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Thanks Nitemare, but we don't have a credit card and strongly favour cash. At least with cash you know how much you are spending, whereas with a card you are never aware of all the extra charges which can be considerable. The Wise card is very useful and allows you to purchase other currencies, but unfortunately they do not sell ISK. Looks like we'll be copping fees on every tiny transaction.

We've already purchased DKK, NOK and other currencies on our Wise card, but cannot purchased ISK from Australia. Can anyone from Aus suggest a card where we can purchase ISK so we won't be hit with fees every time we buy something? I've heard that cash is not really a viable alternative as many vendors don't use it and can't give change. However. we'll still exchange some cash for kroner.

Thanks Fruitmachine for those links. I think we could manage the underground steps. From what you said, I now think we'll go into Edinburgh by the X22 and do the other activities before returning to the port from where we can do the Midhope castle later in the day.

Thanks fruitmachine, great info! Before looking at the logistics of transport, I was thinking about taking a taxi from the port to Midhope castle for a short stop and then continue towards the castle. From there we'd walk the Golden Mile, stopping at the Whiskey experience and doing an underground tour. Afterwards we'd return to the ship by the X99. Perhaps this is too ambitious.

Thanks for your quick response. Edinburgh has so much to see with so little time! Maybe we should book a panorama tour or HOHO.

Some interesting information here! From what I can see with the bus routes, there is no bus which goes from the port of Queensferry directly to Edinburgh castle. We have mobility issues and find it difficult to walk uphill, although walking on flat surfaces is OK. Is there any form of transport which goes from the port to the castle, or do we have to catch a taxi?

Thanks, we booked a Blue rentals car. Hopefully all goes well when we arrive in R.

I've heard that Denmark, Norway and Iceland are mainly cashless which means people with smaller currencies like the AUD get bad conversion rates whenever they buy anything. I have cash euros and USD from previous holidays which I would like to convert into kroner, but now I'm wondering if people will take cash in these countries. In fact, I'd much prefer to use these currencies than a card. Is it worth getting euros and USD on a card, whereby we'll be hit with 2 conversion fees if buying in Australian dollars or just using our usual debit card and copping the cost of every transaction? I've never visited cashless countries. I find the process daunting. Can anyone recommend Wise to use for kroner in these countries?

Thanks for the info.

https://www.getyourguide.com/akureyri-l2028/godafoss-waterfall-tour-from-akureyri-port-t520204/?ranking_uuid=df1b76af-abc8-4db7-98f1-3a0725ffc371

Thanks all for the great advice. I've booked a 2 hour tour to the waterfall which can be cancelled if something better comes along.

We are seniors who are finding it very difficult to get a cc as our income is limited. We'd love to rent a car in Reykjavik, but I think they all require a valid cc. Any ideas if this is possible?

Our cruise arrives at 12 and leaves at 6. That certainly doesn't give us time to do the large loop with the lake. I saw a post somewhere that there are tour operators at the port with cheaper trips to the waterfall. Can anyone verify that, or should I book a 2-4 hour tour in advance so that we don't miss out?

I've looked at the timetables, but it just seems to be a HOHO without any time to visit Skara Brae or the other megaliths. I found the website quite confusing. However, some of the posters claimed they had time in these places. Can someone enlighten me pls?