Northern Legends: Ireland, Scotland & Iceland

Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Dublin, Ireland.

Your epic voyage begins in Dublin, where you’ll be greeted at the airport and escorted to your 6-star ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht. Join your fellow guests on the Observation Deck and admire Ireland’s capital’s lights from afar as we start sailing away. Meal: D

The capital of Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast, Portrush is set on a mile long peninsula with some of Ireland’s best beaches on either side. Discover why it’s been a popular seaside destination since Victorian times as you stroll along sandy beaches and walk past historic buildings and arcades. In the evening, enjoy up to 10 extraordinary all-inclusive dining experiences on board your Discovery Yacht, including contemporary French fine dining at Lumière, Italian-inspired cuisine, steak and seafood at Elements, and Asian fusion at Koko’s. Meals: B, L, D

The gateway to the Hebrides, Oban is an elegant seaside town surrounded by dramatic shores. Today could be the day you go kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding on sheltered shores, or learn about the Clan MacDougal at the Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds, where the green spaces include the Faerie Garden and World of Trees.

Older than the town itself, the Oban Distillery dates to 1794 and offers tours and tastings of their single malt scotch whisky. Continue your tasting experience on board at the Scenic Lounge Bar, where you can indulge in over 100 varieties of aged whiskey, including a 25-year-old Glendullan single malt.

Join fellow guests on the Observation Deck or have drinks for two on your private verandah as we cruise through the romantic Sound of Mull. Look for golden eagles, porpoises, seals and otters as we make our way to the Isle of Skye. Meals: B, L, D

Skye’s capital is an attractive fishing port with brightly painted houses around a natural harbour. Once a Mac Leod stronghold, the beautiful Isle of Raasay boasts the extinct volcano of Mt Dun Caan, which rises 443 meters high. Stroll through the colorful fishing port at your own pace, visiting local craftspeople and cafes. Meals: B, L, D

The largest town in the Outer Hebrides, Stornoway is home to around 6,000 people and a unique Gaelic culture. Delve into Stornaway’s fascinating history and unusual landscape with your expert historians and geologists on an engaging lecture in the state-of-the-art theater or enjoy a Discovery excursion to experience it first-hand.

As we sail in the afternoon, take a seat in the Observation Lounge and sip specialty Kusmi teas and aromatic illy coffee or opt for a cocktail with a view in one of the cabanas near the Panorama Bar. Meals: B, L, D

Named after Thor, the Norse god of weather, strength, and growth, Tórshavn is one of the world’s smallest capital cities and Europe’s least travelled destinations. Towering cliffs, craggy fjords and powerful waterfalls create a wild landscape best explored on an excursion led by the expert Discovery Team. Wander down cobbled alleyways between colorful buildings with grassy roofs and imagine life in Viking times. Meals: B, L, D

Spend the morning exploring the Vágar Island village of Miðvágur. The Kálvalíð museum in an old stone house where the widows of priests lived around the year 1600 and learn about Faroe Islands family life.

In the afternoon we will cruise around Mykines Island, where most of the Faroe Islands’ 500,000 strong puffin population nests. Use your in-suite binoculars and the Swarovski telescopes on the Observation Lounge and Deck to take a closer look. Your Discovery Team will provide commentary and be able to answer any questions you may have about the puffins and baby pufflings you see. Meals: B, L, D

Luxuriate in a relaxing morning at sea before we arrive in Seyðisfjörður this afternoon. Ask your butler to bring you breakfast in bed and book in for a treatment* in the expansive Senses Spa, where you can be pampered with ESPA treatments blending traditional holistic therapies and modern-day techniques.

Have your camera ready on the Observation Terrace or Sky Deck for the spectacular fjord views as we sail into Seyðisfjörður this afternoon, where the fjord and the town at its innermost corner share the same name. Enjoy an overnight stay in Seyðisfjörður, the heart of culture, heritage and hospitality in East Iceland. Meals: B, L, D

In a country with an abundance of natural drama, Seyðisfjörður may steal the show. Set at the mouth of a beautiful fjord, this is East Iceland’s heart of culture, heritage, and hospitality – and then there’s the architecture. The center of town is known for 19th-century timber houses perched on the side of the lagoon, built by fisherfolk when the region was booming. There’s plenty of culture to go with the small-town country charm, not to mention plentiful wildlife, including reindeer and porpoises, drawn by the verdant setting of cascading waterfalls and snow-capped mountains. Meals: B, L, D

Today you can walk across the Arctic Circle on Grimsey Island, off the north coast of Iceland. This small island only has around 100 people living in a village by the harbor, and is a highlight for bird watchers with around a million seabirds nesting in the island’s cliffs. Use theSwarovski telescopes on the Observation Lounge and Deck to take a closer look at the puffins, razorbills, black guillemot and other cliff nesting birds. Meals: B, L, D

Keep your in-suite binoculars with you today. Húsavík is the Whale Capital of Iceland, with up to 23 species of whale including orcas, humpbacks, fin and blue whales found in or around the bay. Join a tour to go whale watching and perhaps spot life-size whales, including the 22m long skeleton of a blue whale in the Whale Museum. Meals: B, L, D

Weather permitting, we will visit the jewel of the Westfjords, the Dynjandi waterfall, led by expert guides with an on shore excursion or simply stay on board and view these beautiful falls from the luxury comfort of the observation deck as Scenic Eclipse manoeuvres close by. Scenic Eclipse, the World’s First Discovery Yachts use GPS Dynamic Positioning, which allows the ship to maintain position without the use of an anchor, protecting this sensitive ecosystem. Meals: B, L, D

Your journey ends this morning back in Reykjavík, where the city may be the same, but you’ll feel forever changedby everything you have seen and done in the past 11 days. Savor one last breakfast in your suite before saying goodbye to your new friends and the crew who shared this voyage with you.

You’ll disembark after breakfast and be transferred to the airport, where magical memories of Iceland and the Arctic will keep you company for your flight and many years to come. Meal: B