Coupling some of the Continent’s finest tables with some of her most famous sights, this cruise opens with a call in the largest of the Channel Isles. Wander out to Elizabeth Castle, relax on St Helier’s Royal Square or explore the remarkable Shell Garden. Stone bastions guard the approaches to La Rochelle, no foil to visitors looking for its outdoor bistros and covered markets. An extended call in Bordeaux is a wonderful chance to visit vineyards by day and sample the finest Médoc labels by night. Normandy highlights include dramatic Mont St Michel and Rouen with its magnificent cathedral, half-timbered houses and heroic tales of Joan of Arc. We even add the option of a day in Paris.

*At these ports you will be taken ashore by ship’s or local tender