Nordic Fjords – Lerwick & Reykjavik

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from July 28, 2026. This one's 12 nights from Hamburg, and the route visits Lerwick, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, Reykjavik and Invergordon. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The landscape looks like another planet: steam vents, lava fields, waterfalls dropping off cliffs. You get around 12 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, You won't go hungry on MSC Preziosa. 5 restaurants come with the fare, plus 2 more when you feel like treating yourself. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. A July departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. 12 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.