Port overview
Port of Akureyri at a glance
North Iceland's capital.
Our AIS tracking recorded 25 cruise ship calls at Port of Akureyri since Jul 2026, about 1.5 a week, from 12 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Viking Ocean Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises.
Sunrise 8:48, sunset 17:07 local time on Oct 27 (8 h 19 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Akureyri todayRecent arrivals at Port of Akureyri
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 25
- Ships seen
- 14
- Cruise lines seen
- 12
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time
- Terminals
- 1
- Annual passengers
- 150,000
- Max ship length
- 300 m
- UN/LOCODE
- ISAKU
Facilities
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Akureyri
Last 90 days, Jul 29 to Oct 27, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 27, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 0
- Calls, last 90 days
- 22
- Calls per week
- 1.7
- Typical arrival
- 7:30 am to 10:15 am
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Viking Ocean Cruises | 5 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 4 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 3 |
| MSC Cruises | 2 |
| AIDA Cruises | 1 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Largest ship
- 350 m (1,148 ft) long, 10 m (33 ft) draft
- Tide range
- 1.5 m (5 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port of Akureyri
Port of Akureyri is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Norwegian StarNorwegian Cruise Line4 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity SilhouetteCelebrity Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Viking MarsViking Ocean Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- MSC PreziosaMSC Cruises2 calls since Jul 2026
- RotterdamHolland America Line2 calls since Jul 2026
- Viking SaturnViking Ocean Cruises2 calls since Jul 2026
- Valiant LadyVirgin Voyages1 call since Jul 2026
- Viking MiraViking Ocean Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
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Where to stay
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