Disney Cruise Line recently added a selection of port adventures for guests to choose when sailing to Akureyri, Iceland aboard the Disney Magic in 2015. The Disney Magic is scheduled to make just one call to Akureyri in 2015, at the beginning of her eleven-night repositioning cruise on July 6th.
Below are brief summaries of each port adventure with links for more information on each.
- A Walk Through History (AK03)
Discover Akureyri’s interesting culture and history as you stroll through the town with a knowledgeable guide. - Akureyri Botanical Garden & Santa’s House (AK04)
Explore a few highlights in Akureyri, the cultural and commercial center of northern Iceland, with a visit to the Botanical Garden and Santa’s house! - Akureyri Highlights (AK10)
Explore Akureyri and some of its highlights, including the Laufás Folk Museum and Nonni Museum. - Forestry In Akureyri (AK07)
Have a chance to meet escorts from the Forestry Association of Eyjafjörður to experience land reclamation by planting a tree. - Horseback Riding In Akureyi (AK02)
Saddle up and ride through the beautiful countryside of Akureyri on traditional Icelandic horses. - Hrisey Island (AK12)
Head to the small and friendly island of Hrísey in the Eyjafjörður Fjord before enjoying a beer tasting at the Kaldi Microbrewery. - Iceland’s Herring History (AK14)
Visit the small, unassuming fishing town of Siglufjörður to see the economic progress and history of herring fishing throughout Iceland. - Leisurely Akureyri & Godafoss (AK05)
Explore the beauty and history of this part of Northern Iceland with this leisurely tour across Akureyri and the Goðafoss Waterfall. - Leisurely Akureyri & Godafoss – Adult Only Departure (AK22)
Explore the beauty and history of this part of Northern Iceland with this leisurely tour across Akureyri and the Goðafoss Waterfall. - Local Food And Gourmet (AK06)
Visit farmers, a farm and a smoke house to experience the local food and where it comes from. - Nature Folk and Flora – Adult Only Departure (AK23)
Take in the beauty of the Goðafoss Waterfall before exploring the Laufás Folk Museum and the Akureyri Botanical Garden. - Nature Folk And Flora (AK11)
Take in the beauty of the Goðafoss Waterfall before exploring the Laufás Folk Museum and the Akureyri Botanical Garden. - Polarflight To Grimsey Island (AK01)
Board a small aircraft for a flightseeing and sightseeing journey in the air and on foot to Iceland’s northernmost inhabited territory, Grimsey Island. Enjoy a short walk, bird watching and a return view of Eyjafjörður Fjord. - Pool Adventure And Santa’s House (AK09)
Experience Santa’s House, the year-round Christmas shop, before heading to the Akureyi swimming pool for an afternoon of fun and ice cream! - Whale Watching From Akureyri (AK08)
Head out in a whale watching boat for an experience of your lifetime in one of the world’s best whale, dolphin and porpoise feeding grounds.
Sailing Featuring Kristiansand, Norway
Disney Magic
- 11-Night North Norwegian Fjords and Iceland Cruise on Disney Magic – Itinerary A
Copenhagen • Oslo • Kristiansand • Stavanger • At Sea • Reykjavik • Reykjavik • Akureyri • At Sea • Kirkwall • At Sea
I am just stunned and staggeringly disappointed by Disney’s decision to change the date (and therefore time) of the Akureyri port of call. Akureyri is famous as the base camp for excursions into some of Iceland’s most amazing natural wonders – Volcanos and Glaciers and ice caves. Looking at the excursions previously on the DCL website we were wondering how adventurous we could be with our tweens.
Because the new stay in Akureyri is so short there isn’t actually time to do any of those things. Even worse, the new excursions seem calculated to break the spirit of any parent thinking of taking their child onshore. Yes, we’ll take you to Santa’s House – but only if you stay for hours in our unbelievably pathetic excuse for a water park. Yes, you can see the one wonder within range, the Godafoss waterfall – but only if you tour our Botanical Garden housing every plant species indigenous to Iceland. Best of all is a port adventure which (particularly for children) reads straight out of a Monty Python parody – “Visit the small, unassuming fishing town of Siglufjörður to see the economic progress and history of herring fishing throughout Iceland.”
I was disappointed when they dropped the Faroe Islands – a once in a lifetime port of call – but willing to accept it. But this is just absurd.
Yeah, I second this feeling. I wrote to disney about it too. I don’t understand the reasoning behind it. If they added 3 more hours, people could visit dettifoss and lake myatan. Also, spending a whole day at Kristiansand and only a few hours in Stavanger sucks. I wanted to see the famous Preacher’s rock. I hope they change the times again.