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Akureyri

Iceland · Port

Ships calling
21ships
Upcoming sailings
194sailings
Average stay
10hours

Akureyri, called the Capital of the North is the second largest urban area in Iceland, and a lively one at that. Hemmed by the 60-km (37-mile) long Eyjafjörður, Akureyri is sheltered from the ocean winds and embraced by mountains on three sides. Late 19th-century wooden houses impart a sense of history, and the twin spires of a modern Lutheran church rising on a green hill near the waterfront, provide a focal point. To the south of Akureyri is the pyramid-shape rhyolite mountain Súlur. Beyond it is Kerling, the highest peak in Eyjafjörður District.

Cruises visiting Akureyri137

174-night cruise from New YorkApr 29(Thu) · Seven Seas Mariner
Per person fromKRW 205,090,000
92-night cruise from New YorkApr 29(Thu) · Seven Seas Mariner
Per person fromKRW 107,240,000
64-night round-trip cruise from SouthamptonApr 30(Fri) · Regal Princess
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56-night round-trip cruise from SouthamptonApr 30(Fri) · Regal Princess
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46-night cruise from SouthamptonApr 30(Fri) · Regal Princess
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12-night cruise from HamburgMay 7(Fri) · MS Fridtjof Nansen
Per person fromKRW 11,780,000
31-night cruise from SouthamptonMay 15(Sat) · Regal Princess
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41-night round-trip cruise from SouthamptonMay 15(Sat) · Regal Princess
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49-night round-trip cruise from SouthamptonMay 15(Sat) +1 more · Regal Princess
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14-night cruise from AmsterdamMay 15(Sat) · Zuiderdam
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11-night round-trip cruise from HamburgMay 16(Sun) +5 more · MSC Preziosa
Per person fromKRW 2,760,000
14-night cruise from BergenMay 16(Sun) · MS Spitsbergen
Per person fromKRW 12,340,000

Showing the next 12 cruises out of 137 visiting this port.

Ports before and after this stop

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Cruise lines calling here

  • Atlas Ocean Voyages
  • Celebrity Cruises
  • Holland America Line
  • HX Expeditions
  • MSC Cruises
  • Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Princess Cruises
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Cruise port in Iceland

Akureyri

Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 8 hours. 20 places to explore.

Ships calling here
21 ships
Upcoming sailings
194 sailings
Average time in port
About 8 hours
Lowest fare
From USD 1,446

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Akureyri cruise terminals. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

  • 2 cruise terminals

    The assigned dock is one of Oddeyrarbót Pier, Torfunefsbryggja and varies by sailing.

  • Walking and Free City Buses

    A flat walking route connects the pier to the city center. Akureyri's yellow public buses (SVA), which serve the entire city, are free for all passengers.

  • Gateway to Northern Iceland Highlights

    Day tour buses run directly from the pier parking area to Goðafoss waterfall and the volcanic crater area around Lake Mývatn.

About 8 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

WalkAbout 5 minISK 0

Oddeyrarbót Cruise Pier → Downtown Town Square (Ráðhústorg)

Exit the pier and walk 500 m south along the waterfront Strandgata to reach Radhustorg square in the city center.

BusAbout 10 minISK 0

Oddeyrarbót Cruise Pier → Akureyri Botanical Garden

At the stop in front of Hof Cultural Center downtown, take free city bus SVA 1 or 2 and get off at Lystigarðurinn (Botanical Garden).

BusAbout 40 minISK 7,000~ISK 12,000

Oddeyrarbót Cruise Pier → Goðafoss Waterfall

Take a direct Goðafoss shuttle or a local port-day tour bus from the pier parking area via Route 1.

TaxiAbout 10 minISK 2,600~ISK 3,600

Oddeyrarbót Cruise Pier → Forest Lagoon (Skógarböðin)

Take a taxi from the stand in front of the pier to the hot spring in the birch forest at Vaðlaheiðardalur across the fjord. Card payments are accepted.

Akureyri places to explore

Explore 17 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

Akureyrarkirkja
Sights

Akureyrarkirkja

An iconic Lutheran church rising above the city hill. Climb 112 steep steps for open views of Eyjafjörður and its distinctive modern basalt-inspired architecture.

Visit
about 40 min
Admission
Free
Official website
Akureyri Botanical Garden
Sights

Akureyri Botanical Garden

One of the world's northernmost botanical gardens, only 50 km south of the Arctic Circle, with around 400 Icelandic native plant species and around 7,000 cold-climate plant species collected from around the world.

Visit
about 1 hr
Admission
Free
Official website
Nonnahús
Sights

Nonnahús

A historic black timber house built in 1850, where Jón Sveinsson, a notable Icelandic children's author and Jesuit priest known as Nonni, spent his childhood.

Visit
about 40 min
Admission
ISK 1,400
Akureyri Museum
Sights

Akureyri Museum

In a historic house garden in the old town, it explores settlement history from the Viking era and farming, whaling, and fishing in northern Iceland through abundant photos and artifacts.

Visit
about 1 hr
Admission
ISK 2,400
Hof Cultural and Conference Centre
Sights

Hof Cultural and Conference Centre

A cylindrical cultural and arts center on the harbor waterfront, with distinctive architecture inspired by local basalt columns and a visitor information center.

Visit
about 30 min
Admission
Free
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Trips nearby

With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.

Goðafoss & Lake Mývatn

About 40 min each wayTime at destination About 6 hr 30 min
  • Goðafoss Waterfall
    SightsGoðafoss Waterfall

    A historic site where, when Iceland adopted Christianity as its official religion in AD 1000, lawspeaker Þorgeir is said to have thrown Norse idols into the water. Glacial water cascades 12 m over a semicircular curved cliff.

  • Vogafjós Farm Resort
    Food and cafésVogafjós Farm Resort

    An unusual farm restaurant where you dine next to the cowshed, separated from the cows by a glass wall. Try milk freshly drawn that day at its own farm, handmade cheese, and smoked trout on geothermal-baked rye bread.

    Official website Google Maps
  • Dimmuborgir
    SightsDimmuborgir

    A dramatic 'dark fortress' landscape of huge basalt columns, natural arches, and maze-like caves, formed as a lava lake erupted about 2,300 years ago and solidified.

Cruises calling at Akureyri

194 sailings are grouped into 137 cruises by ship and route.

137 cruises call at this port.

About Akureyri

Akureyri, called the Capital of the North is the second largest urban area in Iceland, and a lively one at that. Hemmed by the 60-km (37-mile) long Eyjafjörður, Akureyri is sheltered from the ocean winds and embraced by mountains on three sides. Late 19th-century wooden houses impart a sense of history, and the twin spires of a modern Lutheran church rising on a green hill near the waterfront, provide a focal point. To the south of Akureyri is the pyramid-shape rhyolite mountain Súlur. Beyond it is Kerling, the highest peak in Eyjafjörður District.

Cruise lines calling here: 9 places

Atlas Ocean VoyagesCelebrity CruisesHolland America LineHX ExpeditionsMSC CruisesNorwegian Cruise LinePrincess CruisesRegent Seven Seas CruisesThe Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

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