About the Port
Tucked in Iceland's Isafjardardjup fjord just below the Arctic Circle, Vigur Island is one of the country's smallest inhabited islands, with roots tracing back to the 11th century. A single family maintains its farm and traditional eiderdown harvest, and the island's weathered wooden buildings, including one of Iceland's oldest windmills, offer a glimpse of rural life largely unchanged for generations.
The island is also recognized as an internationally important seabird habitat, drawing puffins, arctic terns, and eider ducks in great numbers. Visitors reach Vigur by boat from the Westfjords, since there is no pier for larger vessels, and explore on foot along quiet grassy paths. The compact size makes the island easy to cover in a short visit, rewarding those who make the trip with close encounters with nesting birds and a rare sense of Icelandic island solitude.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in vigur island.
Watch the Puffin Colonies
Arctic terns and puffins nest in dense colonies along the grassy bluffs; walk slowly and keep to marked paths to avoid disturbing the birds during breeding season.
Tour the Eiderdown Farm
See how the resident family gathers and processes eiderdown from nesting ducks, a centuries-old craft still practiced on the island's small working farm.
Visit Iceland's Old Windmill
Stop by one of the country's oldest surviving windmills, a weathered wooden landmark that anchors a short stroll past the island's historic farm buildings.
Cruise Lines That Call Here
Cruises That Visit vigur island
| Departs | Cruise Line | Ship | Itinerary | Nights | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Swan Hellenic | SH Vega | 13 | $11,525 | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 14 | $22,898 | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Silversea | Silver Endeavour | 13 | $20,430 | |
| Jun 11, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 14 | $13,860 | |
| Jun 25, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 14 | $17,280 | |
| Jul 20, 2027 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 15 | $24,834 | |
| Jul 20, 2027 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 22 | $54,730 | |
| Jul 29, 2027 | Swan Hellenic | SH Vega | 10 | $9,000 | |
| Aug 4, 2027 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 11 | $15,746 | |
| Jul 6, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 17 | $24,316 | |
| Jul 6, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 14 | $19,386 | |
| Jul 6, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 21 | $31,156 | |
| Jul 10, 2028 | Swan Hellenic | SH Vega | 12 | $9,225 | |
| Jul 22, 2028 | Swan Hellenic | SH Vega | 10 | $7,675 |