Akureyri
The fifth most populous city at ~19,000, situated midway on the craggy North coast of Iceland. Deep in a fjord […]
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Viking onboard response to critical feedback
The evening of Sunday July 30th 2023, after sailing out from Isafjordur, we went to The World Cafe for dinner.
Isafjordur
Our first “real” port of call after departing Reykjavik is Isafjordur, a very picturesque port. We had gambled a little
An afternoon onboard
After our morning excursion seeing some sights of Reykjavik we returned to Jupiter for lunch, which we decided to take
Viking Penthouse Veranda Cabin
Viking has 5 sizes of cabin – arguably 6 if you differentiate between ES1 and ES2 which are different sizes.
Reykjavik Excursion
Having walked around the town on our own, we selected the included excursion, “Panoramic Reykjavik”, that gave nice views over
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A Disappointing Start
Based on limited observations, service is not what we experienced 2 years ago on Orion sailing around Bermuda – when
Boarding Viking Jupiter in Reykjavik
We had a reasonable first night sleep, our room was perfectly quiet at the back of the hotel, and the
Arriving In Reykjavik
In hardly any time at all we’d collected our bags and made our way outside the Keflavik terminal. While many
Exploring Reykjavik
We took advantage of the stunning late July sunshine to explore Reykjavik. The iconic rainbow street was being re-painted: We