Scotland's Hidden Landscapes

HX Expeditions · MS Spitsbergen · 10 days

Day 1: Start in Scotland's stylish city of culture. A former industrial powerhouse, Glasgow has reinvented itself as a cultural hot spot, packed with museums, galleries, and parks. Discover the splendid Art Nouveau architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh before your expedition cruise begins. To experience mainland Scotland's unique history and nature, you could arrive a little earlier and join an optional Pre-Program. You'll embark your ship MS Spitsbergen in Fairlie, a small community outside of Glasgow. Lying on the shores of the Firth of Clyde and nestled against a backdrop of the North Ayrshire Hills, this area is known for coastal towns with Viking heritage and scenic walks. Get to…

The sailing, in facts

Operator	HX Expeditions
Ship	MS Spitsbergen
Length	10 days
Region	Northern Europe & British Isles
Departures	1 listed · 2027-05-06 to 2027-05-06

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
Day	Where
Day 1	Glasgow, United Kingdom
Day 1	Fairlie, United Kingdom
Day 2	Isle of Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom
Day 3	Iona, United Kingdom
Day 3	Staffa, United Kingdom
Day 4	Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Day 5	Stornoway, United Kingdom
Days 6–7	Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
Day 8	Dunrossness and Fair Isle, United Kingdom
Days 9–10	Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
Day 11	Bergen, Norway

Every departure

1 departure of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
Departs	Returns	Days	Ship	Offer
2027-05-06	2027-05-16	10	MS Spitsbergen	Yes

Current offers

130TH ANNIVERSARY INCENTIVE — Valid for Travel Now Through 30 Sep 2028

Supplier offers, from the Virtuoso promotions feed. They stack with the advisor benefits on the booking rather than replacing them — how that works.

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