From £699 pp*
Saturday 7 Jul 2018
Great Britain & Norway 5-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral from Rosyth
- Sat 7 Jul to Thu 12 Jul
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Good price for a mini cruise.
Great Britain Mini Cruises
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July 2018
From £699 pp*
Friday 20 Jul 2018
Great Britain 5-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch from Liverpool
- Fri 20 Jul to Wed 25 Jul
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Good price for a mini cruise.
From £59 pp*
Friday 27 Jul 2018
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Hull
- Fri 27 Jul to Sat 28 Jul
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
August 2018
From £59 pp*
Saturday 18 Aug 2018
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Harwich
- Sat 18 Aug to Sun 19 Aug
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £179 pp*
Saturday 25 Aug 2018
Great Britain & Dublin 2-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Magellan from Liverpool
- Sat 25 Aug to Mon 27 Aug
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £599 pp*
Tuesday 28 Aug 2018
Great Britain 5-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral from Newcastle
- Tue 28 Aug to Sun 2 Sep
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Good price for a mini cruise.
September 2018
From £89 pp*
Saturday 15 Sep 2018
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Astoria from Poole
- Sat 15 Sep to Sun 16 Sep
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
April 2019
From £199 pp*
Thursday 11 Apr 2019
Great Britain 2-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch from Southampton
- Thu 11 Apr to Sat 13 Apr
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
May 2019
From £79 pp*
Saturday 4 May 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Magellan from Newcastle
- Sat 4 May to Sun 5 May
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £359 pp*
Wednesday 15 May 2019
Great Britain, Guernsey, Honfleur & Isles of Scilly 4-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Cardiff
- Wed 15 May to Sun 19 May
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £739 pp*
Friday 24 May 2019
Great Britain 5-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch from Liverpool
- Fri 24 May to Wed 29 May
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Good price for a mini cruise.
June 2019
From £99 pp*
Tuesday 4 Jun 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral from Newcastle
- Tue 4 Jun to Wed 5 Jun
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £54 pp*
Saturday 29 Jun 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Portsmouth
- Sat 29 Jun to Sun 30 Jun
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
July 2019
From £959 pp*
Tuesday 23 Jul 2019
Great Britain, Guernsey & Brest 4-night mini cruise
- Sail with Saga Cruises on Spirit of Discovery from Dover
- Tue 23 Jul to Sat 27 Jul
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- This one's a bit pricey but is still a good getaway.
August 2019
From £649 pp*
Thursday 1 Aug 2019
Great Britain 5-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral from Rosyth
- Thu 1 Aug to Tue 6 Aug
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Good price for a mini cruise.
From £99 pp*
Tuesday 6 Aug 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral from Rosyth
- Tue 6 Aug to Wed 7 Aug
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £54 pp*
Wednesday 14 Aug 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Newcastle
- Wed 14 Aug to Thu 15 Aug
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £699 pp*
Wednesday 21 Aug 2019
Great Britain 5-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch from Liverpool
- Wed 21 Aug to Mon 26 Aug
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Good price for a mini cruise.
From £249 pp*
Thursday 29 Aug 2019
Great Britain, Dublin & Isles of Scilly 3-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Magellan from Liverpool
- Thu 29 Aug to Sun 1 Sep
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £144 pp*
Friday 30 Aug 2019
Great Britain 2-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Astoria from Portsmouth
- Fri 30 Aug to Sun 1 Sep
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £54 pp*
Friday 30 Aug 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Rosyth
- Fri 30 Aug to Sat 31 Aug
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
From £54 pp*
Saturday 31 Aug 2019
Great Britain 1-night mini cruise
- Sail with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo from Newcastle
- Sat 31 Aug to Sun 1 Sep
- No-fly
- Adults-only cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
March 2020
From £199 pp*
Tuesday 24 Mar 2020
Great Britain 2-night mini cruise
- Sail with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch from Southampton
- Tue 24 Mar to Thu 26 Mar
- No-fly
- Family-friendly cruise ship
- Definitely consider this one as it's a great price!
* Lead-in prices correct at the time of checking. See cruise details for details.
Mini Cruise Calendar
Here's a quick overview of upcoming mini cruises. Scroll up for more details.
| Sail Date | Duration | Operator & Ship | Departure Port | Destinations | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7th July 2018 | 5 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral | Rosyth | Great Britain and Norway | |
| Friday 20th July 2018 | 5 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch | Liverpool | Great Britain | |
| Friday 27th July 2018 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Hull | Great Britain | |
| Saturday 18th August 2018 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Harwich | Great Britain | |
| Saturday 25th August 2018 | 2 nights | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Magellan | Liverpool | Great Britain and Dublin | |
| Tuesday 28th August 2018 | 5 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral | Newcastle | Great Britain | |
| Saturday 15th September 2018 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Astoria | Poole | Great Britain | |
| Thursday 11th April 2019 | 2 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch | Southampton | Great Britain | |
| Saturday 4th May 2019 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Magellan | Newcastle | Great Britain | |
| Wednesday 15th May 2019 | 4 nights | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Cardiff | Great Britain, Guernsey, Honfleur and Isles of Scilly | |
| Friday 24th May 2019 | 5 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch | Liverpool | Great Britain | |
| Tuesday 4th June 2019 | 1 night | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral | Newcastle | Great Britain | |
| Saturday 29th June 2019 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Portsmouth | Great Britain | |
| Tuesday 23rd July 2019 | 4 nights | Saga Cruises on Spirit of Discovery | Dover | Great Britain, Guernsey and Brest | |
| Thursday 1st August 2019 | 5 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral | Rosyth | Great Britain | |
| Tuesday 6th August 2019 | 1 night | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Balmoral | Rosyth | Great Britain | |
| Wednesday 14th August 2019 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Newcastle | Great Britain | |
| Wednesday 21st August 2019 | 5 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch | Liverpool | Great Britain | |
| Thursday 29th August 2019 | 3 nights | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Magellan | Liverpool | Great Britain, Dublin and Isles of Scilly | |
| Friday 30th August 2019 | 2 nights | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Astoria | Portsmouth | Great Britain | |
| Friday 30th August 2019 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Rosyth | Great Britain | |
| Saturday 31st August 2019 | 1 night | Cruise & Maritime Voyages on Marco Polo | Newcastle | Great Britain | |
| Tuesday 24th March 2020 | 2 nights | Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on Black Watch | Southampton | Great Britain |
Reasons to sail on a mini cruise to Great Britain
You may think of exotic destinations when you consider a cruise, but a trip around the British Isles may be a great alternative.
British Isles mini cruises tend to be repositional sailings. These are when a ship moves from one port to another, in readiness for its next major undertaking.
Rather than sail empty, cruise lines sell cabins on these short taster cruises. Typically, such itineraries will be between Dover or Southampton and Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle, London Tilbury to Dover or Southampton, etc.
Cruises to nowhere originate and terminate at the same port, but spend a day or two out at sea. It does not visit any port along the way, and the path taken by the captain will vary depending on the weather and sea conditions. So if it does not call at any ports en-route, why book a cruise to nowhere? Some passengers book them for the relaxation, and others book them to get an accurate feel for the ship ahead of booking a longer voyage.