Iceland sailing vacation on crewed yacht

Embarkation at 3-4 pm. Overnight in port.

All day optional excursion in Reykjavik city before leaving to enjoy a panoramic tour to the volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula. Vikingaheimar, and the geothermal fields of Krysuvik. Overnight in port.

Morning sailing to Akranes. Optional excursion to Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful thermal spring, to the Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls area. On our way, we will stop in Reykholt - intellectual center of the island and home town of Snorri Sturluson, a famous poet and politician. Remains of his farm and a bathroom with hot pot and a tunnel between the bath and the house can still be visited. In the afternoon, we rejoin the ship and sail to the west fjords. Overnight at sea.

We sail near the latrarbag cliffs which rise 450 m over the sea and reach Bildudalur. In the afternoon, optional excursion to the dynjandi waterfall. Walk around Bildudalur and visit the sea monster’s museum. Evening arrival in Isafjorfur. Overnight in port

Isafjordur is a large fishing port in Wesfjords. Optional excursion in the afternoon will take us to Bolungravik and then to Osvor town where you may visit a restored fisherman's hut. Back in town we will visit the maritime museum and walk around the town known for its rich cultural heritage and merchant's homes dating from the 18th century. Overnight sail to Siglufjordur.

Siglufjordur is the Iceland's northernmost city, closest to the arctic circle and most picturesque port in Iceland. It is known as the capital of herring fishing. Here you may take a walking tour around the city, visit the herring museum, the folk music center housed in Madame house, the oldest house in the city. After lunch, we will sailt to nearby Husavik port. Late in the afternoon we will head to Skjafandi Bay and reach Husavik, Europe's capital of whale watching. Overnight in port.

Optional excursion to Akureyri. Here you will see lake Myvatn, namarksard and dimmuborgir, all fine examples of the volcanic world with lava fields, boiling and steaming mud pools, steam vents and craters.  After lunch, we continue on the ring road to reach Godafoss waterfall - the falls of the gods - and will hear about the kristni saga, recounting the arrival of Christianity and the end of paganism. Back to the yacht in Akureyri the capital of northern Iceland. Overnight in port.

Disembarkation 6 am-10 am.