A private light-aircraft flight over Surtsey and the Westman Islands, the only practical way to see the island's full crater and lagoon since landing is forbidden.
What to expect
You board a small chartered aircraft from a nearby airstrip and climb over the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, with your pilot narrating the volcanic history as Surtsey's distinctive cone comes into view below. You'll circle for photography over the crater, the black sand spits, and the seabird cliffs, before returning along the dramatic south coast. It's a short flight but an unmatched, uncrowded perspective on an island scientists themselves rarely visit.
Good to know
Weather-dependent and needs advance booking; coordinate timing closely with your ship's port call as flights depart from a regional airstrip, not the ship itself.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Surtsey — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.