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Saga Cruises adds round-Britain sailings for 2023

By Katie McGonagle | 17 Oct 2022

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Saga is offering up to 35% off four newly announced departures around the British Isles in its summer 2023 programme

Saga Cruises has added four new round-Britain cruises due to set sail in summer 2023, timed to coincide with maritime events including the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race and the Tall Ships Race.

They are between six and eight nights’ duration – shorter than many other Saga itineraries, and ideal for those who want to give cruising a go without the commitment of a longer voyage – taking place around the British Isles on ocean ships Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure.

The first departs from Tilbury on July 16, 2023, taking in south coast spots including Fowey, Falmouth, the Isles of Scilly and Portsmouth and ending in Dover , with highlights including the Abbey Garden at Tresco and a tour of Portland, along with the start of the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race. Prices start from £1,819 per person.

Other itineraries include a July 24 departure from Dover to the Shetland Islands , calling at Invergordon, Scrabster and Lerwick, where the Tall Ships Race is set to take place. Prices start at £1,367 per person.

A further Cornish coast sailing and a full circumnavigation of Great Britain, round-trip from Dover, make up the rest of the new itineraries, with the latter taking in everything from the Scottish town of John O’Groats to the southwestern point of Land’s End.

Chief executive Nigel Blanks said: “Our round-Britain cruises always prove popular with guests. As they’re quite short, they’re a great way for newcomers to cruising to find out if it’s for them, and these new ones will take in some fantastic sights from yacht and tall ship races to the incredible coastline of Britain, which is really best seen from the sea.”

Saga’s ocean cruises include door-to-door chauffeur service or complimentary parking at the port, along with all dining and house drinks, premium-label spirits, Wi-Fi, gratuities, 24-hour room service and selected sightseeing tours, plus travel insurance with up to £5 million coronavirus cover included.

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Saga Adds Four Round-Britain Cruises for 2023 Summer Season

• October 18, 2022

Saga is launching four new round-Britain cruises for its summer 2023 season, ranging between six and eight nights, according to a press release.

The first of the new cruises, aboard the Spirit of Discovery, departs Tilbury on July 16, 2023, and travels around Britain’s south coast for eight nights. Before arriving in Dover, the cruise will stop in Fowey, Falmouth, the Isles of Scilly, and Portsmouth. All four new sailings are available to book with up to 35 percent discount, according to Saga Cruises.

“Our round-Britain cruises always prove popular with guests. As they’re quite short, they’re a great way for newcomers to cruising to find out if it’s for them, and these new ones will take in some fantastic sights from yacht and tall ship races to the incredible coastline of Britain, which is really best seen from the sea,” said Nigel Blanks, chief executive officer, Saga Cruises.

The Spirit of Discovery will sail from Dover to Invergordon and Scrabster on July 24, 2023. It will also include tours such as a drive through the Scottish Highlands and a stop at John O’Groats.

The Spirit of Adventure will then sail from Dover to the Cornish coast on August 28, 2023, stopping at the Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, Fowey, and Portland. A visit to Tresco Abbey Gardens and a drive along the Dorset coast are also included in the six-night sailing.

The Spirit of Adventure will complete a full eight-night round of Great Britain beginning and ending in Dover on September 3, 2023. Before sailing down the Jurassic Coast, visitors will stop at Ullapool at Loch Broom in Scotland, the Isle of Mull, Fingal’s Cave, and the Isle of Staffa.

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Saga announces Round Britain cruises for summer 2021

Saga Cruises launched the summer 2021 UK program with 4 all-inclusive itineraries to choose from.

"Great British Isles Adventure", "Northern Isles to the Fjords" and "Scottish Highlands and Islands" will all be hosted by Spirit of Discovery . For the first time, passengers can book ‘The Inaugural Cruise on Spirit of Adventure ’, the line's new boutique cruise ship.

