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COMBO NO. 68 Some Planning The Europe Stays

New York to Southampton, then Barcelona to Philadelphia

Some Planning: A hop over land or a short flight, with at least two nights of cushion around it.

Map of Combo No. 68: New York to Southampton, then Barcelona to Philadelphia
HOW LONG
7 nights out, 5 nights between ships in Europe, 13 nights home. 25 nights total.
HOW FAR
1097 km between the two ports
HOW
FLY IT
WHERE
You get off here: Southampton · Your next ship: Barcelona
WHEN
Leaves Aug 11, 2028, home Sep 5, 2028
FLY IT

about 2 hours in the air

Ship 1: Cunard Queen Mary 2, leaves New York August 11, 2028, arrives Southampton August 18, 2028 (7 nights).

Ship 2: Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Dawn, leaves Barcelona August 23, 2028, arrives Philadelphia September 5, 2028 (13 nights).

Southampton is not London. It is about 1.5 hours away by train.

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

Ship 1: View Live Pricing & Book the Queen Mary 2 Ship 2: View Live Pricing & Book the Norwegian Dawn Plan This Combo With Cristi: Combo No. 68

Both sailings verified 2026-10-18. Ships sell out, so the live booking link is always the final word.

Combo No. 68 · Text CRUISE to 972-503-9910

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