Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, directly east of Greenland, Iceland is Europe's westernmost country and the second largest island in the North-Atlantic ocean. Its capital, Reykjavik holds practically half of Iceland’s entire population, perhaps not surprising considering how little of the country is actually habitable. As such it is the country’s unrivalled cultural and economic centre surrounded by a vast wilderness of mountains and glaciers.
The city’s highlights are mostly found in central Reykjavik: lining Old Town and Lake Tjornin are attractive tin houses, some of the more historical buildings, and many of its restaurants and nighttime hotspots. Its nightlife is legendary, with all-night street parties in summer and a huge club scene year-round. The nearby surrounding wilderness offers walking trails at Videy Island or the lava area at Heidmork, is definitely worth a visit. At "Smoky Bay" you can see geothermal steam rising from the ground. Harnessed to heat the city, these smoke signals can be seen along with any number of natural wonders, half an hour out of town.
Things to See & Do
* Culture House
* Einar Jónsson Museum
* Hallgrímskirkja church steeple
* National Gallery of Iceland
* Laugadalur geothermal pool
General information
Cruise Season – May - Oct
Currency - krona (ISK)
Language - Icelandic (official)
Land Area – 100,250 sq km
Population – 280,000
Electricity – 2 pin round pins European style
Time - GMT + 0 hours
International Country Telephone Code – +354
Port Location – The port has two main sections. Gamla Hofnin (City Harbor), the older section, is situated close to the city centre.
Transport Links – Public transport is good, with a network of buses serving Reykjavik and its suburbs, while taxis are always available.
Flight time is only 2-4 hours from Europe and 5-6 hours from east coast USA. It is possible to get to Iceland by sea as well. There is one passenger and car ferry service that sails during the summer to Seydisfjordur, a town on the east coast of Iceland. The Smyril Line ferry runs between the Faeroe Islands, Norway, Denmark and the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. The ferry makes a complete journey once a week throughout the year.
Departure: 30 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Commandant Charcot.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Departure: 10 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Commandant Charcot.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Departure: 11 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Whisper.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Whisper
Departure: 22 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Commandant Charcot.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Departure: 30 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 01 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Southampton aboard Norwegian Star.
Departure: 01 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
Circumnavigating Iceland - The Land of Elves, Sagas and Volcanoes
Departure: 03 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Commandant Charcot.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Departure: 06 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Le Bellot.
Departure: 06 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 09 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 09 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
Circumnavigating Iceland - The Land of Elves, Sagas and Volcanoes
Departure: 13 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 17 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
Circumnavigating Iceland - The Land of Elves, Sagas and Volcanoes
Departure: 20 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 23 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Southampton aboard Norwegian Star.
Departure: 25 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
15 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fridtjof Nansen
Departure: 28 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Cloud Expedition.
13 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Cloud Expedition
Departure: 05 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Whisper.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Whisper
Departure: 10 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
15 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fridtjof Nansen
Departure: 14 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Norwegian Star.
Departure: 14 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: L'Austral.
13 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard L'Austral
Departure: 15 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Whisper.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Whisper
Departure: 18 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises Cruise Ship: Viking Jupiter.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Bergen aboard Viking Jupiter.
Departure: 21 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Wind.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Wind
Departure: 25 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Norwegian Star.
Departure: 25 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
15 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fridtjof Nansen
Departure: 28 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fram.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Fram.
Departure: 01 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 01 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Aurora Expeditions Cruise Ship: Greg Mortimer.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Greg Mortimer.
Departure: 04 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Southampton aboard Norwegian Star.
Departure: 07 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fram.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Fram.
Departure: 08 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Le Bellot.
Departure: 08 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 08 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 09 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
15 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fridtjof Nansen
Departure: 10 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Aurora Expeditions Cruise Ship: Greg Mortimer.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq aboard Greg Mortimer. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Reykjavik and post-cruise in Toronto.
Departure: 15 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Cloud Expedition.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Cloud Expedition
Departure: 15 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 16 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Azamara Cruise Ship: Azamara Pursuit.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Copenhagen aboard Azamara Pursuit.
Departure: 17 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fram.
17 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fram
Departure: 18 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises Cruise Ship: Viking Mars.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Bergen aboard Viking Mars.
Departure: 19 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises Cruise Ship: Celebrity Summit.
12 Night cruise departing from Reykjavik to Boston onboard Celebrity Summit.
Departure: 21 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Seabourn Cruise Ship: Seabourn Venture.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Seabourn Venture.
Departure: 22 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 24 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Whisper.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Whisper
Departure: 24 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fridtjof Nansen
Departure: 25 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Southampton aboard Norwegian Star.
Departure: 29 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 03 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Whisper.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Whisper
Departure: 04 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Seabourn Cruise Ship: Seabourn Venture.
28 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to St Johns aboard Seabourn Venture.
Departure: 05 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Bellot.
13 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Bellot
Departure: 05 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Hurtigruten Cruise Ship: Fridtjof Nansen.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Fridtjof Nansen
Departure: 07 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Ponant Cruise Ship: Le Commandant Charcot.
24 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Departure: 25 May 2023 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Prima.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Norwegian Prima
Departure: 15 Jun 2023 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Prima.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Norwegian Prima
Departure: 25 Jun 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Cloud Expedition.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Cloud Expedition
Departure: 30 Jun 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Wind.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Wind
Departure: 04 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 04 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Adventure Canada Cruise Ship: Ocean Endeavour.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik roundtrip aboard Ocean Endeavour.
Departure: 06 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Prima.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Norwegian Prima
Departure: 06 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Shadow.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Shadow
Departure: 09 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Azamara Cruise Ship: Azamara Journey.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Azamara Journey
Departure: 13 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Adventure Canada Cruise Ship: Ocean Endeavour.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq aboard Ocean Endeavour.
Departure: 14 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 24 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 27 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Prima.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Norwegian Prima
Departure: 28 Jul 2023 From: Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises Cruise Ship: Viking Jupiter.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Bergen aboard Viking Jupiter.
Departure: 11 Aug 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Wind.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Wind
Departure: 17 Aug 2023 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Prima.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Norwegian Prima
Departure: 17 Aug 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 27 Aug 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Moon.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Moon
Departure: 07 Sep 2023 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Prima.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Norwegian Prima
Departure: 08 Sep 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Cloud Expedition.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Silver Cloud Expedition
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