Isafjörður is a popular stop for the cruise ships and we find ourselves with the company of two other cruise ships, the MV Viking Star and the MV Artania both much smaller vessels than the MS Borealis. Hence, either due to the size or arriving last we anchor just off shore in the fjord. This…
Leaving the Goðafoss falls and heading east towards Lake Mývatn, we follow Route 1 across fertile river valleys for about 45 mins until we reach Lake Mÿvatn. Just beyond the Lake is a major change in landscape as we enter the Mývatn Geothermal Area. A land of steam and volcanic lava rock with the dormant…
We set off at a very leisurely 11:30am on a dry but overcast Tuesday. Rain was in the air, and by the time we got to Goðafoss it was a wet windy day. The initial road taken was part of Icelands Route 1 that goes right around the island so it was a good standard….
Akureyri is our next port of call. Situated at the end of a long fjord, Eyjafjordur, north of Iceland. A good place to explore the north and central part of the island. By the time we awake we are already in port. It’s a typical overcast start to the day but from the ship we…
While I use the phrase walk, it’s more like a short amble from the quayside to the falls. So an easy option for many on a day stop cruise to Seydisfjordur. The approach is flat but you can climb gently up to the rocky falls. From a photographic point of view it is well worth…
Arriving in Seydisfjordur early Monday morning, we needed to be up early as we had an onshore trip to look forward to. This was the boat trip to the Skálanes Bird Cliffs. The cliffs are at the mouth of the fjord about 14km away. We were to have had breakfast and be ready and waiting…
Leaving Liverpool and setting sail to Iceland at about 6pm on a Friday evening, we will not arrive at our first port of call, Seydisfjordur, Iceland until early Monday morning. That gives 2 clear days to familiarise and acclimatise ourselves to the ship MS Borealis and prepare for what lies ahead. First a look at…
Liverpool is such a great skyline and as we set sail down the Mersey River there are many iconic buildings and towers that you can see, both sides of the river. The docks run for 7.5 miles from Seaforth on the North East to Birkenhead Docks on the South West of the Mersey River. The…
One of the things we most dread about a holiday is getting on-board, ship or plane, with luggage and temper still in tact. So what was our experience of this cruise? Having stayed at the Crown Plaza Hotel next to Cruise Liverpool terminal, with its own parking, we needed to get the luggage back in…
The cruise is the ‘Whales, Waterfalls & Geysers of Iceland’ aboard the Fred Olsen Cruse Lines ship the MS Borealis. Booked well in advance, we had been looking forward to visiting an amazing, unique island that we had never been to before. What makes Iceland unique is the position, just below the arctic circle surrounded…