Name: London (Tower Bridge) to Edinburgh (Leith)
Brand: Silversea

Itinerary

Day 1

London Tower Bridge

England

London Tower Bridge is cruising's most cinematic arrival — watching the Victorian bascules lift as your ship enters the Pool of London past the 950-year-old Tower, Borough Market, and centuries of maritime history compressed into a single Thames transit. Arrive May through September via Scenic or Viking for the floating introduction to London that transforms port logistics into ceremony.

Day 2

St. Peter Port

Guernsey

St. Peter Port is Guernsey's charming harbor capital, combining a thirteenth-century castle, Victor Hugo's extraordinarily decorated exile home where he wrote Les Misérables, and steep streets of shops and markets overlooking one of the Channel Islands' finest harbors. Must-dos include touring Hauteville House, exploring Castle Cornet's five museums, and tasting the traditional Guernsey bean jar. May through September offers the warmest weather for exploring this compact, walkable port town.

Day 3

Tresco

England

Tresco is a privately managed island in the Isles of Scilly, twenty-eight miles off Cornwall, renowned for its extraordinary Abbey Garden housing twenty thousand subtropical plants and its pristine white-sand beaches. Must-dos include exploring the Abbey Garden and Valhalla shipwreck museum, swimming at Pentle Bay, and island-hopping to neighbouring Bryher and St. Martin's. Visit May through June for peak garden displays and uncrowded beaches.

Day 3

St. Mary's

Arrive 13:30Depart 18:00

St. Mary's is the gateway to the Isles of Scilly, a subtropical archipelago 28 miles off Cornwall where white-sand beaches, palm trees, and world-class seafood create an improbably exotic corner of England. Must-dos include Tresco Abbey Garden, island-hopping by boat, and dining on hand-dived scallops and local lobster. May through September offers the sunniest conditions in England.

Day 4

Cobh

Ireland

Cobh is a historic harbour town in Cork, Ireland, famed as the Titanic's last port of call and the departure point for 2.5 million Irish emigrants. Must-dos include visiting the Cobh Heritage Centre and Titanic Experience, admiring St. Colman's Cathedral and its 49-bell carillon, and exploring the English Market in nearby Cork. May through September offers the longest days and best weather for this emotionally rich port.

Day 5

Belfast

Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital, is a vibrant port city renowned for its rich shipbuilding heritage, highlighted by the Titanic Belfast museum. Must-do experiences include exploring the historic Cathedral Quarter and tasting traditional dishes like Irish stew and soda bread at St. George's Market. The best season to visit is during the spring and summer when the city comes alive with festivals and outdoor events.

Day 6

Iona

Iona is a tiny, luminous island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, revered as the birthplace of Celtic Christianity where Saint Columba founded his monastery in 563 AD. Visitors should walk the restored Benedictine abbey and Reilig Odhráin royal burial ground, then seek out the island's pristine white shell-sand beaches at Traigh Bàn. The sailing season from May through September offers the longest daylight hours and mildest weather, with June and July providing up to eighteen hours of light that bathes the island in the ethereal glow for which it has captivated artists and pilgrims for centuries.

Day 6

Isle of Iona

Scotland

The Isle of Iona is a sacred Hebridean island where Saint Columba founded his monastery in 563 AD, making it a cradle of European Christianity. Visitors should explore the restored medieval abbey, walk the ancient pilgrim paths, and discover the stunning white-sand beaches and wildflower machair. The best season is May through September for wildflowers, long daylight, and reliable ferry service.

Day 7

St. Kilda

St. Kilda is a remote UNESCO World Heritage archipelago forty miles west of Scotland's Outer Hebrides, famous for Britain's highest sea cliffs, the world's largest gannet colony, and the poignant remains of a community evacuated in 1930. Must-dos include exploring the restored village on Hirta, witnessing the extraordinary seabird colonies, and walking to the summit of Conachair. Visit between May and September, though landings depend on Atlantic weather.

Day 7

Boreray Island cruising

Day 8

Tobermory

Scotland

Tobermory is the rainbow-painted harbor capital of Mull in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, gateway to reintroduced white-tailed eagles and the sacred island of Iona where Christianity took root in the British Isles in 563 AD. Visit June via Tauck or Windstar for the longest days, eagle-watching boat trips, and the spiritual tranquility of Iona Abbey — the cradle of Scottish Christianity.

Day 9

Shiant Isles

The Shiant Isles are an uninhabited Scottish archipelago in the Minch strait, where dramatic basalt columns host over 200,000 breeding seabird pairs — puffins, razorbills, and guillemots — in one of Europe's greatest wildlife spectacles. Must-dos include Zodiac approaches to the columnar basalt cliff faces, watching the overwhelming seabird colonies, and spotting whales and dolphins in the Minch. Visit June or July for peak breeding season and longest daylight.

Day 10

Stornoway

Arrive 07:00Depart 19:00

Scotland

Stornoway, the sheltered harbour capital of Scotland's Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, offers an extraordinary blend of Norse heritage, Victorian architecture, and raw Atlantic beauty. Visitors should not miss the twelfth-century Lewis Chessmen at Museum nan Eilean inside the restored Lews Castle, nor the chance to taste the island's PGI-protected Stornoway black pudding at its source. The sailing season from May through September delivers the longest daylight hours and mildest conditions, with late June offering near-endless twilight that bathes the ancient Callanish Standing Stones in an ethereal glow.

Day 11

At Sea

Day 12

Farne Islands

England

The Farne Islands are a chain of rocky outcrops off Northumberland hosting over 200,000 breeding seabirds and 2,000 grey seals, offering some of Britain's most intimate wildlife encounters. Must-dos include walking among nesting puffins and Arctic terns on Inner Farne, observing grey seals at close range, and visiting Saint Cuthbert's Chapel. Visit mid-May through mid-July for peak seabird breeding season.

Day 12

Holyhead

Holyhead is Wales's maritime gateway on Holy Island, offering dramatic cliff walks to South Stack Lighthouse with its puffin colonies, plus access to Anglesey's Neolithic burial chambers and Edward I's Beaumaris Castle. Must-do experiences include tasting Halen Môn sea salt and lobster at coastal restaurants, exploring Bryn Celli Ddu's ancient passage tomb, and walking the Victorian breakwater. May through September is best, with summer bringing puffins and the longest days.

Day 13

Leith

Arrive 06:15

Scotland

Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom is a distinctive port city where deep cultural heritage meets authentic local atmosphere, featured on itineraries by Scenic Ocean Cruises. Must-do experiences include exploring the historic quarter to absorb centuries of architectural heritage, and sampling the distinctive northern cuisine that transforms local ingredients into refined dining experiences. The optimal time to visit is June through August, when summer months bring the warmest temperatures and longest days.

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