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Iceland Explorer Cruise

  • Departure DateMon 29th Jun 2026
  • Saga Ocean Cruises Spirit of Discovery
  • 14 Night Cruise From Dover
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Itinerary

  • Dover, UK
  • Kirkwall
  • Heimaey, Island
  • Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Grundarfjordur, Iceland
  • Isafjordur
  • Akureyri
  • Seydhisfjordur, Island
  • Lerwick, Scotland
  • Dover, UK

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Day 1 - Dover, UK

Arrive: Mon 29 June 2026 / Depart: Mon 29 June 2026

Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Kirkwall

Arrive: Wed 01 July 2026 / Depart: Wed 01 July 2026

Kirkwall is the largest town of Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name Kirkjuvágr, which later changed to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall.

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Heimaey, Island

Arrive: Fri 03 July 2026 / Depart: Fri 03 July 2026

Heimaey, literally Home Island, is an Icelandic island. At 13.4 square kilometres, it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast. Heimaey is 4 nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland.

Day 6 - Reykjavik, Iceland

Arrive: Sat 04 July 2026 / Depart: Sat 04 July 2026

Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik.

Day 7 - Grundarfjordur, Iceland

Arrive: Sun 05 July 2026 / Depart: Sun 05 July 2026

Grundarfjörður is a small town, situated in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula.

Day 8 - Isafjordur

Arrive: Mon 06 July 2026 / Depart: Mon 06 July 2026

Ísafjörður is a town in the Westfjords region of northwest Iceland. It's known for its dramatic landscapes. The old town has wooden houses with corrugated tin roofs built by fishing merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Westfjords Heritage Museum has exhibits on the town’s maritime history, including a collection of old fishing boats. The old hospital, now a cultural center, contains archives and photography.

Day 9 - Akureyri

Arrive: Tue 07 July 2026 / Depart: Tue 07 July 2026

Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Iceland.

Day 10 - Seydhisfjordur, Island

Arrive: Wed 08 July 2026 / Depart: Wed 08 July 2026

Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir.

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - At Sea

Day 13 - Lerwick, Scotland

Arrive: Sat 11 July 2026 / Depart: Sat 11 July 2026

Lerwick is the main town and port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010

Day 14 - At Sea

Day 15 - Dover, UK

Arrive: Mon 13 July 2026 / Depart: Mon 13 July 2026

Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels.

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