Ashen Odyssey – Reykjavik & Orkney

About this cruise

A 14-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves Rotterdam on July 11, 2027 and visits Invergordon, Seydisfjordur and Akureyri, with additional stops along the Iceland. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. Geysers, glaciers, puffin colonies. Iceland is volcanic and doesn't try to hide it. Don't rush through Isafjordur, which is known as Deep in the Westfjords, far from everything. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Rotterdam has 12 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Rotterdam itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The timing works well too: warm evenings on deck, late sunsets, and a lively atmosphere. All told, 7 ports across 14 nights covers a lot.