Ocean Cruises in England, Ireland and Scotland

This ocean cruise heads from Dublin through Northern Ireland and Scotland's Inner and Outer Hebrides to Leith, taking you through the Sound of Mull where you might spot seals and sea eagles. You'll explore Fingal's Cave by Zodiac and cruise past the remote Flannan Isles, and on Scenic Eclipse there's gourmet food in 10 dining venues plus vitality pools. All suites have private verandahs looking out over the Atlantic so you can watch the scenery go by.

Start from Belfast where the Titanic was famously built, then head to Glasgow's Greenock port so you can check out the Gothic Glasgow Cathedral and Kelvingrove Art Gallery. The ship sails past the Isle of Lewis and stops at Stornoway where you'll find ancient standing stone circles worth seeing.

This British Isles cruise on Seabourn Venture takes you to Edinburgh Castle, perched high on Castle Rock, and over to Northern Ireland to see the Giant's Causeway with its 40,000 interlocking basalt columns. You'll also check out Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye and tour Titanic Belfast, the museum built where RMS Titanic was constructed. There's a stop at medieval Castle Rushen on the Isle of Man and time to wander through the 80-acre Bodnant Garden in North Wales. On Fair Isle, you'll have tea and home-baked goods with some of the island's 60 residents and learn about the famous knitwear they make.

This 13-day luxury ocean cruise takes you to World Heritage-listed Edinburgh Castle atop Castle Rock, the UNESCO-designated Ring of Brodgar and 5,000-year-old Skara Brae settlement on Orkney Islands, and the Giant's Causeway with its 40,000 interlocking basalt columns in Northern Ireland. You'll also check out medieval Castle Rushen on the Isle of Man, tour Titanic Belfast where RMS Titanic was built, and visit Old Bushmills Distillery, the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, then head through the Hebrides including Stornoway, Dunvegan, and sacred Iona Abbey.