthole

Welcome to the Oceanview with Large Porthole aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Guarantee Inside

Welcome to the Guarantee Inside aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Inside
Occupancy 4 persons
Size 118ft² (11m²)
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Family Inside

Welcome to the Family Inside aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Inside
Occupancy 4 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Guarantee Oceanview

Welcome to the Guarantee Oceanview aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 5 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Balcony

Welcome to the Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 237ft² (22m²)
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Guarantee Balcony

Welcome to the Guarantee Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 237ft² (22m²)
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Solo Balcony

Welcome to the Solo Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 1 person
Size 237ft² (22m²)
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Owner's Suite with Large Balcony

Welcome to the Owner's Suite with Large Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 5 persons
Size 1173ft² (109m²)
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Aft-Facing Penthouse with Master Bedroom & Large Balcony

Welcome to the Aft-Facing Penthouse with Master Bedroom & Large Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 4 persons
Size 775ft² (72m²)
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Forward-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony

Welcome to the Forward-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 5 persons
Size 797ft² (74m²)
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Penthouse with Balcony

Welcome to the Penthouse with Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 484ft² (45m²)
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Aft-Facing Balcony

Welcome to the Aft-Facing Balcony aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 280ft² (26m²)
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Family Oceanview

Welcome to the Family Oceanview aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 5 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Oceanview with Picture Window

Welcome to the Oceanview with Picture Window aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Solo Oceanview

Welcome to the Solo Oceanview aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Outside
Occupancy 1 person
Size 140ft² (13m²)
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Solo Inside

Welcome to the Solo Inside aboard the Norwegian Sky from Norwegian Cruise Line, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Inside
Occupancy 1 person
Size 140ft² (13m²)

Ship Facilities

Dining
Enrichment
Entertainment
Health & Fitness
Younger Travellers

About the Ship

Come aboard Norwegian Sky® and discover a more intimate and traditional cruising experience. Sail the Bahamas, Greek Isles, go on one of Norwegian’s Extraordinary Journeys, and more on this ship. 

Norwegian sky

Norwegian sky Information

Launched 1999
Length 846 ft (258m)
Guest Capacity 1944
Cabins 1002
Crew Members 899

Deck Plans

Biscayne Deck 4

  • Oceanview with Large Porthole
  • Oceanview
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Family Inside
  • Inside
  • Sail Away Inside

Atlantic Deck 5

  • Crossings Main Dining Room
  • Le Bistro French Restaurant
  • Palace Main Dining Room
  • Guest Services
  • Shore Excursions
  • Oceanview with Large Porthole
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Family Inside
  • Inside
  • Solo Inside
  • Sail Away Inside

Promenade / Oslo Deck 6
  • Sugarcane Mojito Bar
  • Bliss Ultra Lounge
  • Rock You Tonight
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Showdown
  • Deal or No Deal
  • Stardust Theatre
  • Conference Rooms
  • Jogging/Walking Track
  • Mark Twain Library
  • Professional Portraits
  • The Photo Gallery
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Internet Café
  • Stardust Lounge
  • Oceanview with Picture Window
  • Oceanview with Large Porthole
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Inside
  • Sail Away Inside
International Deck 7
  • Starbucks®
  • Rock You Tonight
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Showdown
  • Deal or No Deal
  • Sky Casino
  • Splash Academy Youth Centre
  • Atrium
  • Internet Café
  • Video Arcade
  • EFFY Jewellery
  • Park West Gallery
  • Tradewinds Tax & Duty Free
  • Tides
  • Stardust Lounge
  • Oceanview with Picture Window
  • Oceanview with Large Porthole
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Family Inside
  • Inside
  • Sail Away Inside
Viking Deck 8

  • The Time Zone
  • Owner’s Suite with Large Balcony
  • Aft-Facing Penthouse with Master Bedroom & Large Balcony
  • Forward-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony
  • Aft-Facing Balcony
  • Sail Away Balcony
  • Family Oceanview
  • Oceanview with Large Porthole
  • Solo Oceanview
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Family Inside
  • Inside
  • Solo Inside
  • Sail Away Inside

Fjord Deck 9

  • Owner’s Suite with Large Balcony
  • Aft-Facing Penthouse with Master Bedroom & Large Balcony
  • Forward-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony
  • Aft-Facing Balcony
  • Balcony
  • Sail Away Balcony
  • Family Oceanview
  • Oceanview with Picture Window
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Family Inside
  • Inside
  • Sail Away Inside

Norway Deck 10

  • Aft-Facing Penthouse with Master Bedroom & Large Balcony
  • Penthouse with Balcony
  • Aft-Facing Balcony
  • Balcony
  • Solo Balcony
  • Sail Away Balcony
  • Family Oceanview
  • Oceanview with Picture Window
  • Sail Away Oceanview
  • Family Inside
  • Inside
  • Sail Away Inside

Pool Deck 11
  • Garden Café
  • The Local Bar & Grill
  • Great Outdoor Café
  • Topsiders Bar and Grill
  • La Cucina Italian Restaurant
  • Spinnaker Lounge
  • Swimming Pools
  • Mandara Spa & Salon
  • Pulse Fitness Centre
  • Entourage Teen Club
  • Hot Tubs
  • Ice Cream Bar
  • Pools
  • Sun Deck
Sports Deck 12

  • Cagney’s Steakhouse
  • Pinnacle Lounge and Sushi Bar
  • Champs Bar
  • Splashes Children’s Pool
  • Basketball/Volleyball Court
  • Golf Driving Net
  • Hot Tub
  • Promenade

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