Sundabakki Cruise Pier → Town Center (Silfurtorg)
Walk 600 m from the pier along the flat paved road toward Aðalstræti to reach Silfurtorg, the central square.
Cruise port in Iceland
Isafjørdur
Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 8 hours. 22 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 19 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 193 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 8 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 1,446
Photo: Aline Dassel
After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Isafjørdur cruise terminals. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.
- 2 cruise terminals
The assigned dock is one of Sundabakki Cruise Pier, Mávagarður Tender Pier and varies by sailing.
- A Walkable Town on a Sandbar Peninsula
Ísafjörður is built on a sandbar peninsula extending into Skutulsfjörður Bay. The entire area is flat and easy to explore on foot.
- Improved Road Access to Dynjandi Waterfall
The opening of Dýrafjarðargöng tunnel through the Westfjords reduced the one-way drive to Dynjandi Waterfall to about 55 minutes.
About 8 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
- Ísafjörður city centreAbout 5 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 7 hr 30 min
- DynjandiAbout 55 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 6 hr
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.
Sundabakki Cruise Pier → Westfjords Heritage Museum & Neðstikaupstaður
Walk 400 m along the waterfront west of the pier to reach the Neðstikaupstaður district, home to Iceland's oldest group of wooden buildings, the Maritime Museum, and Tjöruhúsið restaurant.
Sundabakki Cruise Pier → Dynjandi Waterfall
Board a Dynjandi Express tour bus or local shuttle from the large parking area in front of the pier and travel through the Dýrafjörður Tunnel to the waterfall parking area.
Sundabakki Cruise Pier → Bolafjall Skywalk & Bolungarvík
Take a local taxi or van tour from the taxi stand at the pier through the Bolungarvík Tunnel to the Skywalk at the summit of Bolafjall.
Ísafjörður places to explore
Explore 17 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Ósvör Maritime Museum
It vividly presents North Atlantic fishing culture by restoring 19th-century Icelandic rowing boats, fishermen's stone huts (verbúð), and salting facilities.
- Visit
- about 50 min
- Admission
- ISK 1,600
Bolafjall Viewing Platform
A skywalk made of 60 tons of steel, projecting out from a sheer cliff edge at 630 m above sea level, with dizzying panoramas of Ísafjarðardjúp fjord and the Arctic Ocean.
- Visit
- about 45 min
- Admission
- Free
The mountain road is open only in summer, when the snow has melted (usually from mid-June to early September), and access may be restricted during strong winds.
Ísafjarðarkirkja
A modern Lutheran church with a curved concrete exterior evoking waves and seagull wings, illuminated by fjord light, and featuring a distinctive pipe organ and peaceful interior.
- Visit
- about 30 min
- Admission
- Free
Tungudalur & Bunárfoss
A resort area in a valley behind the village, with birch forest and the beautiful Bunárfoss waterfall, where you can hike among fjord wildflowers and woodland.
- Visit
- about 1 hr
- Admission
- Free
Westfjords Heritage Museum
Housed in a historic tarred timber warehouse built by Danish merchants in the 1780s, it displays tools used in Iceland's former halibut and cod fisheries and an accordion collection.
- Visit
- about 50 min
- Admission
- ISK 1,500
Skálavík Beach
A remote black-sand beach open to the Arctic Ocean beneath Mount Bolafjall, where you can experience raw nature shaped by huge waves and rugged coastal rocks.
- Visit
- about 35 min
- Admission
- Free
Trips nearby
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.
Dynjandi
About 55 min each wayTime at destination About 6 hr
SightsDynjandi WaterfallA signature waterfall in the Westfjords, widening in a fan shape from 30 m across at the top to 60 m at the bottom and cascading 100 m over tiered basalt cliffs.
The trail up to the front of the upper waterfall has rocks made slippery by spray, so you must wear trekking shoes with good grip.
SightsArnarfjörðurOne of the most beautiful bays in the Westfjords, where sheer fjord cliffs meet turquoise water and many seabirds and seals live.
SightsHrafnseyriThe fjord-side birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson, a hero of Iceland's independence movement, with a turf-roofed church and memorial exhibition.
SightsDynjandisheiði Mountain PassCrossing a plateau at 500 m above sea level, you can view expansive glacially eroded uplands, barren volcanic rock, and the dramatic fjord scenery of Arnarfjörður.
Food and cafésHotel Flókalundur RestaurantA restaurant on the coast of Vatnsfjörður south of Dynjandi, where you can enjoy fresh Icelandic salmon, lamb soup, and homemade desserts overlooking calm water.
Cruises calling at Isafjørdur
193 sailings are grouped into 134 cruises by ship and route.
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04World Cruise · 174 nights · Long cruise
Grand European Discovery
New York, New York → Piraeus
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 152,999
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04World Cruise · 92 nights · Long cruise
Grand Arctic Expedition
New York, New York → Southampton
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 79,999
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Europe cruises · 56 nights · Long cruise
Ultimate European Journey
Southampton departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Europe cruises · 64 nights · Long cruise
Ultimate European Journey
Southampton departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Mediterranean cruises · 46 nights · Long cruise
Viking North & Mediterranean Explorer
Southampton → Reykjavík
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 31 nights · Long cruise
Scandinavia & Viking Fjords Explorer
Southampton → Reykjavík
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 41 nights · Long cruise
Northern Europe Explorer
Southampton departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess Cruises2 departure dates
Sailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 49 nights · Long cruise
Northern Europe Explorer
Southampton departure · round trip
Lowest departure fareCheck with the booking provider
Holland America LineSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
14-Day Fjords Of Norway & Iceland
Amsterdam → Reykjavík
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
MSC Cruises6 departure dates3 sailings available to book
Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2028.06Northern Europe cruises · 11 nights · Long cruise
Hamburg, Lerwick, Reykjavik, Isafjordur, Akureyri, Kirkwall
Hamburg departure · round trip
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 2,061
Holland America LineSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
14-Day Icelandic Fjords & Scotland
Amsterdam departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 34 nights · Long cruise
Scandinavia & Viking Fjords Explorer
Copenhagen → Southampton
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
134 cruises call at this port.
Ships calling at Isafjørdur
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Princess Cruises · 44 sailings
Caribbean Princess
9 cabin types · 14 dining venues · 27 entertainment options · 14 decks
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Princess Cruises · 34 sailings
Regal Princess
6 cabin types · 18 dining venues · 24 entertainment options · 15 decks
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Holland America Line · 18 sailings
Rotterdam
16 cabin types · 10 dining venues · 15 entertainment options · 12 decks
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Holland America Line · 16 sailings
Zuiderdam
9 cabin types · 7 dining venues · 19 entertainment options · 11 decks
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About Isafjørdur
Two colossal terraces of sheer rock stand either side of this extraordinarily located town - which rides a jutting spit onto an immensity of black fjord water. Surprisingly, considering the remoteness of its location and its compact size, Isafjordur is a modern and lively place to visit, offering a great choice of cafes and delicious restaurants – which are well stocked to impress visitors. The town is a perfectly located base for adventures amongst Iceland's fantastic wilderness - with skiing, hiking and water-sports popular pursuits among visitors.
Cruise lines calling here: 8 places
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