Seyðisfjörður cruise port guide

Arrival & Getting Ashore

Getting to the centre: Figures are from Strandarbakki or Bjólfsbakki to the town centre around Rainbow Street and the Blue Church; the tender landing is a separate starting point.

• Distance: 0.4 km, Cruise Europe's visitor distance from the cruise piers to the town centre around Rainbow Street.
• Walk: about 5–10 minutes; realistic on foot from both piers and the tender landing.
• Step-free: the floating tender dock is wheelchair-accessible; this does not describe an individual ship's tender or gangway.

Sources: Ports of Múlaþing, Cruise Europe, Visit Austurland.

Orientation, not a walking route

Ports of Múlaþing lists Strandarbakki (South Pier) and Bjólfsbakki (North Pier), together with a floating tender dock. Its 2026 call list repeatedly assigns ships both to named piers and to anchorage, so both methods are common in practice. The authority gives about 300 m from the piers to the centre; the tender dock is farther from the centre.

Strandarbakki also handles ferry traffic, which can limit cruise berth availability. Use the arrival method in your ship's daily programme. For an independently booked tour, give the operator your landing point and allow time to get ashore before the meeting.

About this port

Seyðisfjörður is well suited to a town visit centred on art and local history. For a short call, choose an exhibition and a walk to the Blue Church rather than filling the day with transport away from the fjord. Start by checking whether you will use a quay or a tender landing.

Getting Around

The centre can be explored on foot, but choose your stops with their addresses in mind. The Technical Museum's Old Mechanical Shop is at Hafnargata 38b, while Skaftfell is at Austurvegur 42. Identify which is closer to your arrival point and avoid unnecessary backtracking.

For a short call, keep to the town and agree a turnaround time before following a walking route farther into the valley.

Things to Do

• Technical Museum of East Iceland: the Old Mechanical Shop hosts an exhibition about Búðareyri and the area's transformation, including the December 2020 landslide. The museum also describes an outdoor exhibition about women's working lives in the Harbour Garden. Use the museum's current visitor listing for access arrangements.
• Skaftfell: a centre for contemporary visual art at Austurvegur 42. Check the exhibition programme and opening arrangements if this is the reason for your visit.
• Blue Church and rainbow street: the painted approach to Seyðisfjarðarkirkja is a straightforward town stop. Treat the exterior as the default visit; church entry depends on opening and services.

One indoor venue plus a town walk is a flexible short-call plan. The exhibition addresses help you choose the order after learning your berth, rather than assuming that all attractions sit beside one terminal.

Getting back to your ship

Take your ship's return instructions and keep the last-tender deadline separate from the ship's departure time.

Practical Information

Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK). Call 112 in an emergency.

Take your ship's return instructions and keep the last-tender deadline separate from the ship's departure time.

Frequently asked

Can you walk from Seyðisfjörður cruise port into town? Yes. Visit Austurland estimates 5–10 minutes from both cruise piers and the tender landing to the town centre.

How far are Seyðisfjörður cruise piers from the centre? About 0.4 km to the centre around Rainbow Street and the Blue Church.

Do cruise ships dock or tender in Seyðisfjörður? Both. The port's 2026 call list repeatedly assigns ships to Strandarbakki or Bjólfsbakki and to anchorage.

Is the Seyðisfjörður tender landing wheelchair-accessible? Partly. The port authority describes the floating tender dock as wheelchair-accessible, but that statement does not cover an individual ship's tender or gangway.