Overview
Encounter snowy volcanoes, mighty glaciers and ink-blue fjords on this breath-taking cruise to Iceland and Norway. Meet the people who thrive on the water’s edge of the Faroe archipelago, and encounter polar fox, tern, eider ducks and members of the whale family in Iceland’s majestic, distant north. All of that is during the day. At night, when the Earth’s magnetic field and a solar flare meet the sky catches fire. The Aurora Borealis illuminates the night sky of Iceland and Norway from September to April.
WHEre
Cruise: Round Trip from Southampton England Through Iceland, Norway & Denmark
Countries: United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Denmark
When
Departure: Monday, September 7, 2020
Return: Monday, September 21, 2020
Pricing & Inclusions
Pricing & Inclusions
SUITES Suites pricing is available upon request, please call our offices to inquire more.
INCLUSIONS 14 Night Cruise Aboard the Island Princess | Meals and Entertainment Onboard Ship | Port Charges | All Taxes | Shipboard Gratuities
DEPOSIT $800 Per Person due with Reservation
FINAL PAYMENT June 1, 2020
CANCELLATION POLICY First Cancellation Penalty: On June 25, 2020 $800 per person is non-refundable | Second Cancellation Penalty: On July 13, 2020, 50% per person is required an non-refundable | Third Cancellation Penalty: On August 10, 2020, 75% per person is required an non-refundable | Fourth & Final Cancellation Penalty: On August 24, 2020, 100% per person is required an non-refundable.
PASSPORT NOTICE A passport is required to travel to this destination and must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date of your trip.
TRAVEL INSURANCE Optional Trip Insurance through Travel Insured International. To purchase, call our offices.
ITINERARY
Monday, September 7, 2020
BOARD THE ISLAND PRINCESS Today Board the Island Princess in Southampton, England. The Island Princess is your own private retreat on the sea. Whether you crave relaxation or exhilaration, you’ll find the soothing Lotus Spa, live entertainment, gourmet cuisine, casino gaming and more. And for a special treat, try the Bayou Café and Steakhouse, which features New Orleans-inspired Cajun and Creole cuisine.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
DAY AT SEA Today is a full day spent at sea. Enjoy one of the many activities offered by the ship staff. Rejuvenate your spirit at a yoga class, indulge in a massage at The Spa, attend lectures and wine-themed activities as part of The Wine Programme, enjoy a game of paddle tennis or try your hand at fencing.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
HAUGESUND, NORWAY This quaint town perched on the North Sea boasts dual personalities. While renowned as the site where Viking king Harald Hårfagre united Norway as a kingdom in the 9th century, it’s also one of the country’s most popular destinations for the annual Sildajazz Festival and Norwegian Film Festival. Add in a thriving town center with hundreds of shops and cultural diversions to jaw-dropping scenery and thrilling excursions, your stay in Haugesund promises to be an enthralling experience you won’t soon forget.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
SHETLAND ISLANDS The Shetlands are the most northerly of the British Isles and consist of over one hundred islands, of which a mere 16 are inhabited. Lerwick is the capital of the archipelago. Located on the eastern shore of Mainland, the largest Shetland Island, the town was largely developed by Dutch herring fisherman in the 17th century. The islands are renowned for their superb crafts ranging from woolen and cashmere knitwear to intricate lace shawls and fine jewelry.
Friday, September 11, 2020
FARAOE ISLANDS, DENMARK The unspoiled Faeroe Islands lie far off the beaten track in the North Atlantic. Discovered by Irish hermits in the 8th century AD, the 18 islands were settled by Vikings 100 years later. While Faeroes means “Sheep Islands,” the people of these weather-beaten rocks have always turned to the sea for sustenance. Tórshavn, with a population of about 15,000 souls, is the capital of the archipelago. The islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark, though they possess their own parliament, language and currency.
Colorful houses surround the harbor at Tórshavn. The town’s older houses present a unique image with their tar-colored walls and green- grass roofs.
