Icelandic Fjords & British Isles from Southampton – Emerald Princess – 1 September 2025
Icelandic Fjords & British Isles from Southampton – Emerald Princess – 1 September 2025. There are a total of 109 fjords in Iceland. These are mainly divided between the East of Iceland and the Westfjords. A few fjords are found in the North of the country, and a couple more are located around Reykjavík in the West. The South of the country, however, is one long coastline, which is smooth and doesn’t have any fjords.
The best way to explore all these beautiful fjords, by far, is by hopping in a car and going on a self-drive tour around the island, where you can scout the ring road and control the pace of your journey with the assistance of a personalised itinerary.
You may have heard tales of Iceland’s 24 hours of daylight when the sun never fully sets, and you can see a colorful sky of reds, pinks, and purples well into the early morning hours. This natural phenomenon is known as the midnight sun and is caused by Iceland’s geographical position.
When the sun doesn’t fully set, there’s no shortage of adventures you can have. Iceland is known for its stunning landscapes, but the midnight sun allows travelers to experience natural wonders in bright conditions, no matter the hour. The most popular way to experience the midnight sun in Iceland is to hire a rental car and do a road trip around Iceland, while staying at various hotels in Iceland.
If you don’t want to do all the trip planning yourself and want to save money, you can also book a self-drive tour. Read on for more detailed information about midnight sun festivals, popular activities, and explore the wide selection of midnight sun tours in Iceland we have available.
The midnight sun is caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis towards the sun during summer. This same tilt of the Earth’s axis and the Earth revolving around the sun causes seasons to happen. Each year, the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun from April to August and vice versa from September to March. This means that summer occurs in the Northern Hemisphere in June, July, and August. Summer occurs in the Southern Hemisphere in December, January, and February.
The Earth’s poles get the most contrast, both being exposed to the sun’s rays continuously for six months and then experiencing total darkness, or “polar” nights, for the remaining six months.
As a result, both the North Pole and the South Pole have absolute midnight sun, sporting continuous daylight for six months. It’s perpetually bright at the North Pole and dark at the South Pole from late March to late September, while the other half of the year sees this in reverse.
Overview
- Spacious, en-suite cabin accommodation
- 24 hour complimentary room service
- Enriching youth & family program in partnership with Discovery Channel
- All meals and snacks onboard
- All entertainment
- Movies Under The Stars®
- Specialty dining
- State-of-the-art fitness centre
- Port and Handling fees & taxes
