Balanced pace
7 ports in 12 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Arctic cruises
Arctic Loop via Seydisfjørdur, Akureyri & Kirkwall
Seydisfjørdur · Akureyri · Isafjørdur - høfn · Grundarfjørdur · Reykjavík · Kirkwall
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Iceland and United Kingdom.
12 nights
Hamburg
Arctic
7 ports
5 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 7 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Seydisfjørdur · Akureyri · Isafjørdur - høfn + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Hamburg
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Seydisfjørdur · Expect to tender ashore
Ships usually anchor offshore here, so getting ashore takes a little more planning than at a docked port.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $156/night, with most departures landing in the $139-$178/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$156/night
$1,867 total
Normal range
$139-$178/night
$1,664-$2,138 total
Lowest recent fare
$177/night
$2,126 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
12 nights · 7 port calls · 5 sea days · 2 countries
7 port calls across Iceland, United Kingdom · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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