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Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
Embark |
7:00 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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Sunday, May 19, 2024 |
Stykkisholmur, Iceland |
6:30 AM |
12:00 PM |
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Sunday, May 19, 2024 |
Flatey Island, Iceland |
2:30 PM |
6:30 PM |
Flatey Island is the largest of a group of islands in the fjord Breiðafjörður, close to the NW coast of Iceland. It’s name means ‘flat’, and the island is just 1.8km long and only 360m wide. The island has a scattering of houses, mostly used in summer, and only a few people live there during winter to maintain services. Read more about Flatey Island, Iceland
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Monday, May 20, 2024 |
Vigur Island, Iceland |
6:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
Vigur is an island in the Ísafjardardjúp fjord in Western Iceland, offshore from villages such as Hamar, Kobleinseyri and Trod. It is the second largest island in the fjord, and it is filled with bird life, being a nesting ground for Puffins, terns, guillemots and several other species. There’s an historic building on the island known as the Viktoriuhus that acts as a small museum of items from the Westfjords Folk Museum. Read more about Vigur Island, Iceland
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Monday, May 20, 2024 |
Isafjordur, Iceland |
2:30 PM |
7:30 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, May 21, 2024 |
Husavik, Iceland |
8:30 AM |
5:00 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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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
Seydisfjordur, Iceland |
10:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Seydisfjordur - aka Seyðisfjörður - is a small village in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the end of the fjord of the same name. The village is a scenic 27 km drive from Egilsstaðir. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and there are many waterfalls around the town, which is well-known for its old wooden buildings. Read more about Seydisfjordur, Iceland
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Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
Djupivogur, Iceland |
6:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Djupivogur, a town (pop. 400) with a history of trading since 1589, lies on the east coast of Iceland in a region of incomparable natural beauty. The nearby lagoon, the Vatnajokull icecap and a range of glacial tongues feature some of Iceland's most famous scenery. Read more about Djupivogur, Iceland
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Friday, May 24, 2024 |
Faroe Islands, Denmark |
3:00 PM |
11:00 PM |
The Faroe Islands lie NW of Scotland midway between Iceland and Norway. They constitute a self-governing island territory of Denmark with a language and culture of their own. Due to their volcanic origin, the 18 islands are rugged and rocky. Read more about Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Saturday, May 25, 2024 |
Klaksvik, Denmark |
6:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Klaksvik is as fishing port on the island Borðoy, one of the northernmost of the Faroe Islands. The archipelago is within the Kingdom of Denmark, and is situated about 400 km north of Scotland. The island group is equidistant from Scotland, Norway and Iceland. Read more about Klaksvik, Denmark
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Sunday, May 26, 2024 |
Lerwick, Great Britain |
7:30 AM |
1:00 PM |
Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 160 km off the north coast of mainland Great Britain. Open to shipping in all weathers, it operates around-the-clock. Lerwick has strong ties with Scandinavian countries, particularly Norway, and this is reflected in the street names of the port. Read more about Lerwick, Great Britain
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Sunday, May 26, 2024 |
Noss, Scotland |
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Monday, May 27, 2024 |
Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland |
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024 |
Dunvegan, Isle Of Skye, Scotland |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
St Kilda, Great Britain |
6:30 AM |
2:00 PM |
The archipelago of St Kilda, the remotest and westernmost part of the British Isles, lies 64 km west of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. The largest island is Hirta (670 hectares), with its 350m sea cliffs the highest in the UK. Once home to a Norse settlement, today, while a small area is leased to the Ministry of Defence as a tracking station, it has received many national and international designations in recognition of its outstanding natural and cultural heritage. Read more about St Kilda, Great Britain
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
Boreray Island Cruising |
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Thursday, May 30, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
Heimaey, Iceland |
6:00 AM |
1:00 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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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
Cruise Surtsey |
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Saturday, June 1, 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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