The Big Three: Three to seven-day luxury European cruises

A short European break can often form part of a longer holiday, or be one of many trips a luxury client takes during the year. Below we have selected three very different trips – a mini-cruise in the Scottish islands, a transatlantic crossing and a week on one of Europe’s most forward thinking cruise lines. Each offers something different, while all remaining absolutely luxurious.

Following on from the publication of Cruise Adviser’s Luxury guide 2015-16, each week we will be running our Big Three feature, which gives you a trio of cruise options to choose from. This week it’s cruises of between three and seven days through Europe.

To request a copy of Cruise Adviser’s Luxury guide email: info@cruise-adviser.com or read it online here.

Scotland 

Line: Hebdridean Island Cruises
Departure port: Greenock, Scotland
Departure date: March 11, 2016
Destination: Scotland
Duration: Four nights
Ship: Hebdridean Princess
Oceanview price: £1,690 per passenger
Balcony price: £2,770 per passenger
Suite price: £2,770 per passenger

New York 

Line: Cunard
Departure port: Southampton
Departure date: September 1, 2016
Destination: New York
Duration: Seven nights
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Oceanview price: £1,669 per passenger
Luxury suite price: £1,619 per passenger
Suite price: £3,349 per passenger

  Mediterranean 

Line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Departure port: Piraeus, Greece
Departure date: October 3, 2016
Destination: Mediterranean
Duration: Seven days
Ship: Europa 2
Balcony price: £2,944 per passenger
Grand suite price: £5,122 per passenger
Owner’s suite price: £12,072 per passenger

Cruise Adviser top tip

Be sure to consider every part of your client’s holiday. How are they getting from the airport to the ship? How are they getting to the airport in the first place? The Cunard cruise includes economy class flights but if you call its team then they will give you details of how to upgrade to business and first class.