SDCB432 Posted March 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I have looked at cruises and it looks like summer is not really an option in most cases. I like an itinerary that includes iceland and/or ireland and they seem to be in March/April..... Weather is still a bit chilly at that time. Thoughts or suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted March 30, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 30, 2022 The transatlantics are spring and fall however there are many cruises doing the crossing in the summer not called transatlantic. You will need to research cruises in the Europe or Africa category. The northern routes usually leave from New York or Boston. Also Cunard does their classic crossings from New York to Southampton or vice versa throughout the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising cockroach Posted March 30, 2022 #3 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Ponant has a few that fits your bill, but not cheap. Rejkavik to Toronto and even Milkaukee if you wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 31, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 31, 2022 4 hours ago, SDCB432 said: I have looked at cruises and it looks like summer is not really an option in most cases. I like an itinerary that includes iceland and/or ireland and they seem to be in March/April..... Weather is still a bit chilly at that time. Thoughts or suggestions? Viking Ocean have a number of cruises that include Iceland and Trans-Atlantics in the summer months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTNORMANDIE Posted April 2, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Best months in the North Atlantic are June-July-August. This can be done on Queen Mary 2. The Southern Atlantic crossings that are available in March-April and October-November are generally very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted May 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 10, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 4:11 PM, CGTNORMANDIE said: Best months in the North Atlantic are June-July-August. This can be done on Queen Mary 2. The Southern Atlantic crossings that are available in March-April and October-November are generally very enjoyable. We're doing a TA via Bermuda and Madeira (middle Atlantic?) in August - hoping for decent weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted May 10, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 10, 2022 COVID has played havoc with all the cruise line schedules. But there are usually quite a few summer cruise options that include Iceland, or both Iceland and Greenland. HAL has long run their popular Voyage of the Vikings cruise in late July or early August which can be done one way or round trip to-from Boston. Other lines (such as Oceania) have also offered some options. Adding Ireland to the mix does make it more complicated but there are usually some options if one expands their horizons and is willing to spend the extra time. In some cases you might want to consider two cruises (one around the UK/Ireland) coupled with a 2nd cruise that does the TA component. Speaking of Ireland, I would recommend visiting that island on a land trip (independent or tour) before or after a TA cruise. Much of Ireland cannot be fully appreciated without days/weeks of land travel. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTNORMANDIE Posted May 10, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Hlitner said: COVID has played havoc with all the cruise line schedules. But there are usually quite a few summer cruise options that include Iceland, or both Iceland and Greenland. HAL has long run their popular Voyage of the Vikings cruise in late July or early August which can be done one way or round trip to-from Boston. Other lines (such as Oceania) have also offered some options. Adding Ireland to the mix does make it more complicated but there are usually some options if one expands their horizons and is willing to spend the extra time. In some cases you might want to consider two cruises (one around the UK/Ireland) coupled with a 2nd cruise that does the TA component. Speaking of Ireland, I would recommend visiting that island on a land trip (independent or tour) before or after a TA cruise. Much of Ireland cannot be fully appreciated without days/weeks of land travel. Hank Boston is a great city to cruise from. We love the Black Falcon cruise terminal…so easy to get to. It’s a fun city to visit…easy to fly into…great hotels and restaurants. If you like history you’ll love Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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