Day 1 – Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

Departs 05:00 pm.

Day 2 – Invergordon, Scotland

Arrives 10:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

In 1933, an enterprising editor in Inverness enlivened a slow news week with the story of an odd sighting in Loch Ness. The legend grew overnight – and today individuals still scan the dark waters of the Loch for a sight of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Legend goes back as far as the 6th century and insists that the celebrated Loch Ness Monster inhabits a cave beneath the picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle. Welcome to Invergordon, your gateway to Loch Ness and that area of the Highlands known as the “Great Glen.”

Day 3 – Orkney Islands (Kirkwall), Scotland

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 10:00 pm.

Just north of Scotland lay the Orkney Islands. Washed by the furthest reach of the Gulf Stream, this chain of over 70 islands offers dramatic landscapes that range from sea cliffs rearing 1,000 feet above the waves to sweeping white sand beaches. Bird watchers flock to the Orkney Islands, drawn by the multitudes of sea birds. Divers explore the wrecks lying in the clear waters of Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy’s fleet anchorage in two world wars. And most fascinating of all, the Orkney Islands boast the greatest concentration of prehistoric sites in all Europe, including the mysterious Ring of Brodgar and 5,000-year-old Skara Brae.Vikings – Norsemen – ruled the Orkney Islands from the 9th to 13th centuries, leaving in their wake such monuments as St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall. This hint of Scandinavian influence can be heard in the lilting accent with which Orcadians speak.

Day 4 – Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 5 – Mousa, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 12:00 pm.

Day 5 – Isle of Noss, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Arrives 01:00 pm, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 5 – Shetland Islands (Lerwick), Scotland

Arrives 06:00 pm.

The Shetlands are the most northerly of the British Isles and consist of over one hundred islands, of which a mere 16 are inhabited. Lerwick is the capital of the archipelago. Located on the eastern shore of Mainland, the largest Shetland Island, the town was largely developed by Dutch herring fisherman in the 17th century. The islands are renowned for their superb crafts ranging from woolen and cashmere knitwear to intricate lace shawls and fine jewelry.Note: Lerwick is an anchorage port. Guests transfer to shore by ship’s tender.

Day 6 – Shetland Islands (Lerwick), Scotland

Departs 04:00 pm.

The Shetlands are the most northerly of the British Isles and consist of over one hundred islands, of which a mere 16 are inhabited. Lerwick is the capital of the archipelago. Located on the eastern shore of Mainland, the largest Shetland Island, the town was largely developed by Dutch herring fisherman in the 17th century. The islands are renowned for their superb crafts ranging from woolen and cashmere knitwear to intricate lace shawls and fine jewelry.Note: Lerwick is an anchorage port. Guests transfer to shore by ship’s tender.

Day 7 – Tvoroyri, Faroe Islands

Arrives 09:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 7 – Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Arrives 11:00 pm.

Day 8 – Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Day 9 – Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Departs 04:00 am.

Day 9 – Klaksvik, Faroe Islands

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 10 – At Sea

Day 11 – Seydisfjordur, Iceland

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Considered the cultural capital of Eastern Iceland, Seydisfjordur lies at the head of a narrow fjord flanked by high mountains. This town of some 700 souls achieved municipal status in 1895, the first town in the East of Iceland to do so. The city is also the terminus for the ferry service linking Iceland to the Faeroe Islands and Denmark. Seydisfjordur is your gateway to the wild and isolated scenery of the Eastern Fjords. In myth, these narrow bays and towering mountains were once the home of trolls, elves and ogres.Seydisfjordur boasts a wealth of well-preserved 19th century homes and buildings. In the summer the small town can take on a cosmopolitan air as visitors flock to town aboard the ferry.

Day 12 – Siglufjordur, Iceland

Arrives 09:00 am, departs 07:00 pm.

Day 13 – Patreksfjordur, Iceland

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 03:00 pm.

Day 13 – Dynjandi, Iceland

Arrives 06:00 pm, departs 09:00 pm.

Day 14 – Grundarfjordur, Iceland

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 15 – Reykjavik, Iceland

Arrives 07:00 am.

Iceland is a land of volcanoes and glaciers, lava fields and green pastures, boiling thermal springs and ice-cold rivers teeming with salmon. This unspoiled demi-paradise is also home to a very old and sophisticated culture. The northernmost capital in the world, Reykjavik was founded in 874 when Ingolfur Arnarson threw wood pillars into the sea, vowing to settle where the pillars washed ashore. Today, Iceland is an international center of commerce and home to one of the most technologically sophisticated societies in the world.Reykjavik is the gateway to Iceland’s natural wonders, which range from ice fields to thermal pools. The island is in a continual process of transformation much like its society, which blends Nordic tradition with sophisticated technology.