After leaving Akureyi, we continued on to the scenic village of Seyðisfjörður that is located deep in a fjord on the eastern coast of Iceland. This was the first stop on this cruise where we used the Viking Sky’s tenders to go ashore, even though there was a big dock at the village. We’re not … Continue reading Seyðisfjörður & Skálanes Nature Center
Our next stop on our cruise around Iceland was in Akureyi, a town of fewer than twenty thousand that nevertheless is nicknamed the “Capital of Northern Iceland.” Located on an ice-free harbor, the town almost seemed overshadowed by the scale of the Viking Sky: During our time docked at Akureyi our tour included stops at … Continue reading Akureyi
Our first night out of Reykjavik during our August 2021 cruise around Iceland on the Viking Sky, we sailed northwest around and into Ísafjarðardjúp, one of the many fjords of the Westfjords region. Waking up as we sailed toward the town of Ísafjördur we enjoyed the newly clear weather and watching the rising sun’s shifting … Continue reading Iceland’s Westfjords: Ísafjördur & Vigur Island
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