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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…The Viking Vela sails a 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer itinerary with Viking Cruises, departing Reykjavik, Iceland on August 17, 2026. It's a classic Northern Europe cruise. Travelers sailing in August can generally expect cold, short days. Ports of call include Reykjavik, Iceland, Isafjord, Iceland, Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, with 7 more along the way. Use the day-by-day forecast below to plan what to pack for each stop.
Reykjavik, Iceland is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Isafjord, Iceland is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Day 3 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Viking Vela, cruising between ports on the Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer itinerary.
Day 4 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Viking Vela, cruising between ports on the Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer itinerary.
Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Day 7 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Viking Vela, cruising between ports on the Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer itinerary.
Honningsvag, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Tromso, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Narvik, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Gravdal, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Day 12 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Viking Vela, cruising between ports on the Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer itinerary.
Geiranger, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
Bergen, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 14-night Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer cruise on Viking Vela.
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