Glassy waters are a picture of tranquillity up in the Norwegian fjords. This marvellous loop around the fringes of the Arctic Circle explores the Faroe Islands and its capital decked out with wooden houses that sleep under turf-clad roofs. Our journey heads on to magical Iceland. With its wealth of volcanoes, thermal springs, geysers and boiling mud lakes, the country boasts one of the world’s most unique landscapes. Wild, rugged and colourful, with black lavas, red sulphurs and green valleys, picture-perfect rivers and waterfalls, it’s also a mecca for wildlife enthusiasts. Dip into steaming geothermal pools around Akureyri or warm to the welcome that awaits in the capital – over fusion cuisine and a shot of Brennivín, the national tipple.

* At this port you will be taken ashore by ship's or local tender.