Akureyri, Iceland Port Q&A

We did in September. Royal had a ceremony on deck to commemorate crossing the Arctic .

Answered by Nursey01 on February 05, 2023

We did when leaving Scotland for Iceland. Land of the Midnight Sun! We lost the port of Islafjord due to an Arctic gale but the Captain took us into a fjord for a scenic cruise to avoid the big blow and kill time before scheduled port stop in Akyureyri (or however it’s spelled).

Answered by mtkruzer on February 04, 2023

The ship will enter the arctic circle if arriving from Norway or heading to Norway as the ship has to pass into the arctic circle. We had to do what in my recent cruise, due to the way Iceland is shaped.

Answered by InnocentDaz on February 04, 2023

On our NCL Norway, Iceland, & Scotland cruise, we entered the Artic Circle as we left Akureyri heading to Scotland. It obviously depends on your itinerary.

Answered by spiritmovesme on February 04, 2023

Following. We are cruising that way in June/July.

Answered by dewball on February 04, 2023

Depends on your itinerary. I recently circled Iceland on a voyage and stopped at Akureyri, but the captain announced we were not crossing the Arctic circle

Answered by DreaminAgain on February 15, 2023

We did when sailing from Norway, but not on our way out to Reykjavik. Sadly it was around 3am so we slept through the experience!

Answered by BudgieMama on February 15, 2023