My wife and I had never done a "boat trip" before. Our thought was that ships are giant petri dishes with kid water slides and lots of opportunities to spend money on booze.

We decided to try one of the "adventure tourism" type trips. Small ship designed for polar waters. No more than 140 guests (we had about 105), and a staff to guest ratio of nearly 2 to 1. The itinerary began in Dublin, went up the west coast of Scotland, up to the islands (Shetland, Orkney, Faroes) and then on to Iceland. We flew back to the US from Reykjavik.

You can get the full "travel log" on my FB page from about June 1 through June 16.

My FB page

Here is a brief selection of photos ...

PS: I do not know how to slim down these FB photos to a more appropriate size.

1. While in Dublin:



Brooch pin from the 800s AD.



Trinity College, the long room.

2. Off To the Giant's Causeway and Rathlin Island.


On board the SH Vega.



Guillemots communing ...



This perky fellow was just off the Giant's Causeway.

3. West coast of Scotland (Skye, Ullapool)

Dunvegan Castle



A tasting on board!

4. Bunch of Islands (Faroe, Shetland, Orkney)

Fort Charlotte, Lerwick harbor.




Ring of Brodgar, Orkney





Iron age site at Skara Brae





Government center: Faroe Islands



Inside Kirkjubøargarður farmhouse, the oldest occupied wooden building on the planet.





A little video of leaving the Faroe islands behind

Leaving the Faroe Islands

5. We spent a week circumnavigating Iceland. Here are just a few photos. More on FB.

Panorama of Fjallsárlón iceberg lagoon. Fun zodiac tour up to near the glacier edge.




The Blue Church in Eskifjörður



The puffins at Hafnarhólmi.

6. A few more from the north and west

Hrisey Island




A little video from Dynjandi falls

Dynjandi Falls

Thank you.
That is a type of cruise I might enjoy.
A friend husband of a friend is from Iceland. He is a superb cellist. Was first chair with the Milwaukee Symphony until his retirement. Now he plays with the local community orchestra.
They go to Iceland a few times a year for concerts, etc..

Great photos! Looks like a fantastic trip!

Looks like a fine vacation!

Thanks for sharing your pictures.