Best time to visit: May (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Akureyri while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Aug 23, 2026 → Sep 3, 2026 • Southampton → Reykjavík
From $1,409
$128/night
↓37% below typical
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Jul 23, 2026 → Aug 2, 2026 • Reykjavík → Southampton
From $1,339
$134/night
↓35% below typical
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Aug 16, 2026 → Aug 23, 2026 • Reykjavík → Southampton
From $1,149
$164/night
↓20% below typical
Oceania Insignia • Oceania Cruises
Jul 14, 2027 → Aug 9, 2027 • Reykjavík → Copenhagen
From $8,649
$333/night
↓14% below typical
Celebrity Silhouette • Celebrity Cruises
Aug 1, 2026 → Aug 8, 2026 • Reykjavík ↔
From $1,353
$193/night
↓19% below typical
Seabourn Ovation • Seabourn
Aug 8, 2026 → Sep 13, 2026 • Dover → New York
From $21,589
$600/night
↓17% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Akureyri, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Akureyri that day.
Akureyri is busiest from Aug, with multiple ships per day. May are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Akureyri on this date, carrying about ~2,300 passengers in total.
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Jul 12, 2026 → Jul 23, 2026 • Southampton → Reykjavík
From $1,309
$119/night
↓42% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Akureyri still look attractively priced.
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Arctic • Next: Aug 23
From $1,409
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jul 23
From $1,339
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jul 12
From $1,309
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Aug 16
From $1,149
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jul 14
From $8,649
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Aug 22
From $9,519
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Akureyri depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Akureyri.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Oceania Vista | Oceania Cruises |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Seven Seas Grandeur | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Vista | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Oceania Insignia | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 2, 2026 | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Oceania Marina | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Oceania Marina | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Celebrity Silhouette | Celebrity Cruises |
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