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Spain Siesta & the Solar Eclipse
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Photos: Pablo Herrero from LA CORUÑA, Spain (CC BY 2.0), derivative work: Kanchelskis (talk) Centro_e_porto_de_Vigo… (CC BY-SA 2.5), fuente: COVT (CC BY 3.0), NASA (Public domain) · via Wikimedia Commons; Manolo blasco martinez (Biriski), Sławek Sikora Moc Przetrwania, Luís Fernández, Mary Estela Rodríguez Rosano, B _S, Vinod Grack (Vinnie), Graham Rusher · via Google Maps

Spain Siesta & the Solar Eclipse Balmoral · departs Wed 28 Jul 2027 · 11 nights from Southampton

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines · Balmoral · 11 nights · from Southampton · 28 Jul 2027

11 nights on Balmoral from Southampton, departing Wed 28 Jul 2027 and calling at La Coruña, Vigo, Cádiz and 1 more ports. From £2,549 per person (Interior Cabin), price checked 20 Oct 2026.

Sails
Wed 28 Jul 2027
Returns
Sun 8 Aug 2027
Duration
11 nights
Departs
Southampton
Ship
Balmoral
Cruise line
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

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Price from

£2,549 per person

Cabin: Interior Cabin

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Price checked 20 Oct 2026 against the cruise line's page. Prices and availability change daily and are confirmed by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines when you book. Booked direct with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines · ABTA member W0637 (insolvency bond) · cruise-only: you arrange travel to the port.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines says:Experience Spain's relaxed siesta culture and witness a rare solar eclipse. Combine Mediterranean charm with this astronomical wonder.

Highlights

  • Experience the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse in Cádiz
  • Take a trip to the top of Gibraltar's Rock for sweeping views
  • Sample Galician tapas and Rias Baixas wine in Vigo and La Coruña

Itinerary

  1. 1 Southampton · England
  2. 2 La Coruña · Spain
  3. 3 Vigo · Spain
  4. 4 Cádiz · Spain
  5. 5 Gibraltar · Gibraltar
  6. 6 Southampton · England (return)

Ports in sailing order as published by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines; sea days and scenic cruising not shown. Itineraries can change.

Ports on this cruise

  • A Coruña · Spain

    A Coruña is Galicia's second-largest city with beaches, parks and a historic castle within walking distance of the cruise port.

    8 things to do on a port day

  • Vigo · Spain

    Vigo sits on the southern shore of the Ria de Vigo in Galicia. Explore castles, museums and parks within walking distance of the cruise port.

    8 things to do on a port day

  • Cádiz · Spain

    Cádiz port offers seven major attractions within walking distance, including Torre Tavira and Parque Genovés. One of Western Europe's oldest cities, founded by the Phoenicians.

    7 things to do on a port day

  • Gibraltar · Gibraltar

    Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, dominated by the iconic Rock of Gibraltar with attractions including cable cars, caves and botanical gardens.

    8 things to do on a port day

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