Iceland Travel
Firsthand journals from multiple trips to Iceland — a family visit, a transatlantic cruise, and a solo return.
I’ve traveled to Iceland several times — a family road trip around the south and west, a transatlantic repositioning cruise that called at its ports, and a solo return to Reykjavík and the south coast. Everything I’ve written about the country is collected here: day-by-day journals, trip recaps, and practical notes.
Trip recaps
- Iceland 2023 - our first family trip to Iceland: Our first trip to Iceland and the kids' first real trip to Europe
- Our cruise voyage from New York to Iceland in 2024: A rugged, chilly vacation sailing from New York to Iceland via Canada and Greenland
- Iceland post-cruise visit 2024: Our four days on land in Iceland after disembarking our cruise in Reykjavik
All Iceland posts
- Iceland 2023 Day 1 — June 2023
Arrival and settling in - Iceland 2023 Day 2 — June 2023
Recovery and exploration around the Golden Circle - Iceland 2023 Day 3 — June 2023
Perfect weather and after-hours touring - Iceland 2023 Day 4 — June 2023
Thingvellir and the journey to Húsafell - Iceland 2023 Day 5 — June 2023
Lava tubes and waterfall hunting - Iceland 2023 Day 6 — June 2023
Horses and hot springs - Iceland 2023 Day 7 — June 2023
Moving day to Reykjavik - Iceland 2023 Day 8 — June 2023
Rainy day in Reykjavik - Iceland 2023 Day 9 — June 2023
Departure day and KEF airport chaos - Iceland Cruise Day 1 — August 2024
When we almost leave for a vacation - Iceland Cruise Day 2 — August 2024
An early morning flight and first family visit to New York - Iceland Cruise Day 3 — August 2024
Celebrity cruise embarkation in Bayonne and a stormy sail away - Iceland Cruise Day 4 — August 2024
Between NYC and Halifax, the first of many sea days we'd have on this voyage - Iceland Cruise Day 5 — August 2024
A cloudy day in a familiar city, with lots of family - Iceland Cruise Day 6 — August 2024
Sea day between Halifax and St. John's, NL - Iceland Cruise Day 7 — August 2024
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador - Iceland Cruise Day 8 — August 2024
Sea day 1 between St. John's and Greenland - Iceland Cruise Day 9 — August 2024
A special birthday sea day off the coast of Greenland! - Iceland Cruise Day 10 — August 2024
Drizzly day in Qaqortoq, Greenland - Iceland Cruise Days 11 and 12 — August 2024
Rocky sea days between Greenland and Iceland - Iceland Cruise Day 13 — August 2024
The northern Iceland city Akureyri, and an educational shore excursion - Iceland Cruise Day 14 — August 2024
Isafjordur, Iceland - Iceland Cruise Day 15 — August 2024
The end of the cruise, Reykjavik - Iceland Visit 2024 Day 1 — September 2024
South coast of Iceland - Iceland Visit 2024 Day 2 — September 2024
South coast of Iceland - Iceland Visit 2024 Day 4 — September 2024
17 days of travel come to an end - Iceland Visit 2024 Day 3 — September 2024
Old Charm Reykjavik - Some Things About Iceland — December 2025
Random thoughts in no order