Northern City Escapes

8 nights sailing from Southampton on cruise ship Independence of the Seas

Itinerary: Sailing from Southampton, visiting Hamburg, Oslo (Norway), Copenhagen, Zeebrugge (Bruges), ending in Southampton.
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from £1,029 Price per person based on double occupancy

Cruise Northern City Escapes

8 nights sailing from Southampton on cruise ship Independence of the Seas

from £1,029 Price per person

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Inside

Guaranteed Interior ZI

Interior 4V

Interior 2V

Inside Promenade View 2T

Interior conectado vista promenade CP

Interior 3V

Interior 1V

Ocean View

Guaranteed Exterior YO

Exterior 4N

Oceanview 2N

Spacious Ocean View 4M

Oceanview 3N

Oceanview 1N

Spacious Panoramic Ocean View 1L

Exterior espacioso 3M

Ultra Spacious Ocean View 1K

Balcony

Guaranteed Balcony XB

Spacious Ocean View Balcony 4B

Spacious Ocean View Balcony 2B

Balcón Sunset SB

Balcón 4D

Ocean View Balcony 1D

Ocean View Balcony 2D

Balcón conectado CB

Ocean View Balcony 5D

Balcony 3B

Spacious Ocean View Balcony 1B

Suite

Ocean View Panoramic Suite (No Balcony) VP

Guaranteed Suite WS

Junior Suite J4

Sunset Junior Suite JT

Grand Suite with Balcony GS

Junior Suite J3

Grand Suite GT

Owners Suite with Balcony OS

Royal Suite with Balcony RS

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Cruise Itinerary

Full Itinerary
Day 1 Southampton Embarkation | Departure: 17:00H
Day 2 at sea
Day 3 Hamburg Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 4 at sea
Day 5 Oslo (Norway) Arrival time: 07:00H | Departure: 17:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 6 Copenhagen Arrival time: 10:00H | Departure: 18:00H 8 hours in destination
Day 7 at sea
Day 8 Zeebrugge (Bruges) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 9 Southampton Arrival time: 05:30H
Northern City Escapes Cruise itinerary  - Royal Caribbean

Northern City Escapes

8 nights Cruise on Independence of the Seas. Sailing from Southampton, visiting Hamburg, Oslo (Norway), Copenhagen, Zeebrugge (Bruges), ending in Southampton.

Northern City Escapes Cruise itinerary  - Royal Caribbean
Northern City Escapes Cruise itinerary  - Royal Caribbean

Southampton

Southampton offers a perfect port for the best cruise ships that sail from the UK due to its size, design and great organization. It's also an ideal port for all those ships visiting the UK. Southampton offers various parking options around the area if needed and also a wide range of hotels if you need a pre-cruise stay before sailing. See our amazing cruise deals sailing from Southampton. Please contact us if you need information about Southampton's cruise terminals.

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Hamburg

Hamburg is located on the River Elbe. This city is noted for several festivals and regular events. Some street festivals, such as the gay pride Christopher Street Day festival or the Alster fair, held at the Binnenalster are popular. In Hamburg you fill find big museums and galleries showing classical and contemporary art, i.e. Kunsthalle Hamburg with its contemporary art gallery, the Museum for Art and Industry and the House of photography.

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Oslo (Norway)

Oslo is the capital of and most populous city in Norway. Oslo occupies an arc of land at the northernmost end of the Oslofjord. The fjord, which is nearly bisected by the Nesodden peninsula opposite Oslo, lies to the south; in all other directions Oslo is surrounded by green hills and mountains. Oslo has a large and varied number of cultural attractions, which include several buildings containing artwork from Edvard Munch and various other international artists but also several Norwegian artists. Several world-famous writers have either lived or been born in Oslo. Examples are Knut Hamsun and Henrik Ibsen. Bygdøy, outside the city centre is the centre for history and the Norwegian Vikings' history. The area contains a large number of parks and seasites and many museums. Examples are the Fram Museum, Vikingskiphuset and the Kon-Tiki Museum. Oslo hosts the annual Oslo Freedom Forum.

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city with a number of bridges and tunnels connect the parts of the city together, and the cityscape is characterized by promenades, waterfronts, bars with terraces and artists busking on the streets. Since the turn of the millennium, Copenhagen has seen a strong urban and cultural development, partly due to massive investments in cultural facilities and infrastructure.

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Zeebrugge (Bruges)

In Brugges you will have everything you need to enjoy the magical enviroment and unforgettable throught it's romantic canals, bridges, narrow streets and buildings full of history. So much so, that the old town of Brugges was claimed World Heritage Site of UNESCO in the year 2000.

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Southampton

Southampton offers a perfect port for the best cruise ships that sail from the UK due to its size, design and great organization. It's also an ideal port for all those ships visiting the UK. Southampton offers various parking options around the area if needed and also a wide range of hotels if you need a pre-cruise stay before sailing. See our amazing cruise deals sailing from Southampton. Please contact us if you need information about Southampton's cruise terminals.

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The ship: Independence of the Seas

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Perfect Day at Cococay

has been renewed to give it the very best features of Royal Caribbean ships, and now offers even more WOW moments on your cruise holiday.

Get wet in the H2O Zone, or get your skates on and hit the ice rink. You can also try the climbing wall, get in the boxing ring or go surfing on FlowRider® whenever you need another shot of adrenaline. Challenge the family to a round of Mini Golf, go see a show, or do a little shopping as you wander down the Royal Promenade. And you can let kids loose in Adventure Ocean® anytime. Immerse yourself in one of the whirlpools, stretching right out over the sea. Have yourself some me time in the spa, or get your daily workout at the fitness centre. In the mood for a snack and a fine coffee? Head to Latte-tudes. Fancy a quick casual bite? Grab a pizza at Sorrentos or burger and fries at Johnny Rockets. For a more leisurely, indulgent dinner, savour the fine menus on offer at Portofino and Chops Grille.

Year renovated 2018
Beam 38.6 m.
Length 338.94 m.
Tonnage 154.400 tn.
Occupancy 3.634
Crew 1.365
Ratio passenger / crew Standard 3:1
Ratio tonnage/passengers Excellent 42:1
Number of decks 15
Number of staterooms 1815
Number of interior staterooms 733
Number of staterooms with balcony 844
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What's included onboard?

Port taxes

Vitality Spa and Fitness facilities (except treatments)

Your stateroom plus dedicated stateroom attendants on hand

Full board including a range of incredible complimentary dining experiences with each ship offering something different

World-class cruise entertainment (a charge may be made for some entertainment activities onboard)

What's not included?

Travel insurance

Unless otherwise agreed, the price does not include non UK departure taxes or airport improvement tax (on some itineraries this will have to be paid locally)

Internet access is not included (unless otherwise stated due to a special offer) - VOOM, the fastest internet at sea, is now available on every Royal Caribbean ship (internet packages are available to purchase, please contact an agent to do so)

An 18% gratuity will be automatically added to purchases for bar service beverages, room service and mini bar items and 20% gratuity will be automatically added to purchases for spa & salon services; These will be itemized on their receipt at the end of each purchase.

The automatic daily gratuity charge of $18.50 USD per guest, per day for regular staterooms, including Junior Suites, and $21.00 USD per guest, per day for suites; this is shared among dining, bar & culinary services staff, stateroom attendants, and other hotel services teams.

Speciality Restaurants are not included (a supplement is required)

Unless otherwise agreed (such as a special offer): shore excursions and personal expenses are not included (for example, onboard drinks, laundry charges, health and beauty treatments, hairdressing, telephone calls, etc)

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