COMBO NO. 64
Some Planning
★ SAME CRUISE FAMILY
The Europe Stays
New York to Southampton, then Kiel to La Romana
Some Planning: A hop over land or a short flight, with at least two nights of cushion around it.
HOW LONG
7 nights out,
5 nights between ships in Europe, 26 nights home.
38 nights total.
HOW FAR
866 km between the two ports
WHERE
You get off here: Southampton · Your next ship: Kiel
WHEN
Leaves Oct 20, 2027,
home Nov 27, 2027
FLY IT
about 3 to 4 hours in the air
Ship 1: Cunard Queen Mary 2, leaves New York October 20, 2027, arrives Southampton October 27, 2027 (7 nights).
Ship 2: AIDA Cruises AIDAbella, leaves Kiel November 1, 2027, arrives La Romana November 27, 2027 (26 nights).
Southampton is not London. It is about 1.5 hours away by train.
Kiel is about 1 hour from Hamburg.
Connecting through Southampton? See the Southampton connection page.
Read before you book. These sailings may require separate reservations, deposits, payment deadlines, and cancellation terms. Confirm the booking arrangements for both segments before paying.
The full story: the Honest Page
Trip tip: a trip this long deserves a look at travel insurance. The provider I point my own clients to, and the plain wording about what insurance does and does not do, live on the Honest Page of this guide.
Read the Honest Page.
This page prints as your trip sheet for Combo No. 64:
ships, dates, the hop, and the booking doors, on paper.