1. Port Overview

Cruise Date Nights
Balmoral, 5 Night Springtime Norwegian Fjords in Five Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-05-03 5
Balmoral, 15 Night River Cities of France & Portugal ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-05-08 15
Balmoral, 5 Night Springtime Norwegian Fjords in Five Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-05-23 5
Balmoral, 8 Night The Life & Nature of Scotland's Scenic Isles ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-05-28 8
Balmoral, 7 Night Spring Falls, Glaciers & Norwegian Fjords ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-06-05 7
Balmoral, 14 Night Rugged & Remote Spitsbergen with the Midnight Sun ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-06-12 14
Balmoral, 1 Night One-Night Mini-Cruise ex Newcastle, England to Rosyth, Scotland 2024-06-26 1
Balmoral, 6 Night Summertime Norwegian Fjords & Folklore ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-08-23 6
Balmoral, 9 Night Iceland's Whales, Waterfalls & Way of Life ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-08-29 9
Balmoral, 7 Night Norwegian Fjords & Autumn Fruit Harvest ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-09-07 7
Balmoral, 19 Night Exploring the Islands of the Mediterranean ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-09-14 19
Balmoral, 7 Night Norwegian Fjords & Autumn Fruit Harvest ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-10-03 7
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-10-10 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-10-20 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-10-30 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-11-09 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2024-11-19 10
Borealis, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-03-15 10
Borealis, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-03-25 10
Borealis, 13 Night Maritime Traditions of Spain, Portugal & Gibraltar ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-04-04 13
Borealis, 8 Night Floral Amsterdam, Normandy & the Isles of Scilly ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-04-17 8
Borealis, 7 Night Springtime Norwegian Fjords ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-04-25 7
Borealis, 5 Night Dutch Waterways & Works of Art ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-05-02 5
Borealis, 7 Night Scenic Isles of Scotland ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-05-07 7
Borealis, 8 Night Exploring Iceland in Eight Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-05-14 8
Borealis, 5 Night Springtime Norwegian Fjords in Five Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-05-22 5
Balmoral, 5 Night Scenic Norwegian Fjords in Five Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-08-23 5
Balmoral, 11 Night French Rivers with Normandy & Bordeaux ex Newcastle, England Return 2025-08-28 11
Balmoral, 22 Night Spanish Colours & Cultures with Amalfi Coast from Newcastle ex Newcastle, England to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 2025-09-15 22
Balmoral, 12 Night Spanish Colours & Cultures from Newcastle ex Newcastle, England to Valencia, Spain 2025-09-15 12
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights with Lofoten ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-02-21 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-03-03 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-03-13 10
Balmoral, 10 Night In Search of the Northern Lights ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-03-23 10
Balmoral, 14 Night River Cities of France & Portugal ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-04-02 14
Balmoral, 7 Night Springtime Gardens of Europe ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-04-23 7
Balmoral, 5 Night Scenic Norwegian Fjords in Five Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-04-30 5
Balmoral, 9 Night Exploring the Land of Fire & Ice in Nine Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-05-05 9
Balmoral, 9 Night Scenic Waterways & Cities of Scandinavia ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-05-14 9
Balmoral, 5 Night Fjords & Falls of Norway in Five Nights ex Newcastle, England Return 2026-05-23 5

  1. Newcastle, England

  3. Newcastle is a city in north-east England, situated inside the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear and on the north bank of the River Tyne. It is a vibrant friendly city, with a heritage spanning the past 2,000 years.

    The River Tyne is spanned by six bridges, which constitute the most famous view of the city. Other attractions include; Earl Grey's Monument, St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Castle Keep, Bessie Surtees' House, and Blackfriars. Jesmond Dean park in the heart of the city is great for a relaxing stroll.

    Newcastle also boasts three large shopping centres, many fascinating museums as well as cinemas, theatres presenting a vast range of entertainment, sport and leisure centres, art centres, clubs. restaurants, bistros and coffee shops.

    Things to See and Do

    * River Tyne Walk
    * Roman fort at Segedunum
    * Central Arcade
    * Centre for Life – Science centre
    * Castle Keep ruins

    General information

    Cruise Season – March - Nov
    Currency – Pound Sterling (£)
    Language – English
    Land Area – 122.7 sq km’s
    Population – 285,000
    Electricity – 2 vertical square pins and one perpendicular below British style
    Time – GMT plus zero hours
    International Country Telephone Code – + 44

    Port Location – The port of Newcastle is situated 16 km’s east of the centre of Newcastle on the north bank of the Tyne River.

    Transport Links – Newcastle Airport is located on the northern outskirts of the city near Ponteland. It offers more than 80 destinations world-wide. Newcastle Central railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line and Cross Country Route. The city's other mainline station, Manors, is situated to the east of the city centre.
    Train operator GNER provides a half-hourly frequency of trains to London, with a journey time of a little less than three hours. Virgin Trains, Northern Rail and TransPennine Express operate regular services to many other destinations including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.
    Newcastle also has access to an international Ferry Terminal, located at nearby North Shields, offering services to destinations including Amsterdam, Kristiansand, Gothenburg, Stavanger, Haugesund and Bergen.