Cruise · 17 nights · with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Sunlit Shores of Spain
Seventeen days aboard Fred. Olsen's Bolette tracing Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, with stops from St Malo to Gibraltar and Barcelona, starting and ending in Newcastle.
- Duration
- 17 nights
- Departs
- 8 Apr 2027
- Sails from
- Newcastle
- Returns to the same port
- Ship
- Bolette
- From
- £2,199
- per person, sharing
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Two days alongside in St Malo
Visit to Lisbon’s historic centre
Access to Granada and the Alhambra from Motril
Walking tours of Barcelona’s Gaudi landmarks
Stopover in GibraltarWith its British and Moorish layers
About the trip
Fred. Olsen’s Bolette sets off from Newcastle for a seventeen-day circuit that takes in five Spanish ports along with stops in France, Portugal and Gibraltar. After a day at sea, the ship reaches St Malo, where the walled town invites slow-paced wandering beyond the tourist trails.
Lisbon offers a taste of Portugal’s hilly streets and pastel-tinged façades before the cruise moves on to Motril, a gateway to Granada and the Alhambra palace just inland. Alicante and Barcelona bring different flavours of Spanish port life — the former with its plain-spoken Mediterranean charm, the latter home to Gaudi’s spires and a cityscape that resists easy categorisation.
Gibraltar punctuates the journey with its mix of British military history and Barbary macaques. Cádiz feels like a city that knows how to do its own thing, a far cry from the cruise ship crowds elsewhere. The final call at La Coruña reinstates Galicia’s Atlantic feel before the return north to Newcastle.
- 1 Newcastle
- 2 St Malo
- 3 Lisbon
- 4 Motril
- 5 Alicante
- 6 Barcelona
- 7 Gibraltar
- 8 Cádiz
- 9 La Coruña
Itinerary
The route, day by day
Day 1
Newcastle, England
Day 2
At sea
Day 3
St Malo, France
Day 4
At sea
Day 5
Lisbon, Portugal
Day 6
Motril, Spain
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Two people sharing a cabinThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Flights
- Not needed if you join at Newcastle
- What’s included
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Accessibility
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Cabin
- Interior Cabin
For full details of what’s included, check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is Sunlit Shores of Spain?
- Sunlit Shores of Spain is a 17 nights cruise holiday.
- Where does Sunlit Shores of Spain depart from?
- Sunlit Shores of Spain departs from Newcastle.
- Who operates Sunlit Shores of Spain?
- Sunlit Shores of Spain is operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines aboard Bolette.
- How much does Sunlit Shores of Spain cost?
- Prices for Sunlit Shores of Spain start from £2,199, subject to availability.
The operator
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Smaller-ship cruises, many from UK ports
A Norwegian family name in shipping since the nineteenth century, known for smaller ships that can reach the narrower fjords and harbours.
You book with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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