Windstar Knows The Way Around Iceland

Dramatic scenery and curious communities coalesce on this week-long circumnavigation of Iceland. Explore a country few people will ever visit, and go far beyond the tourist hotspots to remote fjords, raging waterfalls, and small fishing villages. Get to know the independent and creative Icelanders, and watch whales and seabirds play offshore. This Iceland cruise is yachting at its most inventive.

WINDSTAR KNOWS THE WAY 

The World's Best Small Ship Cruise Line

All cruise ships let you see the world. Only Windstar’s private yacht style cruises brings you close enough so you can truly experience it. Each of our Windstar Cruises yachts serves between 148 and 342 guests. This intimacy provides you with the luxuries of time, space and freedom to immerse yourself in both the journey and the destination — in ways you may never have imagined possible.

By booking this cruise, you will also receive a complimentary cocktail reception and complimentary exclusive shore excursion. 

Date: Fri Jul 12, 2024 - Fri Jul 19, 2024, 7 days on Star Pride
 

What’s Included?

• All transfers to and from sites, hotels, port and airport
• 2 hotel stays – 2 nights at The Grand Hotel*, 1 night at Hotel Hamar*
• Entrance fees to Langjokull Ice Tunnels, Secret Lagoon, Blue Lagoon
• Guided tours of Barnafoss Falls, Hraunfossar Falls , Pingvellir National Park, Geysir Hot Springs, Gullfoss Waterfall and Reykjavik sightseeing
• Meals as indicated - lunch at Bruaras Restaruant, 3-course dinner at Hotel Hamar, buffet lunch at Hotel Geysir, dinner at Fjorubordid, breakfast at hotels
• 7-day cruise round trip from Reykjavik 

WINDSTAR'S ALL-INCLUSIVE FARES

Transform your cruise into a private yacht style experience with everything you ever wanted. Make it an all-inclusive voyage for just $89 per guest per day with our All-Inclusive Fares and enjoy the ultimate in convenience and value with Wi-Fi, unlimited beer, wine, cocktails, and gratuities or just purchase a la carte. It's YOUR cruise and it's your choice!

The fare is ideally suited for Windstar's relaxing and highly personalized ambiance. Wherever you sail, this is the best and easiest way to bundle the most popular onboard amenities we offer. With the majority of your onboard amenities expenses taken care of upfront, spend your time enjoying uncrowded coastal destinations, award-winning cuisine, and authentic, off-the-beaten-path optional shore excursions in the cherished company of those you love most.

GO ALL-INCLUSIVE FOR ONLY $89 PER GUEST PER DAY

All-Inclusive Fare must be booked at least 5 days prior to departure.
Not sure if you want to pre-purchase your amenities now? Book the Cruise Only Fare and then purchase the All-In Package (Wi-Fi, unlimited beer, wine, and cocktail, and all gratuities) onboard for $99 per guest, per day.

• Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi allows guests to keep in touch with loved ones and share their vacation escapades while globe-trotting through Windstar’s signature small ports of call

• Unlimited Beverage Package
  This ultimate beverage package includes all domestic and imported beer and 33 varieties of wine or sparkling wine by the glass plus cordials, liqueurs, aperitifs, cocktails, and mini-bar items.
  Cocktails are based on house and select brands, and guests may choose from more than 40 liquors such as Grey Goose, Hendricks, Johnny Walker Black, Ketel One, Glenfiddich, Hennessy, and more (brands rotate and are subject to availability.)

• Hotel & Beverage Service Fee
  All your hotel and beverage service fees are included with the purchase of the All-inclusive Fare. If you purchased beverages a la carte there is an 18% gratuity added to your purchase.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: REYKJAVIK
The world's most northerly capital enjoys almost 24-hour sunlight in summer, all the better to show off the city’s eclectic architecture and dazzling natural wonders. Soak in the milky Blue Lagoon, visit Guilfoss Waterfall, find Pingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , or explore the surprisingly vibrant local museum and art scene.

DAY 2: SURTSEY ISLAND
Take a boat tour to view Surtsey Island, which only rose from the sea in the 1960s and has been a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site since its birth. The other big attraction here is seabirds. Zodiac tours provide close up views of seabird populated sea cliffs including the largest colony of Atlantic puffins.

Witness a world still in transition. Circle Surtsey Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which rose from the sea in the 1960s. Next up, Heimaey, where a volcanic eruption created a modern-day Pompeii in 1973. 

DAY 3 & DAY4 : SEYDISFJORDUR
Seydisfjord is 11 miles of long, narrow, beautiful waterway surrounded by high mountains that ends at the town of Seydisfjordur, known for its old multi-colored wooden buildings and cascading waterfalls even in the town.  This is home of the Skalanes Nature Reserve with its wide variety of wildlife including more than 45 bird species.  The first high-voltage electricity in Iceland was opened here in 1913 and is still in operation today. A popular hiking path starts at the town center, following the east bank of the Fjardara River that flows through the center of town. 

DAY 5: AKUREYRI
Akureyri is an important port and fisheries center especially because of its ice-free harbor so close to the Arctic Circle.  It lies at the end of Iceland’s longest fjord, which is 37 miles long, at sits at the base of snowcapped peaks that offer some of Iceland’s best skiing during the winter.  Must-sees in Akureyri include the Listagil (art canyon) which is home to many arts and crafts galleries and shops, the beautiful church in the center of town, the botanical garden, and Hafnarstraeti, the main shopping street.This is also the perfect place to ride an Icelandic horse or soak in the sky-blue Myvatn Nature Baths.

DAY 6: ISAFJORDUR
Small and easily walkable Isafjordur has one of the largest fisheries in Iceland. But the sever decline of the fishing industry has caused Isafjordur to look elsewhere for work. Despite its small size, this town has a school of music and has become a center for alternative music and they host a yearly festival that provides a platform for local musicians, band from around Iceland and the world to perform.
 

DAY 7: GRUNDARFJORDUR
Beautiful Grundarfjordur is located between a mountain range and the sea.  The road nearby crosses a lava field that is partially warm so snow does not always stick there. The main attraction of the area is Snæfellsjokull National Park full of regal glaciers, lava fields, waterfalls, caves, calderas, and basalt cliffs. The peninsula there received the EARTHCHECK Sustainable Community Award in 2010, the first area in Iceland to win such an award.

DAY 8: BACK IN REYKJAVIK

Popular Highlights

• Soak in Reykjavik’s famous Blue Lagoon, a soothing 98-104°F year-round.

• Sample “Viking sushi” (fermented shark), the national dish of Iceland.

• Witness the rainbow-colored beauty of Godafoss, “Waterfall of the Gods,” outside Akureyri.

• Take a polar flight to Grimsey Island and stand half in, half out of the Arctic Circle.

• Visit the island of Heimaey, the Pompeii of the North, covered in ash by a devastating 1973 eruption.

• Meet a friendly Icelandic horse, brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the 9th or 10th century A.D.

• Overnight in Seydisfjordur with its colorful historic houses imported from Norway by wealthy merchants at the turn of the 20th century.

• Sail past Surtsey Island, the youngest place on earth, created by an eruption in 1963.

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