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Inside Polar Circle. The northern point we reached (80°26'38.3"N 11°55'57.5"E):
GPS latitude 80.443962
GPS longitude 11.932645
- Norway,Spitsbergen & Icelandic Fjords Explorer, Scotland - Videos
- Overveen, Amsterdam - NL (go to)
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Overveen, Zuid-Kennemerland National Park, Grote Duin, Middenduin, Wisentuitkijkpunt, Beach / Sand dunes at Bloemendaal aan Zee, Parnassia aan Zee, Uitzichtpunt Hazenberg, Vogelhut, Lichtbakkeet, Konijnenberg, Het Wed, Centraal Station, Zeeburg, Noordzeekanaal, Sluizen IJmuiden, North Sea.
Wildlife & Flora: Egyptian goose, Western jackdaw, Eurasian coot, Great Crested Grebe, Willow Warbler, Great cormorant, Highland Cattle, Snail, Common Chaffinch, White-tailed Hawk, Dama, Mallard, Eurasian collared dove, Fish, Toad, Mute swan.
- North Sea (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: North Sea.
Wildlife: Northern Gannet, Red Crossbill.
- Alesund (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
We took a day tour Ålesund from Fjords to Trolls with Norway Excursion AS. Great and interesting tour.
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Møre og Romsdal (Møre and Romsdal)
Godøy, Hareid, Sula, Hessa, Alesund, Kveiteskjeret, Storfjorden - Valle, Sjøholt, Ørskogfjellet Skisenter, Tresfjord - Vestnes, Vike, Tresfjord bridge, Gjermundnes rasteplass, Hjelvik vest, Våge, Romsdalsfjorden, Innfjorden, Troll Wall (Trollveggen), Trollstigen - The troll ladder, Trollkiosken, Tverelva, Trollstigen, Utsiktpunkt, Gudbrandsjuvet, Valldal, Linge Ferry Pier, Old Stordal Church, Byrampen Viewpoint, Fjellstua Aksla AS.
Wildlife: Yellow-legged gull, White Wagtail, Pine Siskin.
- Norwegian Sea to Svalbard (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Norwegian Sea.
Wildlife: Northern gannet, Fulmar, Humpback whale.
- Longyearbyen, Svalbard (go to)
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Isfjorden, Longyearbyen, Taubanesentralen, Svalbard Church, Platåfjellet-Tverrdalen, Longyearbyen River, Vei 100, North Pole Expedition Museum, Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Wildlife: Puffin, Common Eider, Snow bunting, Svalbard reindeer, Little auk, Barnacle goose, Black Guillemot, Fulmar, Whale.
- Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Greenland Sea, Woodfjorden, Liefdefjorden, Stadionbreen (Stadium Glacier), Stadionfjellet (Stadium peak), Garmbreen (Garm glacier), Ernstbreen (Ernst glacier), Schjelderupbreen (Schjelderup glacier), Albertbreen (Albert glacier), Idabreen (Ida glacier), Emmabreen (Emma Glacier), Seligerbreen (Seliger glacier), Monacobreen (Monaco glacier), Kongsfjorden, Lilliehöökfjorden, Hergesellbreen (Hergesell glacier), Oyenbreen (Oyen glacier), Lilliehöökbreen (Lilliehöök glacier).
Wildlife: Whale, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Thick-billed Murre, Puffin.
Inside Polar Circle. The northern point we reached (80°26'38.3"N 11°55'57.5"E).
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Greenland Sea, Arctic Ocean.
Wildlife: Thick-billed Murre, Fulmar.
- Ny-Alesund (go to)
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Kongsfjorden, Trangskardbreen, Blomstrandbreen, Kongsbreen (Kongs glacier), 78°56'21.7"N 12°25'60.0"E glacier, Olebreen, Kongsvegen glacier, Ny-Ålesund Town and Mine Museum, Nordpol hotellet, Ny-Alesund post office, Amundsen Villa, Broggerbreane, Roald Amundsen statue, The Clock Tower,
Wildlife: Fulmar, Arctic tern, Red-throated Loon, Sealion, Barnacle goose, Svalbard reindeer, Purple Sandpiper, Common Eider, Glaucous Gull, Jellyfish.
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Greenland Sea, Jan Mayen, Beerenberg, Eggøya crater, Fotherbybreen, Petersenbreen, Nordlaguna, Kronprins Olavs Bre, Olonkinbyen , Kapp Wien Peninsula.
Wildlife: Fulmar, Guillemot, Puffin.
- Seydisfjordur, Iceland (go to)
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Seydisfjordur, Vestdalseyri, Tvísöngur, Vestdalsa river, Haubakkar, Vestdalshringur, Vestdalsfoss, Selfossarneori, Selbrekkufoss, Seyðisfjarðarkirkja, Rainbow street, Seal Resting Place, Búðarárfoss waterfall.
Wildlife: Guillemot, Common eider, Rock Pigeon, Icelandic sheep (no wildlife but life), Greylag Goose, Oyster Catcher, Whimbrel, Black-bellied Plover, Selfossar, Meadow pipit, Redwing, Glaucus Gull, Arctic tern, Fulmar.
- Akureyri, Iceland (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
We took an excellent tour: Lake Mývatn Tour with Fabtravel, Beautiful scenic places.
