Iceland
The 13 Yule Lads and Other Icelandic Christmas Customs
Published on December 7, 2022Iceland celebrates Christmas like most Western countries, with delicious food, gifts for loved ones, and family gatherings. Unlike most countries that have a single Father Christmas or Santa Claus, Icelandic children are fortunate enough to be visited by 13 Yule Lads (or…
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Explore Iceland Like a Viking Next Year
Published on December 5, 2022Experience an unforgettable journey around Iceland and get to know the culture and nature of this extraordinary volcanic island on a 10-day/9-night “Iceland Circumnavigation” voyage with Iceland ProCruises. Starting with a kickoff voyage that departs Reykjavik on May 27th, eight of the…
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Why Not Spend the Holidays in Iceland?
Published on November 2, 2022Are you thinking about something totally different for Christmas or New Year’s Eve this year? How about spending one or both holidays in Iceland. Iceland ProTravel offers to attractively priced packages: Christmas in Reykjavik 5 days/4 nights Experience the authentic Christmas vibe…
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Early Bird Rates for 2023
Published on November 2, 2022Save up to 20% on regular cabin prices when booking an Iceland ProCruises journey to Iceland or Greenland between now and December 31st, 2022. Discover Iceland’s incredible volcanic landscapes and Greenland’s impressive glacier world on the Seaventure, which will handle all of…
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Read All About It! How to See the Northern Lights in Iceland
Published on April 6, 2020Travel + Leisure offers tips on the best way to view the Aurora Borealis if you’re traveling to Iceland during the remainder of 2019 and early 2020. Quotable quote: “Peak viewing season for the Northern Lights is always September through March when…
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Cruise Iceland or Greenland with the Whole Family
Published on May 28, 2019A cruise offers a stress-free way to relax while offering daily new adventures and activities to keep all members of the family happy and engaged. Iceland ProCruises is making family cruising even easier with special rates for its 2019/2020 voyages around Iceland…
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Read All About It: The Wrong Way to Visit Iceland
Published on April 20, 2019Bloomberg News ran a travel story advising readers to ignore everything Instagram shows you about Iceland and venture instead to the hidden places few travelers have ever seen on the North Atlantic island. Quotable quote: “Four years ago, Instagram had 800,000 photos…
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Horsing Around in Iceland
Published on February 25, 2019In addition to volcanoes and glaciers, Iceland is world-renowned for its horses, the descendants of ponies transported to the island in longships by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries. Iceland ProTravel offers a variety of fun and exciting horseback activities…
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Read All About It: Iceland’s Awesome Outdoor Art
Published on February 15, 2019Iceland Monitor online magazine posted a photo essay that captures the natural artistry of Iceland through the camera lens. Quotable quote: “The Icelandic highlands are known for their sheer beauty. These pictures show how diverse the colours and formations can be. Nature’s…
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IPC Port-of-Call: Spotlight on the Westman Islands
Published on October 25, 2018Located off the south coast of Iceland, a shore excursion in the remote — and very volcanic — Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) affords Iceland ProCruise passengers a chance to appreciate nature is its purest form. Heimaey is the only one of the archipelago’s…
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Read All About It: 20 things to see and do in Akureyri
Published on October 6, 2018Iceland Monitor recently ran a story on the things that should be on your bucket list for Akureyri — one of the ports-of-call along Iceland’s north shore on journeys with Iceland ProCruises. Quotable quote: “Brynjuís is one of the most famous ice…
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Easy Riding Around Iceland
Published on August 16, 2018Before, during and after your cruise aboard Ocean Diamond with Iceland ProCruises, you can explore Iceland on your own — at your own pace — by renting a motor car or four-wheel-drive vehicle through IPC. Sure, there are plenty of shore excursions…
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Read All About It: Iceland’s Entertaining Epic
Published on August 14, 2018The Wall Street Journal newspaper recently ran an article on a 13th-century Icelandic saga called “The Story of Burnt Njal” — not your usual fodder for the staid, business-oriented publication. Quotable quote: “The Njála occupies a place in the literature of Iceland…
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The Icebergs Cometh
Published on July 23, 2018Greenland’s icebergs have been much in the news recently, especially an 11-million-ton frozen monster near Innaarsuit that has made headlines and television news shows around the world. The vast Greenland Ice Cap produces 250 million tons of icebergs each summer and their…
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Best Places to Eat and Drink in Reykjavik, Iceland
Published on June 30, 2016Discover clean Nordic flavours in the Icelandic capital, from hot smoked catfish and freshly baked sourdough to waffles with rhubarb jam. Old-school elegance At Hotel Holt’s restaurant, priceless works of Icelandic art hang on dark, wooden walls and a French-inspired menu (think…
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Life at Sea with Iceland ProCruises
Published on September 6, 2015Day 9 begins with an early morning entry into the Prins Christians Sund or the Prince Christians Straight. Our captain advised us to get up early to view this stunning passage. As soon as the ship entered calmer waters, I went outside…
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Iceland’s Celebrated Bad Boy: Erik the Red
Published on January 12, 2015If you think the Hells Angels attitude is a modern phenomenon, delve a little into the history of Iceland, where the sons of anarchy from a thousand years ago are now national heroes. Iceland was settled by the outcasts from mainstream Viking…
Read MoreIceland for Dummies
Published on December 2, 2014The Emerging Destinations team visited Iceland a few months back in preparation for Iceland ProCruises debut in June 2015. While we couldn’t cruise on the Ocean Diamon, we did visit quite a few of our ports of call. Jessie Bligh, put…
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What Can’t You Pronounce in Greenland?
Published on October 2, 2014While Greenlandic, is not as difficult to speak as Icelandic, it does not flow off of the tongue easily. Below is our “Rosetta Stone” approach to the Iceland ProCruises’ports of call in Greenland. Our cruises set sail in the summer of 2015 with the first cruise to…
Read MoreCan’t pronounce anything in Iceland? We can’t either
Published on August 26, 2014The North America Iceland ProCruises team has had some trouble pronouncing our Icelandic ports and we figured if we need help, you might too! Icelandic, we found out, is one of the hardest languages to speak and can be traced back to…
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