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Exploring Northern Horizons

Aboard Seven Seas Grandeur with Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Departure Date

7 July 2025

Duration

10 Nights

Fly Cruise From

£8,899pp

Cruise Reference

ART-6EXRE16

Cruise Overview

Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population.

On a bay overlooked by proud Mt.

Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs.

In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík.

In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs.

Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs.

Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around.

You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities.

A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel.

This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums.

The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day.

Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.
The name Vestmannaeyjar refers to both a town and an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.

The largest Vestmannaeyjar island is called Heimaey.

It is the only inhabited island in the group and is home to over 4000 people.

The eruption of the Eldfell Volcano put Vestmannaeyjar into the international lime light in 1973.

The volcano’s eruption destroyed many buildings and forced an evacuation of the residents to mainland Iceland.

The lava flow was stopped in its tracks by the application of billions of liters of cold sea water.

Since the eruption, life on the small island outpost has returned to the natural ebb and flow of a small coastal fishing community on the edge of the chilly and wild North Atlantic.
A charming fishing village and port in the middle of Iceland's eastern fjords, Eskifjörður is surrounded by a spectacular panorama of glaciers, icebergs, volcanoes and waterfalls accessible via land and boat.

Two mountains, Eskja and Hólmatindur, dominate the fjord; Hólmatindur is renowned by locals as the most beautiful mountain in the vicinity.

In 1786, Eskifjörður was established as an official trading post and has been a commercial centre since 1798.

In 1998, Eskifjörður joined Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður to form the new municipality of Fjarðabyggð, or 'fjords-settlement'.

Since village culture and industry has been shaped by the sea, a stroll through Eskifjörður is recommended.

Along the way, historical buildings, piers and the Maritime Museum offer a splendid look at the vestiges of the town's seafaring history, as does the Randulfssjóhús Lodge, unchanged since 1890.

You can taste the shark and dried fish still produced here utilizing traditional methods observed for generations, or set sail around the picturesque fjord and try your hand at fishing the teeming coastal waters.

Eskifjörður's geology is especially notable for producing some of the most beautiful and exquisite stones in existence.

Some of the world's largest spar crystals have been excavated from one of the most famous spar mines along the coast, and thousands of polished, cut and original stones from all over the island are displayed in the Sören & Sigurborg Stone Museum, and the Petra Collection in Stöðvarfjörður.

Due to its compact size, Eskifjörður can be easily explored in just a single day.

Cruise Itinerary

Aboard Seven Seas Grandeur

Launch Year: 2023 Length: Width: Currency: USD Capacity: 750 Crew Count: 542 Deck Count: Cabin Count:

For nearly thirty years, we have delivered unrivalled experiences throughout the world. All the while, we have been listening to our guests, evolving our services and continually refining each element of the Regent experience. With every luxury included, we ensure you are free to embrace every moment of your journey. And this all begins with a ship that elevates the pinnacle of ocean cruising to new heights.

Inspired by the past and stunningly reimagined for the future, Seven Seas Grandeur will exemplify our heritage of perfection with unrivalled space, unparalleled service, exceptional cuisine and transformative experiences that will begin the moment you step aboard.

Seven Seas Grandeur Facilities

Seven Seas Grandeur Includes

Cabin Details

Unrivaled in space and sumptuous detail, the modern designs, warm tones and familiar impressions of the suites aboard Seven Seas Grandeur personify the finest points of the past with a fresh approach.

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