• A short cruise will allow you to get a taste of life at sea.cruise ship image by Nick Wade from Fotolia.com
  
  If you are looking for a quick and fun getaway, a short cruise might be just what you need. These two- to four-day cruises can be found all over the world. The most popular short cruises are located in Europe as European countries are located close to each other, making it easy to travel within a short amount of time.
  
  

P&O Cruises

• P&O Cruises has six super-liners in its fleet that sail from Southampton. The short cruises allow passengers to enjoy the same range of entertainment, facilities and dining options that they would in longer voyages. The two-night "City and Short Break" itinerary sails to Bruges and back to Southampton. The "City and Short Breaks" and "Cruise Break" itinerary sails for three nights and takes its guests to Bruges and Le Havre and back to its starting point. The four-night "City and Short Breaks" itinerary sails to Rotterdam, Bruges and Le Havre.
  
  P&O Cruises
  
  Carnival House
  
  100 Harbour Parade
  
  Southampton, SO15 1ST
  
  +44 (0) 8456780014
  
  pocruises.com
  
  

Royal Caribbean International

• Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise line with 22 ships in its fleet. The "4 Night Amsterdam Cruise" embarks from Southampton and sails to Amsterdam, Copenhagen and back, while the "4 Night Portugal Cruise" sails from Malaga to Lisbon to Gibraltar and back. The "4 Night Short St. Petersburg Cruise" is a popular cruise. This itinerary sails from Stockholm to Tallinn, St. Petersburg and back to Stockholm. The "3 Night Berlin Cruise" sails from Copenhagen to Berlin to Oslo and back and the "3 Night Paris Cruise" sails from Southampton to Le Havre (Paris) and back.
  
  Royal Caribbean International
  
  Corporate Guest Relations
  
  1050 Caribbean Way
  
  Miami, FL 33132
  
  866-562-7625
  
  royalcaribbean.com
  
  

Celebrity Cruises

• Chic, modern and sophisticated are three words used to define Celebrity's fleet, its facilities and services. The 11 ships in its fleet are categorized under four categories: Century Class, Millennium Class, Xpedition Class and Solstice Class. Celebrity offers an itinerary known as "4 Night Cork Cruise," which sails from Southampton to Cork, Ireland and back to Southampton.
  
  Celebrity Cruises
  
  Corporate Guest Relations
  
  1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132
  
  800-647-2251
  
  celebritycruises.com
  
  

Fred Olsen Cruises

• Fred Olsen Cruises has four ships in its fleet. The "Dublin Mini Cruise" is a two-night trip that sails from Liverpool to Dublin and back. The "Festive Flanders Mini Cruise" is a three-night cruise sailing from Southampton to Antwerp and back. The three-night "Rouen Mini Cruise" sails from Southampton to Rouen, while the three-night "Antwerp Mini Cruise"' sails from Portsmouth to Antwerp. Another three-night "France Mini Cruise" sails from Southampton to St. Malo, Honfleur and back, while the "Dublin and Daffodils' cruise sails from Southampton to Tresco, Dublin and Liverpool. Fred Olsen also organizes four-night itineraries. The "Amsterdam, Germany and Belgium" itinerary begins from Dover while the "Amsterdam, Belgium and France" itinerary embarks from Southampton.
  
  Fred Olsen Cruises
  
  Fred. Olsen House
  
  White House Road
  
  Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LL
  
  +44 (0) 1473 742424
  
  fredolsencruises.com