Bolungarvik is a fishing town of about 1,000 people at the outer end of Isafjardardjup, the long fjord of Iceland's northern Westfjords, 13.5 km by road north of Isafjordur. More about Bolungarvik →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bolungarvik day.
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Bolungarvik harbour lies in the middle of the small town, on the bay at the mouth of Isafjardardjup. Laekjarbryggja, the tourist-boat quay, is on Hafnargata, a short walk from the Einarshusid restaurant and the town office on Adalstraeti.
How cruise passengers come ashore has not been confirmed, so check with your ship. Osvor museum is 2.7 km away, about 37 minutes on foot. Isafjordur is 13.5 km away, typically 16 minutes by road, and the free Fristundaruta bus links the towns on weekdays in about 20 minutes.
13.5 km · 16–20 min by car
From central Isafjordur (Silfurtorg) north along Route 61 (Djupvegur) to Bolungarvik harbour: about 13.5 km, typically 16 minutes by road. The free Fristundaruta bus takes about 20 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Road times are typical and vary with weather. No official taxi tariff was found. The Fristundaruta bus runs on weekdays between Torfnes in Isafjordur and Adalstraeti 22 or Arbaer in Bolungarvik.
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There is no cruise terminal building. Laekjarbryggja is the mid-harbour quay that the harbour authority says is used mainly by tourist boats and coastal fishing boats, with two small floating pontoons to the south-west. The harbour's quays total 560 m, with up to 8.7 m depth; the town centre is beside the harbour.
The street along the harbour, home to Einarshusid, a restaurant and guesthouse in a restored historic wooden house serving pizzas, a weekday lunch buffet and a dish of the day.
A short walk from the harbour, with French Touch Cafe (no. 9A), the fast-food spot Sjoppan Min (no. 13) and Bokakaffi Bolungarvikur (no. 21).
Bolungarvik is a fishing town of about 1,000 people at the outer end of Isafjardardjup, the long fjord of Iceland's northern Westfjords, 13.5 km by road north of Isafjordur.
Its municipal harbour has three main quays totalling 560 m, with up to 8.7 m of water; the mid-harbour quay, Laekjarbryggja, is used mainly by tourist boats. Cruise calls are rare and usually by small ships.
Near the town are Osvor, a reconstructed traditional fishing station with a turf house and the rowing boat Olver, and the Bolafjall viewing platform on a sheer-sided mountain plateau, reached by a steep road open to cars in summer only. Isafjordur is about 16 minutes away by road.
