CHACruiser

Is proof of vaccination needed to board ship? 

We are on the Dec 15, 2023 crossing.

CHACruiser,

Here is the link:

 

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/191416196iixXwH

 

GN

Thank you for the link-& I changed our shorex to the Golden Circle.... everyone seemed pretty definite about that choice!

The "taste of Iceland" with the lobster lunch was reported to be boring. Our friends said that they visited 2 seaside villages which were nice but dull, and the lobster was tiny icelandic lobster not the Maine variety and they ran out before everyone was served. The beer was extremely exspensive too. For the price they paid, $189 pp, they were not thrilled.

 

We were on the Golden Circle which was very interesting. The Gudafoss waterfall is spectacular. The tour narration was very good, but the lunch, well, if you like boiled salmon and boiled potatos, which BTW, was repeated on tours in Oban Scotland and in Ireland...I started referring to it as the salmon conspiracy, and ordinarily I love Salmon. The Icelandic char that HAL had on board for the lunchtime grill was excellent; it was either on a sea day before or after Reykjavik.

 

Many people took the Blue lagoon swim, most loved this tour but were not told to and did not bring shampoo: the minerals in the water clung to hair like cement. Heads Up, the showers and changing rooms are CO-ED. The public johns we visited were spotless but also CO-ED.

 

We've been to Iceland 3 times on HAL cruises, it's lovely but very, very expensive. Lunch for 2, sandwhich, burger, 1 coffee and 1 beer were $50 US dollars. We ate in town because the weather was lousy and our whale watching trip was canceled. I know I sound critical, but it's just me being crabby, we both really like Iceland.

I have pix on webshots, if anyone is interested I'll post a link.

GN

I would love to see your pics from your visit in Rekjiavik.....let me know the link. Thanks!

What might be the preferred excursion ... Taste of Iceland? or the Golden Circle? I may never make it back to Iceland.... and they both sound appealing :confused: Info from experienced travelers is the best information. Thank you!