Spirit of Discovery

Saga Ocean Cruises

Longest voyage — 73 nights visiting 21 ports on Spirit of Discovery.

By the numbers

58,250 GT

Tonnage

999

Guests

2019

Built

Decks

540

Cabins

774ft

Length · 236 m

More specifications

517

Crew

5 star

Rating

About Spirit of Discovery

The new luxury ship features the design cues, cuisine and levels of service you expect in the world’s finest boutique hotels. Except here you’ll wake up in a new idyllic location different to the one you went to sleep in. Called Spirit of Discovery, she’s the only small ship being built for the British market, offering a balcony for every guest and a choice of free speciality restaurants. All backed by Saga’s famous personal service and inclusive value.

Where Spirit of Discovery sails

Scandinavia (11) United Kingdom (8) Canaries (7) Europe (7) Mediterranean (6) Baltic (2) Western Mediterranean (2) Canadian Maritimes (1) Caribbean (1) Eastern Mediterranean (1) Egypt & Red Sea (1) Panama Canal (1)

Ports Spirit of Discovery visits

Portsmouth, UK (30) Dover, UK (23) Funchal (13) Lisbon (12) Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands (9) Gibraltar (9) Las Palmas,Gran Canaria (9) Bergen (7) Cadiz (7) Leixoes, Portugal (7) Mahon, Spain (6) Cobh, Ireland (5) Copenhagen, Denmark (5) La Coruna, Spain (5) La Palma, Canary Islands (5) Scilly Islands, Isles of Scilly, England (5)

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Tangier, Morocco (5) Tenerife (5) Belfast (4) Cartagena, Spain (4) Flam (4) Lerwick, Scotland (4) Palma de Mallorca (4) Ponta Delgada, Azores (4) Sandnes, Norway (4) Skjolden, Norway (4) Brest (3) Falmouth,United Kingdom (3) Gothenburg (3) Kirkwall, Scotland (3) La Gomera (Canary Islands) (3) Malaga (3) Malta (3) Santa Cruz de Tenerife (3) Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma (3) Skagen (3) Stornoway (Isle of Lewis), United Kingdom (3) Valencia (3) Aberdeen, UK (2) Ajaccio (2) Alesund (2) Barcelona (2) Cagliari (2) Monaco (2) Olden, Norway (2) Oslo (2) Ringaskiddy (for Cork) (2) Ronne (2) Runavik (Faroe Isles) (2) Salerno (2) Santander, Spain (2) Stavanger, Norway (2) Stockholm (2) Vigo (2) Visby, Sweden (2) Warnemunde (2) Aalborg, Denmark (1) Aarhus (1) Akureyri (1) Alexandria, Egypt (1) Almeria (1) Alta, Norway (1) Athens (Piraeus), Greece (1) Bilbao (1) Bridgetown, Barbados (1) Brindisi (1) Buenos Aires (1) Callao, Peru (1) Cartagena, Colombia (1) Casablanca (1) Chania, Crete (1) Charlottetown, Canada (1) Colon, Panama (1) Corfu (1) Corner Brook, Newfoundland (1) Dominica (1) Dubrovnik (1) Ephesus (1) Fowey, England (1) Fuerte Amador, Panama City (1) Galway (1) Gaspe (1) Gdansk, Poland (1) Geirangerfjord (1) Gijon (1) Greencastle (1) Grenada, Windward Islands,Grenadines (1) Halifax (1) Hamburg, Germany (1) Haugesund (1) Helsinki, Finland (1) Heraklion (1) Honfleur (1) Honningsvag, Norway (1) Isle of Man (1) Kalamata (1) Kiel, Germany (1) Killybegs (1) Klaipeda, Lithuania (1) Kotka, Finland (1) Kristiansand, Norway (1) La Horta Azores (1) Limassol (1) Liverpool (1) Lorient (1) Lysekil (1) Maloy (1) Marseille, France (1) Martinique (1) Montevideo (1) Motril, Granada (1) Nafplion (1) Nanortalik (1) Narsarsuaq, Greenland (1) Newhaven (1) Nordfjordeid (1) Olympia (Katakolon), Greece (1) Oranjestad, Aruba (1) Palermo (1) Port de Roses, France (1) Portimao (1) Praia di Vitoria, Azores (1) Prince Christian Sound (1) Puerto Madryn (1) Puerto Montt (1) Punta Arenas, Chile (1) Qaqortoq, Greenland (1) Quebec City, Canada (1) Rauma (1) Reykjavik, Iceland (1) Riga (1) Rio de Janeiro (1) Saguenay (1) Salaverry (Trujillo) (1) Salvador (1) Scarborough, UK (1) Split (1) St Georges, Grenada (1) St Malo, France (1) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada (1) St. Kitts (1) St. Lucia (1) St. Peter Port, Guernsey (1) Stanley, Falkland Islands (1) Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada (1) Syracuse,Italy (1) Tallinn, Estonia (1) Tortola (1) Toulon (1) Tromso, Norway (1) Trondheim (1) Ullapool (1) Valparaiso (1)

Ship gallery

Enjoy the fresh sea air at any time of day

Take in the spectacular views with a drink

The Club has an elegant brasserie-style setting

42 seats in the bar for enjoying a drink

Deck plans

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Spirit of Discovery sail?

Most upcoming sailings visit Scandinavia (11 sailings), then United Kingdom (8).

When is the next cruise on Spirit of Discovery?

The next sailing departs Nov 6, 2026 — a 16-night Mediterranean cruise.

How big is Spirit of Discovery?

Spirit of Discovery is 58,250 gross tons with room for 999 guests across 10 decks, and entered service in 2019.

Sailing soon on Spirit of Discovery

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Upcoming sailings on this ship
From pp	Destination	Departs	Nights
Call for price	Mediterranean	Nov 6, 2026	16
Call for price	Europe	Jan 6, 2027	14
Call for price	Panama Canal	Jan 7, 2027	73
Call for price	Canaries	Jan 20, 2027	15
Call for price	Mediterranean	Feb 4, 2027	16
Call for price	Scandinavia	Feb 20, 2027	17
Call for price	Mediterranean	Mar 9, 2027	15
Call for price	Egypt & Red Sea	Mar 21, 2027	27
Call for price	Canaries	Mar 24, 2027	14
Call for price	Mediterranean	Apr 7, 2027	13
Call for price	Europe	Apr 17, 2027	14
Call for price	Europe	Apr 20, 2027	14
Call for price	Europe	May 1, 2027	15
Call for price	Scandinavia	May 4, 2027	9
Call for price	United Kingdom	May 13, 2027	12
Call for price	Europe	May 16, 2027	21
Call for price	Baltic	May 25, 2027	14
Call for price	United Kingdom	Jun 6, 2027	7
Call for price	Scandinavia	Jun 8, 2027	7
Call for price	Scandinavia	Jun 13, 2027	8

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