DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – LONDON – SOUTHAMPTON
After meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal at 04:30, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for London Heathrow Airport with Turkish Airlines flight TK1981 at 07:45. Following our arrival in London at 09:50 local time, transfer to the port of Southampton where our ship is located. After the check-in and passport procedures for our ship, Majestic Princess, we settle into our cabins and have free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 02 CORNWALL
Our ship will dock at the port of Cornwall at 07:00 in the morning. Our ship will arrive early in the morning in Falmouth, Cornwall, the westernmost part of the British mainland. Today, guests who wish may join the optional excursion to St. Michael's Mount & Land's End, organized by their guide, which resembles its namesake in Normandy. Return to the ship after the tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 03 CORK
Our ship will dock at the port of Cork at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Cork City Tour" organized by their guide. During our tour, while exploring this historic port, we will also see the Saint Colman Cathedral with its 47 bells, Cobh, and the pier from which emigrants, including many ships such as the Titanic, boarded throughout the 20th century. Afterwards, during our panoramic bus tour of Cork, the second most important city of the republic, we will see the City Hall, St. Finbarr's and St. Anne's cathedrals, St. Patrick Street, and the English Market, and finally, we will visit the town of Blarney, 9 km away, to see the 15th-century Blarney Castle. In our remaining time, we will stop by a woollen mill workshop in Blarney. After Blarney Castle and before returning to our ship, we will have the opportunity to make a short visit to Kinsale, one of the region's most beautiful towns and also possessing a natural harbour. Our ship will leave the port of Cork at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 04 DUBLIN
Our ship will dock at Dublin Dun Laoghaire port at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Dublin City Tour" organized by their guide. Founded by Vikings and the capital of Ireland, this city has 1,000 years of history to discover. This 21st-century city is also the driving force of Ireland's economic miracle. St. Patrick's Cathedral, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Guinness Storehouse are among the must-see places. In Dublin's warm atmosphere, you can take a look at the shop windows on Grafton Street. You can sip your Guinness beer while listening to the newest rock orchestras in Temple Bar pubs. Our ship will leave Dublin port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 05 LIVERPOOL
Our ship will dock at the port of Liverpool at 07:00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure with our private vehicle waiting for us for the "Liverpool City Tour & Chester Town Tour". Our first stop is Chester, which transformed from a town into a city during the Victorian era. During the tour of Chester, a small but charming town used for military purposes by the Romans, you will have the opportunity to see the largest Roman amphitheater ruins up close. Within the walls named Deva or Castra Devana during the Roman period, adorned with black and white patterns on some facades, the city of Chester, dominated by England's half-timbered architecture, is permeated with nature and history. We will complete a unique tour where you will find cathedrals, monasteries, red-brick traditional houses, and the finest examples of medieval architecture. After our Chester tour, departure to Liverpool. Upon arrival, we perform our city tour. During this tour, Liverpool FC's stadium Anfield, the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Cathedral, St. George's Hall, Albert Dock, and the River Mersey will be among the places seen. During our tour, we will have the chance to see and take photos of the pubs where the Beatles music group first performed, famous monuments, and buildings. After our tour, transfer to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 06 BELFAST
Our ship will dock at the port of Belfast at 07:30 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure with our private vehicle waiting for us for the "Belfast City Tour". On our tour of Belfast, the capital of modern-day Northern Ireland, the Parliament Buildings, City Hall, Donegall Square, Peace Wall, Albert Clock, High Street and Bridge, St. George's Market, Old Cathedral, and the museum of the once-iconic ship Titanic are among the places to be seen. Free time after the tour. Our ship will leave Belfast port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 07 GLASGOW
Our ship will dock at the port of Glasgow at 07:00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure with our private vehicle waiting for us for the "Glasgow City Tour". On our tour of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, George Square, Glasgow Cathedral, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the historic campus of the University of Glasgow, and Buchanan Street are among the places to be seen. Free time after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 18:30. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 08 DAY AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. All-day dining alternatives are also waiting for you. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 09 INVERGORDON