Vacationers will be able to choose from 4 all-inclusive itineraries over 5 travel dates:

• Great British Isles Adventure departs from London-Tilbury (England) on July 11, 2021, aboard Spirit of Discovery for 14 nights, visiting Falmouth , Holyhead , Belfast , Greenock , Ullapool , Kirkwall , Newhaven , Newcastle , and disembarking back in Tilbury. Sight-seeing tours of Kirkwall, Belfast, Edinburgh , Newcastle are included. All staterooms feature a balcony and prices start from GBP 3,375 per person.
• Northern Isles to the Fjords departing from London-Tilbury (England) aboard Spirit of Discovery on July 3 or July 25, 2021, for 6 nights, visiting Kirkwall, cruising Sognefjord, Lerwick , Stornoway , followed by Scrabster before returning to London-Tilbury. Sightseeing tours of Lerwick and Kirkwall are included. All staterooms feature a balcony and prices start from GBP 1,539 per person.
• Scottish Highlands and Islands departing from London-Tilbury (England) on June 27, 2021, aboard Spirit of Discovery for 6 nights visiting Lerwick, followed by Scrabster and Invergordon prior to returning to London-Tilbury. Sightseeing tours of Invergordon and Lerwick are included. All staterooms feature a balcony and prices start from GBP 1,154 per person.
• The Inaugural Cruise on Spirit of Adventure departs London-Tilbury on July 26 for 15 nights and heads to Newcastle, Newhaven, Dundee , Kirkwall, Ullapool , Cruise St Kilda , Greenock, Belfast, Douglas , Holyhead, Bristol , Falmouth, before disembarking in Dover . Sightseeing tours of Edinburgh, Newcastle, Belfast, Bristol are included. All staterooms feature a balcony and prices from GBP 3,458 per person.

Guests whose Saga sailings had been canceled due to the pandemic were offered the option to rebook on to the British Isles voyages prior to them going on general sale.

The new summer cruises include a choice of complimentary UK travel to/from the port (private door-to-door chauffeur service up to 250 mi each way), car parking close to the port, and domestic flights/standard class rail/coach travel.

Saga Cruises is asking all passengers to have had both doses of the Covid vaccine before boarding the ships.

Saga is set to introduce a further four round-Britain cruises into its summer 2023 schedule, timed to coincide with events such as the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race and the Tall Ships Race. The shorter cruises last between six and eight nights.

The first of the new cruises departs from Tilbury on Spirit of Discovery on 16 July 2023 travelling around Britain’s south coast for eight nights taking in Fowey, Falmouth, the Isles of Scilly, and Portsmouth before finishing in Dover.

The cruise will visit Tresco and its Abbey Garden and there will be a tour of Portland, all included in the price. Guests will also have the chance to see the start of the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race.

On 24 July 2023 Spirit of Discovery will head off to the Shetland Islands. Departing Dover, the cruise will head to Invergordon and Scrabster, gateway to the Scottish Highlands. It will also visit Lerwick as it hosts the Tall Ships race before returning to Dover.

Spirit of Adventure will then depart Dover on 28 August 2023 along the Cornish coastline. She will visit the Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, Fowey and Portland and there are two excursions included.

On 3 September 2023 Spirit of Adventure sets off for a full circumnavigation of Great Britain this time. Starting and finishing in Dover, this cruise will showcase the beauty of Britain’s coastlines from the sea.

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The four new itineraries will sail in summer 2023 and are currently available to book with a 35 per cent discount.

Saga has added four round-Britain cruises to its summer 2023 schedule.

The cruises last between six and eight nights and coincide with events such as the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race and the Tall Ships Race and are currently available to book with a 35 per cent discount.

They first of the new cruises departs from Tilbury on Spirit of Discovery on July 16, 2023 travelling along Britain’s south coast for eight nights taking in Fowey, Falmouth, the Isles of Scilly, Portsmouth and the start of the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race in Cowes, before finishing in Dover.

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Spirit of Adventure  will depart from Dover on August 28, 2023 along the Cornish coastline. She will visit the Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, Fowey and Portland, with excursions to  Tresco Abbey Gardens and a scenic drive along the Dorset coast included.

On September 3, 2023,  Spirit of Adventure  sets off for a full circumnavigation of Great Britain. Starting and finishing in Dover, this cruise will showcase the varied beauty of Britain’s coastlines from the sea.

Nigel Blanks, CEO of Saga Cruises, said: “Our round-Britain cruises always prove popular with guests. As they’re quite short, they’re a great way for newcomers to cruising to find out if it’s for them, and these new ones will take in some fantastic sights from yacht and tall ship races to the incredible coastline of Britain, which is really best seen from the sea.”

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