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LOVE the Bliss haven! You'll have a great time there.

what company are you looking at? I've looked into a bunch for next June... Some say they arrive in Southampton at 2:00- that seems too late for my comfort since sail away is 5:00. I'll probably go with a private version so that I can control the time a little more. And with 4 of us it's not a ton more. Of course if you are transferring a day or more before the cruise then it won't be an issue.

thank you! But I think that's the dinner one again?

enjoy your cruise! what's the itinerary?

Is the Indulge Food Hall open for dinner too? Or is it just lunch? The online menus seem to only say Lunch....

Has anyone slept on the sofa bed in the "living room" area of the 2 bedroom haven suite on Prima or Viva? How comfortable/uncomfortable would that be for one person? Any photos of it pulled out into the living space?

this is really helpful thank you! The cruise line does offer trips from all three: Akeyuri, Hauguanes, and Husivik, while we are in port at Akeyuri- Husivik is the most expensive by far, so maybe I'll take that one off the llist, or even consider booking direct with one of these companies. Thanks for the reply.

this is such great info... you used Cruise Express for the transfers to Bruges? I see they contract through Viator, and i have some credit to use from them... some of the reviews make it sound like it's difficult to find them at the cruise port- what was your experience? I like that it sounds like it's flexible on timing a bit with departure buses every 30 min or so for the return?

It looks like there are both an 8 hour version of "Bruges on your own" and a 4 hour version- did each only have one return trip option? Would it have been possible to get your own transportation back to the ship (Taxi?) if you wanted to stay later or head back to the ship earlier?

thank you! This issue with booking private for Husavik is we are docking only in Akureyi- so we'd have to get up there. The ships excursion will take us there, but at a cost of course. I wonder if any private vendors would include a transfer? I don't see it listed on the NorthSailing site.

Thank you so much for your thoughts! We are doing this same cruise next summer with two teens so it was really helpful. Was it pretty easy to find parking near the ship in Reykjavik? We too are renting a car for the few days with Blue Car Rental... planning to return to the ship the first night by about 5;00 or 6:00- hoping parking won't be hard to find?

I'll throw out another related question- when in Akureyi the ship offers whale watching from there, or alternatively from Husavik. The Husavik tour is quite pricey, but also includes Godafoss waterfall and a stop at the whale museum which might be interesting. My quesiton is about whale watching in Husavik vs. Akureyi- any advantages of one or the other? I'm used to Alaska where there are some ports that are obviously superior to others for whale watching!

thank you for the review! I always enjoy them- Stuck home on this holiday week with Covid so reading these is my outlet this week!

thank you so much for the response. Do you know who they used for the tour?

Our cruise next June stops at all three: Reykjavik, Akureyi, and Isafjordur. My kids are VERY into marine life and whale watching (daughter is in college for marine science even)- and we are therefore considering whale watching at at least 2 of the 3 places. Which would you pick and why? Are all three comparable? Or is whale watching different/better at any one sight? I also welcome recommendations for tour groups- doesn't have to be cruise line excursions if there's something better to offer. We will be there second week of June if that makes a difference.