Our ship will dock at the port of Invergordon at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. A small port town where only 3,500 people live, whose stories and lifestyles are depicted by paintings drawn on the facades of buildings, it is also an important naval center. Guests who wish may join the optional "Inverness City Tour" organized by their guide. You can be alone with nature in this small Scottish town famous for Loch Ness and the monster named Nessie believed to live within it. Dominated by untouched nature and lush vegetation, this city covered with forests everywhere inspired the famous English writer Shakespeare to write his work Macbeth from Inverness Castle located here. The old town and small shops where you can buy souvenirs must be seen. Return to the ship after the tour. Our ship will leave Invergordon port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 10 EDINBURGH
Our ship will dock at the port of Edinburgh at 08:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Edinburgh City Tour & Fairytale Medieval Tour" organized by their guide. On the Edinburgh city tour, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Edinburgh Castle (from the outside) built on an old volcanic remnant, the Royal Mile, one of the most important places of the historic part of the city where you will encounter details shedding light on the city's past at every meter, the Holyrood Palace drawing attention with its architecture, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh where you can encounter landscapes unique to different parts of the world, The Scotch Whisky Experience where you can find information about the distillation techniques and production types of whisky, St Giles' Cathedral as one of the city's important historical structures, Princes Street as one of Edinburgh's favorite shopping areas, Calton Hill with its magnificent view where you can watch the city under your feet, the Scott Monument boasting the feature of being the largest monument dedicated to a writer in the world, and Victoria Street where you will encounter many Harry Potter-themed venues as the most photographed place in the city will be among the places we see. Return to the ship after the tour. Our ship will leave Edinburgh port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 11 DAY AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. All-day dining alternatives are also waiting for you. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 12 LE HAVRE
Our ship will dock at the port of Le Havre at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Honfleur & Deauville Tour" organized by their guide. Departure to Honfleur in the heart of Calvados, an important region of Lower Normandy, which derives its name from a famous apple spirit. Walking discovery of Honfleur, a charming and small port town preferred by painters such as Camille Corot, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet, Raoul Dufy, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Paul Signac, and Georges Seurat at times due to its incredibly beautiful light. An important place historically and artistically, on the quays where sailing boats are moored and in the narrow streets of Honfleur, you can see beautiful old houses, the Lieutenance building, the 15th-century wooden Saint Catherine Church built by ship carpenters, the separately built bell tower, and the old salt warehouse. After free time, a break in Deauville, the pearl of Normandy. This wealthy French town, which gained fame with Coco Chanel opening a boutique here at the beginning of the 20th century and became a meeting place for world high society, has preserved its beauty and charm even though it lost its importance over time. Especially its beach, blue cabins, and wooden boardwalks will help you visualize the past. After touring Deauville, return to Le Havre, which entered the World Heritage List due to being completely rebuilt after being destroyed during World War II and the creative use of concrete with the post-war urban planning concept. Our ship will leave Le Havre port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 13 SOUTHAMPTON – LONDON
Our ship will dock at the port of Southampton at 07:00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures from the ship and depart for London city center with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. Following our arrival in London, transfer to our hotel where we will stay. After hotel check-in procedures, settling into the rooms and free time. Guests who wish may join the optional "London City Tour" organized by their guide. First, we are at Trafalgar Square, the heart of London; London's largest square, which is the primary address for celebrations held in the city with its fountains, monuments, statues, and hundreds of pigeons. Vibrant Piccadilly Square, known with its neon signs, colorful shops and stores, British pubs, cafes, restaurants, and the Eros Fountain located in the center of the square, where human activity can be seen at all hours of the day; Leicester Square, home to numerous hotels, casinos, restaurants, bars, shops, and glowing nightclubs, featuring the best show centers, theaters, and movie halls in the city, stepped on by more than 3 million people every week; after visiting Covent Garden, which is a complete paradise for tourists with its open-air cafes, street musicians, elegant shops, and bustling market places, we complete our tour and return to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 14 LONDON – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and transfer to the airport at the time to be determined by our guide. Guests who wish may join the optional "Windsor & Bicester Outlet Tour" organized by their guide. On this tour, we go to Bicester Outlet, where you can find stores of famous brands. After our free time at the outlet, we will tour the town of Windsor. We will have the opportunity to see Windsor Castle panoramically and tour this charming town along the River Thames. After our tour, transfer to the airport. Following passport and baggage procedures, departure for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1998 at 17:15. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:20 local time. End of our tour.
