ICEBERG
ADVENTURE
It's not a trip to Iceland without some ice so on the
morning we docked in Djúpivogur, we set off early
for a RIB boating adventure at the base of a glacier.
Sheets of ice towered above us in the distance as
we held our breath, waiting to see if a section of
ice would break off and plunge into the water.
Shimmering blue icebergs floated around us as our
guide manoeuvred the boat to the best position so we
could take photos of the jagged icy wall and marvel at
one of Europe's largest glaciers.
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YOU'LL DISCOVER MORE THAN
JUST THE SIGHTS
Local guides were waiting to show us around
each port on the Viking included tours and didn't
just show us the highlights, they also provided an
insight into what it was like living in Iceland's
coastal towns. Tales of friends and family getting
together for midnight picnics to watch the
northern lights dancing across the sky in winter,
why there were so many wonderful singers and
musicians at every port we visited (affordable
music lessons are made available to every child in
Iceland) and why a tiny university with only 80
students is so popular for students studying marine
science. e things I saw and did in Iceland were
incredible, but it's the country's people that we'll
remember long after we return home.
Atlantic
Ocean
ICELAND
Seydisfjördur
Djúpivogur
Westman Islands
(Heimaey)
Akureyri
Reykjavík
Ísafjördur
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VOYAGE
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GETTING THERE: The 8-day Iceland's Natural
Beauty voyage from Reykjavík to Reykjavík
starts from $7,995pp in Veranda Stateroom.
