MSC Cruises invites you aboard our Northern Europe cruises, to discover the extraordinary allure of the Northern Europe landscape. You'll be amazed by the magnificent terrain, pure and untouched. Our Northern Europe cruises take you to stark and rugged mountainous terrain, to discover the most evocative cities. Encounter spectacular sceneries along coastal Scotland and England, an experience beyond compare.

Our Northern Europe cruises promise a truly unique experience, whether it is exploring the colourful Baltic capitals, the spiritual North Cape, or the immaculate Norwegian Fjords.

MSC Cruises Recommends: In 2009, MSC Lirica does round trips from Dover, England on three different itineraries over 12 days: Baltic capitals featuring 2 days in St. Petersburg, North Cape or Norwegian Fjords. MSC Lirica also offers a 4 day mini cruise from Dover to Amsterdam and Bremerhaven, as well as a unique 9 day Dover to Genoa positioning cruise that visits La Coruna, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malaga and Palma, sailing 30 August 2009.

You can also sail on 8 or 12 day summer 2009 Northern Europe cruises on these ships:

MSC Orchestra & MSC Opera:

• MSC Orchestra's Copenhagen cruises alternate between visiting Kiel, Stockholm, Tallinn and St. Petersburg; or Kiel, Oslo, Stavanger, Flam and Hellesylt/Geiranger (Germany and Norway)
• MSC Opera's 12 day Copenhagen cruises include: visiting Poland, Latvia, Estonia, St. Peterbug, Finland, Sweden and Germany; as well as exploring the rugged Norwegian coast calling at Geiranger, Trondheim, Honningsvag, Tromso, as well as Germany
• MSC Opera's 8 day Copenhagen cruises are similar to the 12 day cruises, alternating between Sweden, Estonia, Russia and Germany; or meandering along the Norwegian coast.
• Positioning Cruises: 9 day MSC Orchestra cruise sails from Dover to Genoa visiting La Coruna, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malaga and Olbia/Sardinia. 10 day MSC Opera cruise sails from Dover to Venice visiting Lisbon, Malaga, Tunis and Dubrovnik.