Siglufjörður Cruise Port
Siglufjörður, Iceland · Northern Europe
Cruise ships dock at Bæjarbryggja — Town Quay, Siglufjörður.
Plan my port daysSmall walk-off port in a steep-sided fjord: the Herring Era Museum, the harbour cafés and the Segull 67 brewery are all within 10 minutes' walk of the quay.
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Port summary
Siglufjörður sits at the head of a narrow fjord on the Troll Peninsula (Tröllaskagi), about 45 km south of the Arctic Circle. In the 1940s and 1950s it was the herring capital of the North Atlantic; today it is a quiet town of about 1,200 people with a restored waterfront. Small cruise ships berth at Bæjarbryggja, the town quay, about 300 m from the square. Larger ships anchor in the fjord and tender in. The town is made for walking. The Herring Era Museum, Iceland's largest maritime museum, fills three old herring buildings on the waterfront about 7 minutes south of the quay (kr 2,400; open 10:00–17:00 in June–August and 13:00–17:00 in May and September). The Folk Music Centre, the 1932 church, the harbour cafés, Fríða's chocolate café and the Segull 67 brewery are all within 10 minutes. For a view, hike up to the Hvanneyrarskál bowl above the avalanche barriers at the north end of town (about 5 km return, 150 m climb). Beyond town you depend on fixed times. Strætó bus 78 runs through the Héðinsfjörður tunnels to Ólafsfjörður (17 min), Dalvík (37 min) and Akureyri (about 85 min), but only three times on weekdays and once on Sundays. There is no taxi rank: the few taxis are based in Ólafsfjörður and must be booked ahead. Hofsós, with its hillside pool, is 55 minutes west on Road 76 and has no bus. Local operator Sóti Summits runs walks, hikes, e-bike and boat trips from its office on the square. Pack waterproofs in every season.
Cruise dock
Bæjarbryggja — Town Quay
Siglufjörður's main town quay (a 227 m steel pier plus inner sections, 8.5–9 m deep), used by small cruise ships up to about 170 m. The town square and small-boat harbour are about 300 m away; larger ships anchor in the fjord and tender to the inner harbour. Coordinate from OSM (unnamed pier), approximate.
Latitude: 66.147593, Longitude: -18.903972
See dock on port map →Getting to Siglufjörður
From the cruise terminal to the city centre
Map & things to do
Money & payments
Bring a card and no cash. Budget about €20–30 for a café lunch and about €17 (kr 2,400) for the Herring Era Museum.
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4 comparedHerring Era Museum, salting show and herring tasting
≈ 2 h · sold by 4 cruise lines
Cruise line
€195$220
Do it yourself
€42$47
Save ≈ €153Save ≈ $173 (78% off)
Walk south along the waterfront (Snorragata) from Bæjarbryggja to the museum in about 7 minutes. Entry is kr 2,400 (about €17; under-16s free) and covers all three buildings plus the Folk Music Centre in town; open 10:00–17:00 in June–August and 13:00–17:00 in May and September. The salting show and herring tasting are only staged for groups that book (from kr 50,000 plus kr 3,600 per person), so an independent visitor gets the museum without the show.
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Sigló town stroll and Segull 67 brewery tasting
≈ 2.5 h · sold by 2 cruise lines
Cruise line
€125$141
Do it yourself
€83$94
Save ≈ €42Save ≈ $47 (34% off)
Walk 5 minutes from the quay to the town square, where Sóti Summits runs its 1-hour Sigló Stroll at 13:00 (kr 4,900, about €34; minimum two people, book by phone or email). From the square it is a 10-minute walk east along the waterfront to Segull 67 on Vetrarbraut, whose brewery tour and tasting of 4–5 beers costs kr 3,500 (about €24) and is booked online. Everything else is on foot.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does my cruise ship dock in Siglufjörður?
- Your ship docks directly at the Siglufjörður cruise terminal in Iceland.
- Can I walk from the cruise port into Siglufjörður?
- Yes. Siglufjörður is walkable from the cruise port — many cruisers reach the city centre on foot.
- How do I get from the cruise port to Siglufjörður centre?
- Typical options include On foot, Local bus, Taxi. Durations and costs are listed in the transport section above.
- How much time do I need in Siglufjörður?
- Plan for at least 2 hours ashore to see Siglufjörður independently and return to the ship with a safe buffer.
- What currency is used in Siglufjörður and are cards accepted?
- Siglufjörður uses the Icelandic króna. Carry some cash for markets, taxis, and smaller vendors — cards aren't accepted everywhere.
- Is there Wi-Fi at the cruise port?
- Wi-Fi isn't reliably available at the Siglufjörður cruise terminal. Consider a local SIM or your cruise line's data package.
- When should I be back at the ship?
- Cruise lines usually require all passengers on board about 30 minutes before scheduled departure. Confirm the exact all-aboard time on your daily programme.
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