DAY 01 SABIHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT – LONDON – DOVER
Meeting in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 06:00. After ticketing, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to London on Pegasus Airlines’ 09:10 flight. Arrival at London Stansted Airport at 11:10 local time. After passport and baggage procedures, transfer to Dover Port by our private vehicle. Upon arrival at the port, check-in and passport procedures, then boarding our ship. Overnight on board.
DAY 02 AT SEA
We will spend the entire day cruising at sea. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of dishes prepared fresh by expert chefs to suit every taste, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved table. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym, which includes outdoor tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés listening to live music, attend theater shows featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 03 COBH (CORK)
Our ship will dock at the port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the “Cork City & Blarney Castle” tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. During the tour, we will head to Blarney village, where we will have the chance to see Blarney Castle and try the original Irish Coffee. After some free time, we will head to the city center of Cork, the second largest city in Ireland. On our city center tour, after visiting the famous English Market, St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Fitzgerald Park, Elizabeth Fort, and the Crawford Art Gallery, guests who wish may continue to enjoy the city, while others may return to the ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 04 LAOGHAIRE (DUBLIN)
At 07:30 in the morning, our ship will dock at Dun Laoghaire port, about 40 minutes from Dublin. Those who wish may experience Dublin by joining the tour arranged as an extra by our guides. First, we will take a panoramic Dublin tour by bus. The picturesque Georgian District, historic Merrion Square, the iconic Christchurch Cathedral, and Trinity College, the oldest university in Ireland, are among the places to be seen. Then, on our walking tour, we go into the details. The first striking building in Merrion Square, in the heart of the capital, is the National Gallery of Ireland, which houses many beautiful works by El Greco, Goya, Gainsborough, and Caravaggio (and others). As you continue your walk, you will pass by Government Buildings and the Huguenot Cemetery before reaching St. Stephen's Green. This open space consists of 22 acres of beautifully landscaped and mown parkland. It is a familiar and much-loved backyard for all Dubliners. As you walk along Dawson Street, you will pass by Mansion House, the residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. You will then move on to Dublin’s elegant shopping street, Grafton Street, and stop at a typical Irish pub. Here, we will have the chance to order a cold glass of one of Ireland’s most famous and darkest beers (or another drink of your choice) and meet some of the locals, known as ‘Dubs’. After free time, meet back at Merrion Square and the waiting bus, then return to the ship. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 05 LIVERPOOL
Our ship will dock at the port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Liverpool City tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. On our tour, we will visit Liverpool Cathedral, enjoy a panoramic view of Anfield Stadium, and tour the Walker Art Gallery, World Museum, and The Beatles Museum. After the tour and the free time that follows, we will return to our ship, and at 16:00 our ship will depart from Liverpool port for Holyhead. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 06 HOLYHEAD
Our ship will dock at the port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the “Caernarfon Castle & Snowdonia Mountains” tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. On our tour, Caernarfon Castle played a key role in England's long struggle for dominance over Wales. Built by Edward I at the entrance to the Menai Strait, the castle formed the basis of a series of English fortifications built in the 13th century. Walk along the battlements above the gray stone walls, climb the towers, and see the courtyard where Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is just one of many attractions that bring history to life. This full-day excursion with lunch includes free time for shopping in the historic walled city of Caernarfon and a visit to Lianfair P.G., a charming town with an official name of 58 characters. To complete your North Wales experience, we will pass through the beautiful Snowdonia Mountains and head to the small mountain village of Capel Curig via the Lianberis Pass before returning to your ship over the British Bridge. After the tour and the free time that follows, return to our ship. Our ship will depart from Holyhead port for Glasgow. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 07 GREENOCK (GLASGOW)
Our ship will dock at Glasgow port at 09:00. After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the “Glasgow City Tour” arranged as an extra by our guide. Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city. The city is located on the banks of the River Clyde on this river’s estuary opening into the Irish Sea, in the lowland areas of “West Central Scotland.” On our tour, we will explore Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, the Glasgow Science Museum, George Square, and the Hunterian Art Gallery. After the tour and the free time that follows, return to our ship. Our ship will depart from Glasgow port for Belfast. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 08 BELFAST
Our ship will dock at the port at 10:00 in the morning. After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the “Belfast City Tour” arranged as an extra by our guide. After the tour and the free time that follows, return to our ship, and at 19:00 our ship will depart from Belfast port for Dougles, Isle of Man. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 09 AT SEA
We will spend the entire day cruising at sea. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of dishes prepared fresh by expert chefs to suit every taste, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved table. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym, which includes outdoor tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés listening to live music, attend theater shows featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 10 DOVER – LONDON – ISTANBUL
After breakfast on board, we complete our check-out procedures and disembark. Transfer to our hotel in London with our private vehicle waiting for us. Guests who wish may join our “London City” tour arranged as an extra by our guide. During the tour, Knights Bridge, Hyde Park, the Natural History Museum, the River Thames, Buckingham Palace, Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Admiral Nelson Monument, the National Gallery, and Piccadilly Circus are among the places to be seen. Overnight at our hotel in London.
DAY 11 LONDON
After breakfast at our hotel, free time until flight time. Guests who wish may join the “Stratford and Oxford” tour arranged as an extra by our guide. Stratford Upon Avon, the hometown of William Shakespeare, the most famous writer in English literature, is a small medieval town. We continue our tour by also seeing the house of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, one of the most sought-after places for tourists visiting England and the birthplace of William Shakespeare. After free time to spend time in pleasant cafés and shop, we head to Oxford. We will visit Oxford, known as England’s university city and famous worldwide as the place where the Harry Potter films were shot. At the end of the tour, we will transfer to London airport. After check-in and passport procedures, flight to Istanbul Airport with Pegasus Airlines.
DAY 12 SABIHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT
Arrival in Istanbul at 06:05 in the morning and end of our tour.