Sorry for your loss Marc. A couple of repeat ports is a lot better than multiple repeats in the Caribbean on the "New World" cruise that we bailed from last week. Svalbard is a long way north and Longyearbyen's dock may already booked by the expedition ships. Lofoton Islands would have been nice because it's a gem of Norway, but there are still a lot of interesting ports. In Southampton, if you don't want to spend a long day going to overcrowded London, just walk about 15 minutes to the High Street and enjoy real England. Hope it works our OK for everyone.
Jim