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Eyjafjörður, Island of Hrísey, Akureyri, Svalbarðsströnd, Víkurskarð, Fnjóskadalur, Þjóðvegur, Skjálfandafljót river, Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Skútustaðagígar, Lavafeld Dimmuborgir, The dark castle, Hverir Geothermal Area, Mt. Namafjall, Sulfuric smoker, Jarðböðin, Botanical Akureyri Garden,
Wildlife: Fulmar, Rock ptarmigan, Mallard, Icelandic sheep,
- Isafjordur, Iceland (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Ísafjarðardjúp, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Isafjordur, Vestfjarðarvegur, Önundarfjörður, Dýrafjörður, Borgarfjörður, Dynjandi, Bæjarfoss, Gongumannafoss, Hundafoss, Strompgljufrafoss, Hrafnseyri, Hrafnseyrarkirkja, Hrafnerseyri Mountain, Naustahvilft, Avalanche Barrier Wall, Greenland Sea.
Wildlife: Fulmar, Common Eider, Laughing Gull, Common Redshank, Oystercatcher, Meadow Pipit, Common Murre, Icelandic horse, Arctic tern.
- North Atlantic Ocean (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: North Atlantic Ocean.
Wildlife: Northern Gannet, Northern Fulmar, Providence Petrel, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Sandpiper.
- Heimaey (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: North Atlantic Ocean, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Heimaey, Stafsnes, Halldórsskora, Urðaviti, Faxasker, Birds nests, Natural arch, Eldfell, Bjarnarey, Elliðaey, Helgafell, Thridrangar Lighthouse.
Wildlife: Puffin, Fulmar, Common Murre, Northern Gannet.
- Reykjavík I (day 1) (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: North Atlantic Ocean, Reykjavík, 18th Century Coastal Mark, Holmsberg lighthouse, Perlan, Hallgrimskirkja, Imagine Peace Tower, Videy Island, Lantern (Observation deck), Viðey Ferry Terminal, Skarfaklettur, Shore walk.
Wildlife: Glaucous Gull, White-Beaked Dolphin, Arctic tern, Common eider.
- Reykjavik II (day 2) (go to)
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We had an excellent tour called "South Coast Tour from Reykjavik for Cruise Ship" from Reykjavik, with Iceland Guided Tour.
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Reykjavik Cruise Terminal, Suðurlandsvegur, Hvolsvöllur, Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Gljufrabui waterfall, Skógafoss Waterfall, Vík í Mýrdal, Reynisfjara, Hálsanefshellir Cave, Columnes Reynisfjara, Sólheimajökulsvegur, Sólheimajökull glacier, Urriðafoss waterfall.
Wildlife: Arctic tern, Common starling, White wagtail, Icelandic sheep, Icelandic horse, Puffin, Eurasian oystercatcher, Glaucous-winged Gull.
- Reykjavik III (day 3) (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
We had a Golden Circle tour with a company (we do not recommend) Saga Travel GeoIceland and anyway it looks like it does not exist anymore: Saga Travel only on Fb maybe.
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: Reykjavik Cruise Terminal, Þingvallavegur, Thingvellir National Park, Dead Man Walk: Langistígur, Lake Thingvallavatn, Þingvallakirkja, Öxarárfoss waterfall, Drekkingarhylur, Lögberg, Thingvellir Tourist Information Centre, Gjabakkavegur, Laugarvatnsvergur, Biskupstungnabraut, Gullfoss waterfall, Haukadalur, Strokkur, Kerid Crater, Þjóðvegur 1, Hraðhléðslustöð ON, Imagine Peace Tower, Videy Island, Perlan, Hallgrimskirkja, North Atlantic Ocean.
Wildlife: Arctic tern, Common starling, Laughing Gull, Graylag Goose, Redwing, Wasp nest, Icelandic horse, Rock Pigeon, Puffin, Northern fulmar, Northern gannet.
- Invergordon - Inverness (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: North Sea, Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, Cromarty Firth, The Sutors, A9 route, Kessock Bridge, A82 route, Inverness, Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill, Urquhart Castle, Inverness Town House, Hall of Names, Inverness Castle, Ness Bridge, Old Town Curiosities, Free Church of Scotland, East Church, Cromarty Bridge, Cromarty Firth, Alness, Invergordon public library, Invergordon Parish Church, Invergordon Grain Distillery, Saltburn pier.
Wildlife & flora: Scottish sheep, Great black-backed gull, Rock Pigeon, Mallard, Nessie, Highland Cattle, White wagtail, House Sparrow, Wood pigeon, Araucaria araucana, Eurasian collared dove, Hooded crow, Common Starling, Black-headed Gull, Common gull.
- Amsterdam (go to)
Photos on Gmaps
Route: Amsterdam, Overveen, Amsterdam, North Sea, Alesund, Norwegian Sea, Longyearbyen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Polar Ice Cap, Ny-Alesund, Jan Mayen and Greenland Sea, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, North Atlantic Ocean, Heimaey, Reykjavík, Invergordon, Amsterdam - ship Ms Rotterdam.
Places: North Sea, Amsterdam, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Park Oeverlanden, Nieuwe Meer, Oude Haagseweg, Ringvaartdijk, Tuinpark VAT-Sloten (park), Het Schakelpark (botanical garden), Church of Sloten, Sloterweg, Molen van Sloten windmill, Monumento al Mulino, Anderlechtlaan.
Wildlife & flora: Seagull, Rock Pigeon, Egyptian goose, Great black-backed gull, European rabbit, Eurasian coot, Tufted duck, Ring-billed gull, Holstein Friesian cattle, Graylag Goose, Mallard, European Robin, Wood pigeon, Grey heron.
All maps are created from basic Google Maps. Some screenshots with cruise itinerary from hollandamerica.com. All routes are recreated based on photos GPS information.
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⏳ July - August 2019
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