Saturday, September 12, 2020
DAY AT SEA Today is a full day spent at sea
Sunday, September 13, 2020
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND Iceland is a land of volcanoes and glaciers, lava fields and green pastures, boiling thermal springs and ice-cold rivers teeming with salmon. This unspoiled demi-paradise is also home to a very old and sophisticated culture. The northernmost capital in the world, Reykjavik was founded in 874 when Ingolfur Arnarson threw wood pillars into the sea, vowing to settle where the pillars washed ashore. Today, Iceland is an international center of commerce and home to one of the most technologically sophisticated societies in the world.
Reykjavik is the gateway to Iceland’s natural wonders, which range from ice fields to thermal pools. The island is in a continual process of transformation much like its society, which blends Nordic tradition with sophisticated technology.
Monday, September 14, 2020
GRUNDARFJORDER, ICELAND Sailing into Grundarfjordur, one travels into Iceland’s heroic past, for this township – village really – is one of the oldest settlements on the island. The imposing landscape with its austere mountains, volcanoes and lava fields provided the dramatic setting for one of Iceland’s cultural treasures, the sagas. Composed in the 10 and 11th centuries, the Icelandic sagas represent one of the oldest literary traditions in Western Europe. They are tales of migration and settlement, war and blood feud, Christianity versus the old dark gods of Norse mythology. In Grundarfjordur, the world of the saga is still present. One can tread the “Berserkers’ Path” or climb the hillock called Helgafell, the “Holy Hill” mentioned in the Laxdæla saga where Vikings once worshipped Thor.
Much of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula is a national park. The park’s centerpiece is the mighty Snæfellsjokull, an imposing stratovolcano with flanks buried beneath a glacial flow. The mountain is a frequent setting in Icelandic myth. The peninsula is also a birdwatcher’s paradise.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
AKUREYRI, ICELAND The town is your gateway to the famous “Land of Fire and Ice” – Iceland’s dramatic landscape of volcanic craters, extinct lava lakes and majestic waterfalls.
Visitors to Akureyri have a hard time grasping the fact that the town lies just below the Arctic Circle. The climate here is temperate: flower boxes fill the windows of houses, and trees line the neat, well-tended avenues. Thanks to that mild climate, Akureyri’s Botanical Gardens provide a home for over 2,000 species of flora from around the world – all surviving without greenhouses. No wonder Icelanders refer to Akureyri as the most pleasant town on the entire island.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
SEYDISFJORDUR, ICELAND Considered the cultural capital of Eastern Iceland, Seydisfjordur lies at the head of a narrow fjord flanked by high mountains. This town of some 700 souls achieved municipal status in 1895, the first town in the East of Iceland to do so. The city is also the terminus for the ferry service linking Iceland to the Faeroe Islands and Denmark. Seydisfjordur is your gateway to the wild and isolated scenery of the Eastern Fjords. In myth, these narrow bays and towering mountains were once the home of trolls, elves and ogres.
Seydisfjordur boasts a wealth of well-preserved 19th century homes and buildings. In the summer the small town can take on a cosmopolitan air as visitors flock to town aboard the ferry.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
DAY AT SEA Today is a full day spent at sea
Friday, September 18, 2020
BERGEN, NORWAY Bergen has played a crucial role in Norwegian history and culture since Olav the Good founded the city in 1070. Perched between the sea and seven hills, Bergen has witnessed Vikings setting sail on voyages of exploration, trade and war. In the Middle Ages, its old port was a major trading hub for the Hanseatic League, the band of Germanic merchants whose trading empire encircled the Baltic and North Seas. In the 19th century, Bergen was home to such cultural luminaries as the virtuoso violinist Ole Bull and the composer Edvard Grieg.
The city retains much of its 18th- and 19th-century charm. Visitors to Bergen will encounter a city that offers a heady blend of natural beauty, history and culture.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
KRISTIANSAND, NORWAY Norway’s fifth largest city was founded by Christian IV in the year 1641 as a market town and administrative center on Norway’s then- strategic southern coast. The city is separated from Denmark by the Skagerrak, the long strait that connects the Baltic and North Seas. Today the capital of the Aust-Agder region is one of Norway’s most popular vacation destinations: the city and the surrounding countryside boast the sunniest summer weather in Norway.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
DAY AT SEA Today is a full day spent at sea
Monday, September 21, 2020
ARRIVE SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND This morning disembark in Southampton and depart for home.
