The short answer
Ísafjörður is a very small town in the remote Westfjords. Local sights are limited; Dynjandi waterfall and Vigur island are tours.
Where Ísafjörður lies
Where your ship docks
Smaller ships dock; large ships may anchor and tender (unverified).
Shuttle. Check your planner.
Getting to the sights
| The way | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Walk to Town | Minutes | Free |
Walk to Town
- Walk or tender in.
What to see
Dynjandi waterfall
Tiered waterfall.
- How
- Tour (long drive, unverified).
- Time
- Half day+
- Tickets
- Free
Westfjords Heritage Museum
Fishing history.
- How
- Walk.
- Time
- 1 hour
- Tickets
- Unverified
Vigur island
Puffins and eider ducks (summer).
- How
- Boat tour.
- Time
- 3 hours
- Tickets
- Unverified
Your day, hour by hour
Planned for a typical call. Check your ship's all-aboard time and be back an hour early. The ship will not wait.
- Walk the town and museum.
- Or book a tour.
- Back 45-60 minutes early.
What goes wrong, and how to avoid it
Beware
- Tender possible.
- Remote, few services.
Fees, money and access
Rules & fees
- Iceland charges cruise passengers an infrastructure fee of ISK 1,600 per passenger for each started 24 hours the ship is in Iceland's waters (sea days as well as port days), per Iceland's tax office. Crew are exempt. Cruise lines usually add it to your fare or onboard bill. (It was ISK 2,500 when introduced on January 1, 2025.)
Accessibility
Small, mostly flat town.
Money
Icelandic króna (ISK). Cards are accepted almost everywhere, even for tiny amounts. You do not need cash.
