• Cruise staff ready a ship for departurecruise ship in a port image by Pavel Bernshtam from Fotolia.com
  
  There are many destinations for cruise enthusiasts who wish to depart from the United Kingdom. The choices are endless for which cruise line you would like to travel with as well as where you would like to travel to. Cruise lengths are quite varied, ranging from a seven-day trip to something far more substantial. Where you would like to travel to is really only limited by your own imagination.
  
  

Princess Cruises - Iberian Interlude

• Princess Cruise Lines offers a package that departs from the port of Southampton, England, making port stops in Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Lisbon, Portugal, La Rochelle, France, the coast of Guernsey, St. Peter Port (England) and then back to Southampton Port. The trip itself lasts seven days, with one full day of that trip at sea. The ship that makes this trip is the Grand Princess. The ship itself accommodates 2,600 passengers and is roughly 950 feet in length. On the Grand Princess, there are roughly 700 balcony-level staterooms, as well as an entire deck of this ship made entirely of suite accommodations.
  
  Princess Cruises, Inc.
  24844 Avenue Rockefeller
  Santa Clarita, CA 91355
  1-800-PRINCESS
  princess.com
  
  

Norwegian Cruise Lines - Transatlantic 7-Day

• Norwegian Cruise Lines offers a seven-day Transatlantic crossing via the Norwegian Epic ship. This trip originates in Southampton, England, and features a full six days' worth of sea travel. The ship arrives in New York, NY on day seven of the cruise. The ship features several on-ship dining opportunities, including Le Bistro French Restaurant and the Manhattan Room. For those that wish to stay in their cabins, room service is available. For liquid refreshment enjoyment, the Norwegian Epic offers Bliss Ultra Lounge, Posh and the Atrium Bar. The Norwegian Epic accommodates roughly 4,300 passengers.
  
  Norwegian Cruise Lines, Inc.
  ncl.com/nclweb/home.html
  
  

Cunard Cruise Lines - Jewels of the Mediterranean

• Leaving from Southampton, England, Cunard's Jewels of the Mediterranean is a journey where you visit Livorno, Italy, Civitavecchia, Italy, Cannes, France, the Iberian Peninsula's Gibralter, and Barcelona, Spain, returning to Southampton, England, 12 days later. There are a total of six full days at sea. The ship is named Cunard's Queen Victoria. The Queen Victoria is a nearly 965-foot vessel, with a guest capacity of roughly 2,000 passengers. On board the ship are several opportunities for dining and liquid refreshments, such as Lido, Queen's Grille and Todd English Restaurant, as well as the Courtyard, where guests can enjoy the occasional afternoon tea.
  
  Cunard Line, Inc.
  24303 Town Center Drive
  Suite 200
  Valencia, CA 91355
  800-728-6273
  cunard.com