Cruises to Northern Europe compared

Not everybody follows the sun. Some of us enjoy the crisp mornings and snowy mountains of Northern Europe in winter, and a winter cruise can be a perfect way to experience the fjords, the snowy peaks seen from deck as you sip a cocktail and the great historical cities of this region.

First is a ten night ‘Winter Wonderland’ trip, sailing on 9th December from Southampton on Cunard’s Queen Victoria. This cruise calls at Hamburg, Stavanger, Copenhagen, Oslo and Bruges and starts at an eminently reasonable £699 per personfor an inside cabin.

Or you could try an eight night cruise with Fred Olsen. Balmoral leaves Southampton on 29th November and makes stops at Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Amsterdam – an even more reasonable per person price of £549 for an inside cabin is on offer.