IFR 120
Iceland
Route
Rotterdam – Teesport – Reykjavik – Grundartangi / both Iceland – Reykjavik – Rotterdam or similar
Duration
About 12-14 days
Departures
About weekly
About the vessel
Container vessels, built 2006, German shipping company, international ship command, 22.200 cargo tons, length 179m, breadth 28m, speed 21kn, container capacity 1.875 TEU’s, saloon, sun deck, swimming pool (filling depends on the weather), sports room, steward, video/TV.
Cabins
2 double apartments, shower/WC, bed 200 x 140 cm, separate living room, seating area, desk, E-deck, view forward may be obstructed.
1 single apartment port side shower/WC, separate living area, seating area, desk, E-deck, view to aft.
1 single apartment starboard shower/WC, separate living area, seating area, desk, E-deck, view to aft partly obstructed by chimney.
All apartments are carpeted and have refrigerator, TV/video and stereo.
Comments
One of the rare opportunities to travel to Iceland on a cargo ship. This trip can only be booked as a round trip.
In Rotterdam, embarkation takes place via a taxi service that takes passengers to the ship and provides competent assistance with embarkation (subject to a charge of approximately £60 per trip). It is not possible to board without the taxi service on this trip.
An ETA is required to enter the United Kingdom and must be applied for via gov.uk or the corresponding app.
Age limit 79 years.
Canteen goods can only be paid for in US dollars in cash (intact notes) and in exact change in euros.
Shore leave
Loading times about 9-34 hours
Documents
Passport and ETA Great Britain
Passage prices
1.400,- € per person in double apartment,
2.030,- € single use of double apartments,
1.820,- € single cabin port side,
1.680,- € single cabin starboard side.
Embarkation / Disembarkation fees
€ 50.00 per person
Deviation insurance
€ 125.00 per person (from 76 years 180,- €)
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
Northern Europe
- Hello everyone!
Sorry for only getting in touch now. The trip on the cargo ship was lovely. We arrived at Eurogate at 7 am on 28 October and then back at CTT at around 10 am. We stayed in Hamburg for one more night after that. On the 16th, we boarded at around 4 pm and cast off the next day at 1.30 pm. We didn’t reach the NOK until the evening and, unfortunately, didn’t see any of it; by the time we were on our return journey, it was already dark again. The first stop in Estonia was...
>> more... - Good afternoon, Ms Weber,
I just wanted to get in touch again before the holidays – we returned from Cork to Rotterdam around midday on Saturday. The trip was a truly wonderful experience all round – I can wholeheartedly recommend it. The crew and the atmosphere on board were very friendly – we felt welcomed as part of the crew. As expected at this time of year, the seas in the North Atlantic were quite rough and did cause us to jump out of bed once or twice during the...
>> more... - Travel Report, Jan. 25 – Feb. 3, 2026
BHV – HH – NOK – Klaipeda – Riga – NOK – BHV
General: First of all, many thanks to Pfeiffer Agency for the detailed preparations and briefing documents, and to Ms. Pfeiffer and Ms. Weber for fine-tuning the trip. It’s very helpful to know exactly what to expect, what to pack, and, of course, what to look forward to.
Day 1: Boarding in Bremerhaven
Thanks to the excellent directions from Pfeiffer Agency and Google Maps,...
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