TUI Cruises Unveils 18-Day Iceland-Svalbard Voyages for 2028
Mein Schiff 3's programme from Bremerhaven includes its first call at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, alongside visits to the Lofoten and Vesterålen archipelagos.
TUI Cruises has announced summer 2028 itineraries for nine Mein Schiff ships, with bookings due to open shortly. The deployment announcement did not specify an exact on-sale date or include a statement from a company executive.
Five vessels will operate in Northern Europe, three in the Mediterranean and one along Europe’s western and Atlantic coasts. The northern programme includes two new 18-day voyages combining Iceland and Svalbard on Mein Schiff 7.
Northern sailings from German ports
Mein Schiff 1 will begin with southern Norway fjord cruises from Rostock-Warnemünde before moving to Kiel in mid-June for Baltic itineraries lasting up to 14 days. Selected family departures will include football training sessions with FC St. Pauli Rabauken.
Mein Schiff Relax will operate seven-day southern Norway cruises from Hamburg, alongside longer departures of up to 13 days reaching the North Cape. Both ships will offer several adults-only sailings near the beginning of the summer season.
Bremerhaven will be the departure port for Mein Schiff 2’s North Cape and Iceland programme, with 12-day voyages beginning in late May. United Kingdom itineraries are scheduled at either end of the summer, including an adults-only departure in early May visiting Scotland, London and Belfast.
Mein Schiff 3’s programme from Bremerhaven will cover Nordic destinations, Iceland and British coastal cities. Calls include the Lofoten and Vesterålen archipelagos north of the Arctic Circle. The ship will also make its first visit to Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.
Alongside its new combined northern voyages, Mein Schiff 7 will offer Baltic itineraries of seven and ten days and 14-day cruises to Svalbard.
South to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coast
Mein Schiff 4 will sail seven-day roundtrips from Trieste between May and October, with Ravenna among its destinations. Flying Steps Academy dance workshops will form part of the family programme in July and August, while an adults-only cruise is planned for the ship’s positioning voyage to the Adriatic.
From Heraklion on Crete, Mein Schiff 5 will offer nine different seven-day itineraries that can be paired into 14-day holidays. The routes cover the Greek coast, Italy and the Aegean islands, with calls including Santorini, Mykonos and Patmos, as well as Malta, Cyprus and Egypt.
Mein Schiff Flow, the second InTUItion-class vessel, will spend its third summer season in the western Mediterranean. Its seven- to 11-day cruises will visit Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with an overnight stay in Palma de Mallorca at the beginning or end of the voyages.
Mein Schiff 6 will operate two seven-day itineraries from Leixões, the port for Porto, during the summer. Between them, the routes cover Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco and France, and passengers can combine the departures into a longer cruise. In October, the ship shifts to Palma de Mallorca. From there it will sail seven-day western Mediterranean roundtrips, also available as combined sailings.
Sample fares and early-booking deadline
A 12-night Baltic cruise on Mein Schiff 1, departing Kiel on June 29 and returning July 11, 2028, starts at €2,379 in an inside cabin or €2,899 in a balcony cabin.
For Mein Schiff 3’s 14-night Iceland itinerary from Kiel to Bremerhaven, departing June 20 and arriving July 4, starting fares are €2,649 for an inside cabin and €3,399 for a balcony cabin.
The seven-night Adriatic sailing on Mein Schiff 4, departing Trieste on August 27 and returning September 3, starts at €1,169 in an inside cabin or €1,399 in a balcony cabin.
These prices are per person, based on two guests sharing, and use the PRO fare with Mein Schiff premium-inclusive services. The quoted fares include an early-booking discount available until September 30, 2027.
