European Cruises and Ports of Call

Photos from the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, which is held at the annual Queen's Birthday celebration at Buckingham Palace in June each year

Photos of Cherbourg, France on the Normandy coast of the English Channel

Crystal Symphony ports of call and itinerary overview of a food and wine theme cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Dover, UK via Cannes, Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, and Bordeaux. Cruise featured guest chef and wine expert and special shore excursions of interest to food and wine lovers. This article is an overview of each port of call.

Lisbon, Portugal photo gallery, including pictures of the Belem Tower, Gulbenkian Museum, 25th of April bridge, and the Statue of Christ

Pictures from a Crystal Symphony shore excursion to the Harvey's Winery, Royal School of Equestrian Art, and Bullfighting Museum in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain from Cadiz, Spain

Pictures of the Algarve coast of Portugal, which is the most popular tourist region of Portugal

Pictures of Gibraltar at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea

Pictures of Bordeaux chateaux, vineyards, and wineries

Pictures of London, England

Tower of London picture gallery, including Tower of London photos of beefeater guards, white tower, traitor's gate, and the Tower Bridge of London

The About Freshwater Fishing Guide and the About Cruises Guide travel to London and on to Dover to meet the Renaissance R6 for a cruise to Northern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic.

An afternoon spent at these three sites is sobering for all who visit.

Madeira is Portugal's island of eternal springtime, enjoying a perfect climate in a rugged setting of mountains and sea coast. Madeira is also home to two items that carry its name--embroidery and wine.

Porto Santo is located in the Atlantic Ocean near the Portuguese island of Madeira. With its sandy beaches, Porto Santo looks much different than its more popular sister island. Only a few cruise ships visit Porto Santo, but the stopover is interesting and worth the visit.

Tenerife is one of the youngest Canary Islands and is dominated by the 12,000-foot Mount Teide. The ride from the sea to the mountain passes through a diverse landscape from palms to pines.

Lanzarote may be one of the oldest Canary Islands, but it is home to the latest volcanic activity in the archipelago. Want to ride a dromedary camel across a desert? You don't have to go to the Sahara.

Tour Europe with About guide James Martin.

Explore France with About Guide Kelby Carr.

Tour Eastern Europe with About guide Kerry Kubilius.

Explore Germany with About Guide Michele Hartley.

Explore Amsterdam with About Guide Shannon McAllister

Explore Ireland with About Guide Bernd Biege

Explore the United Kingdom with About Guide Ferne Arfin

Explore London with About Guide Laura Porter

Smooth Hound Systems put this site together.  (I'm not sure who they are, but I like their name.)  A really good site, much more than just the basics.  Great quotes about London, and some London trivia that I found fascinating.

Celebrity has ships sailing the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas from the spring through late fall.

Costa has cruises in the Mediterranean, to Russia via the Baltic Sea and North Cape/fjord cruises.

Crystal has luxury cruises to western Europe and the Baltic scheduled from late spring through November.

Cunard has European itineraries that include the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, and Transatlantic.

Holland America's offerings include the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, and Western Europe.

MSC Cruises has numerous itineraries in the Mediterranean that stopover in Europe and North Africa. It also sails to the Canary Islands and to northern Europe.

Princess sails all of Europe from the north to Britain to the Mediterranean. Numerous ships and itineraries.

Sailing the Norwegian fjords, Greenland, and Spitsbergen.

NCL covers Europe by sailing to the Baltic Capitals, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean.

Regent's (RSSC) ships offer a variety of itineraries that cover Europe.

Royal Caribbean has ships sailing in Europe from April to November.

The yachts of Seabourn sail northern and western Europe, the Adriatic and Dalmatian coast, the Rivieras, and Spain and the Canary Islands.

Silverseas offers luxury cruises to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

Windstar's sailing ships cover the Mediterranean from spring through the autumn.