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Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
Embark |
9:00 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, June 30, 2025 |
Stykkisholmur, Iceland |
6:30 AM |
12:00 PM |
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
Isafjordur, Iceland |
6:30 AM |
12:30 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, July 1, 2025 |
Vigur Island, Iceland |
2:30 PM |
7:30 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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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
Akureyri, Iceland |
8:00 AM |
5:00 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, July 3, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
Jan Mayen Island , Norway |
6:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Jan Mayen Island is an elongated volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean and part of the Kingdom of Norway, lying 1,000 km west of the North Cape and at the same latitude. Its closest land mass is Greenland 450km distant, and 550km to the SW is Iceland. The island was discovered so often in ‘modern’ times – mostly by whalers – it has been given a dozen names. Read more about Jan Mayen Island , Norway
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Saturday, July 5, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, July 6, 2025 |
Longyearbyen, Norway |
8:00 AM |
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Longyearbyen lies on the river Longyearelva on the Norwegian Island of Spitsbergen high in the Arctic. It is the world’s northern-most town, as all settlements further north are research or meteorological outposts. The modern town, fringed by abandoned mining detritus, enjoys a superb backdrop including two glacier tongues, Longyearbreen and Lars Hjertabreen. Read more about Longyearbyen, Norway
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Monday, July 7, 2025 |
Longyearbyen, Norway |
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Longyearbyen lies on the river Longyearelva on the Norwegian Island of Spitsbergen high in the Arctic. It is the world’s northern-most town, as all settlements further north are research or meteorological outposts. The modern town, fringed by abandoned mining detritus, enjoys a superb backdrop including two glacier tongues, Longyearbreen and Lars Hjertabreen. Read more about Longyearbyen, Norway
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
Longyearbyen, Norway |
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Longyearbyen lies on the river Longyearelva on the Norwegian Island of Spitsbergen high in the Arctic. It is the world’s northern-most town, as all settlements further north are research or meteorological outposts. The modern town, fringed by abandoned mining detritus, enjoys a superb backdrop including two glacier tongues, Longyearbreen and Lars Hjertabreen. Read more about Longyearbyen, Norway
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
Svalbard Southern Region |
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Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
Svalbard Southern Region |
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Friday, July 11, 2025 |
Cruise & Explore Bear Island (Svalbard) |
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
Skarsvag, Norway |
6:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
Skarsvåg is a village in Finnmark county in Arctic Norway, on the island Magerøya. The island is joined to the European mainland by the 6.87 km subsea North Cape Tunnel. Magerøya features a bleak, barren, tundra-covered landscape devoid of any trees (except for a few small pockets of mountain birch), with steep cliffs along the coast, and dramatic mountainscapes in the interior. Read more about Skarsvag, Norway
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
Alta, Norway |
12:30 PM |
12:30 PM |
Alta lies on the fjord coastline of Norway, just below North Cape. It is the second northernmost city in the world surpassing 10,000 inhabitants, and 380km north of the Arctic Circle. The large Altafjorden has several notable bays and fjord arms that branch off from it including Langfjorden, Jiepmaluokta, Kåfjorden, and Lille Kufjorden. Read more about Alta, Norway
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
Gjesværstappan Islands, Norway |
1:45 PM |
7:00 PM |
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Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
Tromsoe, Norway |
8:00 AM |
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Tromsoe, the home of the famous Northern Lights, is situated a mere 2000 km from the North Pole, on the same latitude as Northern Siberia and Alaska. Most visitors are surprised by the prominence and sophistication of this fascinating port. On offer are high-quality theatre, arts and music, which contrast with the boundless and vast wilderness surrounding the city. Read more about Tromsoe, Norway
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