Day One - sail away from Reykjavik
July 6 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Day Two - Sea Day
July 7 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Because of the change in route we had a day at sea today. The route taking us ever so close to the Arctic Circle. Buffet breakfast followed by a bracing walk on deck and time to relax - exactly whatRead more
Day 3 Seyðisfjörður
July 8 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The ship docked at 8am after sailing up the Fjord. Had a wander around this small town - very traditional with wooden buildings and a pretty blue church. Snow clinging to the surrounding mountains andRead more
Day 3 Chasing Waterfalls in Seydisfjordur
July 8 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The first proper excursion of our Iceland Cruise. Sadly Louise had a painful knee and couldn't do this one as it was about a 2.5 mile hike. Visited four amazing waterfalls, the first, taller waterfallRead more
Day 4 Leaving Seydisfjordur
July 9 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Final morning in this port before heading off on our adventures. A wonderful massage treatment for both if us in the spa and then a wander around the town. Bruce sampled the local beer, El Grillo -Read more
Day 5 Akuyeri
July 10 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Whale watching baby !!! No whales but spotted plenty of white beaked dolphins (and a single Puffin) on our blast on a RIB from Akuyeri. Very bracing and fun. Full day in port here so a bit of chillRead more
Last day on the boat
July 12 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Unfortunately stormy weather, high seas and strong winds meant we were not able to dock at our last 2 ports. Really disappointing but can’t grumble as we knew the weather could be unpredictable.Read more
Day trip to Krysuvik and The Blue Lagoon
July 13 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Final trip organised by the Cruise Company. On a coach to The Blue Lagoon, via some geothermal springs. Horrid weather but a lovely day (wine and beer before 12 - naughty !). Blue Lagoon exceeded ourRead more
Our last day 😞Gullfoss and Hvammsvik
July 14 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Our last day so rented a car to do some exploring. Car rental crazy I. Iceland, about £350 for a day !!! But had to check out a couple of spots based on Richard’s recommendations. Both wereRead more
TravelerA new country and the start of what will be an amazing experience. Looking forward so much to seeing the beauty of Iceland as well as getting to see some amazing marine life. We boarded the Star Pride (part of the Windstar group) at 1pm and were immediately impressed by the high standard and quality of the ship. The level of friendliness and customer service really stood out from the moment we stepped on board. A lovely spacious and well equipped cabin awaited us. After getting settled in and enjoying a buffet lunch, we went up on deck for the sail away. Enjoyed a few cocktails and a rather fantastic old fashioned before a superb dinner in the beautiful Amphora restaurant. What has really stood out is how staff members are remembering our names after just one or two meetings, it creates a lovely, welcoming sense of feeling special. After dinner we found out that the ship was having to change route because of storms. This meant that our first excursion - an ATV ride on Heimaey Island was cancelled. We took this in our stride and booked a spa experience instead !