Hurtigruten has added additional sailings to its series of British Isles cruises departing from Dover this summer.

The new sailings, departing on 18 July and 27 August 2020, join the existing four scheduled departures on MS Maud.

The 15-day British Isles: Picturesque Ports, Isolated Islands and Wonderful Wildlife itinerary will call at Iona, Holyhead, the Isles of Scilly and Fowey.

Hurtigruten UK and EMEA general manager Anthony Daniels said: “With so many staycation sailings to choose from, we offer something truly different to British travellers who want adventure, excursions and space.

“We not only have our incredible expedition team to bring the places we venture to, to life, but our small expedition ship MS Maud can reach destinations the big white ships cannot get to, while still offering plenty of space to relax and dine on board.

“We will create a unique perspective of the British Isles coastline that is hard to match and we look forward to welcoming our frequent and new guests on board.”

MS Maud is fresh from a period in dry dock. The ship now features a new science centre, which, Hurtigruten said “is set to become the beating heart of the all expedition cruises”.

The ship will be powered with biofuel, mixed in with marine gas oil, to reduce carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides emissions, the line added.