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Thursday, August 1, 2024 |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
Embark |
8:00 PM |
Reykjavik, the capital and largest city of Iceland, is the gateway to Iceland's stunning natural wonders, which range from ice fields to boiling thermal pools. The landscape on the island seems to be in a continual process of transformation much like its society, which blends Nordic tradition with sophisticated technology. On the waterfront see the open-air history of shipping disasters. Read more about Reykjavik, Iceland
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Friday, August 2, 2024 |
Stykkisholmur, Iceland |
8:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
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Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
Patreksfjordur, Iceland |
8:00 AM |
8:00 PM |
Patreksfjordur is a small fishing village in NW Iceland, with a population of around 680 persons. Spread along a shoreline of 220m, it has an artificial harbour for its the fishing fleet, and a fish processing plant. Other industries, like fish farming and services, are also increasingly important. Read more about Patreksfjordur, Iceland
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Monday, August 5, 2024 |
Isafjordur, Iceland |
8:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
The capital of the Westfjords of Iceland is Isafjordur. The landscape is majestic, with fjord after fjord towering above shore and sea, but each and every fjord has its own distinctive character. Tiny fishing villages nestle at their foot. Read more about Isafjordur, Iceland
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
Grimsey Island, Iceland |
8:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Grimsey Island, a part of Iceland, is home to one hundred humans and one million seabirds. It stands alone, seen far out on the horizon, just a blue cliff surrounded by the wide Arctic Ocean, about 40 km off the north coast of Iceland. Only five square kilometers in area, it is home to courageous fishermen and their families. Read more about Grimsey Island, Iceland
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
Akureyri, Iceland |
8:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
The town of Akureyri with its population of 17,000 is the administrative, transportation, and commercial centre of North Iceland. It is situated at the head of the 60 km long Eyjafjordur fjord, the longest and one of the most breathtaking fjords in Iceland. At first sight it appears as though it was transplanted from the Swiss Alps, as behind the city are beautiful farmlands that rise gently to year-round snow-capped granite mountains that provide the best skiing in Iceland. Read more about Akureyri, Iceland
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Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
Husavik, Iceland |
11:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Husavik is a town in Norourþing municipality on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjalfandi bay, that is about 15 km across. The town of around 2000 inhabitants depends mainly on fishing and tourism. It has become the centre of whale-watching in Iceland. Read more about Husavik, Iceland
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Friday, August 9, 2024 |
Bakkagerdi |
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
Heimaey, Iceland |
12:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
Heimaey is the largest island (13.4 sq.km.) in the Westman Islands or Vestmannaeyjar cluster, 7.4 km off the south coast of Iceland. The Landnáma Icelandic record states it was first settled in about 900. It is the only island in Vestmannaeyjar that is populated, with around 5000 inhabitants. Read more about Heimaey, Iceland
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
6:00 AM |
8:00 PM |
Reykjavik, the capital and largest city of Iceland, is the gateway to Iceland's stunning natural wonders, which range from ice fields to boiling thermal pools. The landscape on the island seems to be in a continual process of transformation much like its society, which blends Nordic tradition with sophisticated technology. On the waterfront see the open-air history of shipping disasters. Read more about Reykjavik, Iceland
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
Hurry Inlet |
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 |
Bjørne Øer |
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
Rypefjord |
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Friday, August 16, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland |
12:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
Ittoqqortoormiit (“Big-House Dwellers”) is a settlement of around 450 (and declining) at the mouth of Scoresby Sund (Kangertittivaq fjord) in east Greenland. It lies 440 km due north of Iceland. The location had been settled in earlier times by Inuit, evidenced by ruins and other archaeological remains. Read more about Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
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Sunday, August 18, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 |
Nordfjord, Norway |
8:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in western Norway. It is one of the well-known fjords on the west coast of Norway, 106 km long, with off-branching smaller fjords. Peaks along the shore reach 1000 m, to 1700 m at the end of the fjord. Read more about Nordfjord, Norway
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
Ella Ø |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 |
Antarctic Havn |
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
6:00 AM |
Disembark |
Reykjavik, the capital and largest city of Iceland, is the gateway to Iceland's stunning natural wonders, which range from ice fields to boiling thermal pools. The landscape on the island seems to be in a continual process of transformation much like its society, which blends Nordic tradition with sophisticated technology. On the waterfront see the open-air history of shipping disasters. Read more about Reykjavik, Iceland
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