Iceland Jun26
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Waterfalls, Puffins, and Fjords! Reykjavik, Helsinki and home
Just like that, the cruise is over. We purchased this fantastic cruise map showing our actual path from Holland America: And this one from Cruise Globe with more stats: We disembarked in Reykjavik. The MSC Virtuosa is here. She’s the first full-sized cruise ship we’ve seen this entire cruise, although there’s been a small, luxury… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins and Fjords! Isafjördur, Iceland
Saturday, June 13, 2026 We had an early morning today. We met Flora at Guest Services who helped switch out our luggage tags for tomorrow. We changed to the airport transfers that included a city tour, which meant we needed an earlier departure time. She was super sweet and helped us, even verifying that our… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins and Fjords! Akureyri, Iceland
Friday, June 12, 2026 Good morning from Akureyri! We did not have any formal plans beyond “head into town and wander”, which also meant no alarm clock! I awoke to Cruise Director Nick telling us the gangplank were open. “Go to deck A as in Apple Cinnamon Roll. Ga naar dek A van appelkaneelbroodje.” We… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins and Fjords! Seydisfjördur, Iceland
Thursday, June 11, 2026 We made it to Iceland! It’s cold this morning! I was up early for my shore excursion in Seydisfjördur. After some pictures and a quick breakfast in the buffet, I headed to the theater to check in for Hafnarhólmur Puffin Capital. (Mom enjoyed a lazy day on board the ship!) We… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins, and Fjords! Second Sea Day
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 This morning we woke early after a good night’s sleep. At some point the ship started noticeably rocking, which helps us both sleep better. After breakfast at the buffet (the only place open that early), we went to the Crow’s Nest for a fancy coffee drink. Even at 8:30am, we couldn’t… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins, and Fjords! Scotland
Tuesday June 9, 2026 Breakfast arrived a little early this morning, but we have to get up and going, so it was a good thing. Today we arrive at Invergorden, Scotland! We received our tour stickers in our stateroom yesterday, but before we can join our tour, we have to go through UK Immigration. They… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins and Fjords! Sea Day #1
Monday, June 8, 2026 We woke up just in time for Scandinavian Brunch at Sea. Mom and I shared the Swedish Berry Pancakes as an appetizer (our server couldn’t understand that we wanted them for dessert). They were basically crepes with a thin, thin layer of lemon curd inside and berries over the top. Mom… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins and Fjords! Embarkation Day
Sunday, June 7 2026 She’s here! Our cruise ship, the Rotterdam, is sitting across the bridge waiting for us! Once we were ready for the day, we rolled our bags outside of our door (with 10 minutes to spare before 8am pickup) and headed down for breakfast. We had checked to see if Do All… Continue reading
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Waterfalls, Puffins and Fjords! Flight to Rotterdam
Welcome to our new adventure! This is our first cruise on Holland America – Rotterdam to Reykjavik! The report starts wordy, but I promise there will be tons of pictures! Thursday, June 4, 2026 After almost two years of planning and waiting, it is finally time to pack! Bags everywhere around the house. While packing… Continue reading
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