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Fire, Ice & Splendor

Aboard Seven Seas Splendor with Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Departure Date

25 July 2024

Duration

18 Nights

Fly Cruise From

£14,289pp

Cruise Reference

ART-8FIRE19

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.
Two colossal terraces of sheer rock stand either side of this extraordinarily located town - which rides a jutting spit onto an immensity of black fjord water.

Surprisingly, considering the remoteness of its location and its compact size, Isafjordur is a modern and lively place to visit, offering a great choice of cafes and delicious restaurants – which are well stocked to impress visitors.

The town is a perfectly located base for adventures amongst Iceland's fantastic wilderness - with skiing, hiking and water-sports popular pursuits among visitors.
Akureyri, called the Capital of the North is the second largest urban area in Iceland, and a lively one at that.

Hemmed by the 60-km (37-mile) long Eyjafjörður, Akureyri is sheltered from the ocean winds and embraced by mountains on three sides.

Late 19th-century wooden houses impart a sense of history, and the twin spires of a modern Lutheran church rising on a green hill near the waterfront, provide a focal point.

To the south of Akureyri is the pyramid-shape rhyolite mountain Súlur.

Beyond it is Kerling, the highest peak in Eyjafjörður District.

Cruise Itinerary

Aboard Seven Seas Splendor

Launch Year: 2020 Length: 224 Width: 31 Currency: USD Capacity: 732 Crew Count: 567 Deck Count: 10 Cabin Count: 366

To perfect luxury, Seven Seas Splendor™ elevates every detail, combining exquisite style and comfort with exemplary service, superb cuisine and all-balcony suites. Get to know this newest ship in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises® fleet.

Seven Seas Splendor Facilities

Seven Seas Splendor Includes

Cabin Details

No matter how large you choose to live on Seven Seas Splendor™, the same exceptional standards of design and comfort apply to every suite. Layouts range from 307 to 4,443 square feet, and all include a furnished private balcony.

As a guest of these exceptional suites, you have the extraordinary opportunity to experience the highest level of service and travel in expansive spaciousness. Additionally, our most sumptuous included amenities are reserved for our Distinctive Suites, from guaranteed dining reservations to personalised Butler service, and you have the ability to customise even your most personal items, such as bed pillows and bath products, exactly to your tastes. We designed these suites to satisfy your every wish, exceed your highest expectations of comfort and become your favourite address as you explore the world.

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