We started the last day of our voyage with a beautiful morning at sea, enjoying the calm seas and sunshine. Our National Geographic photo expert Jonathan Kingston gave an enlightening presentation about giving your photographs a voice. Shortly after, we sailed by the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago and saw many seabirds going in and out of their nests on the steep cliffs.
Before lunch, we docked in Heimaey, the only inhabited island of the archipelago. Some of our guests went on a panoramic tour and others went on a hike to the top of the new crater of Eldfell, formed during the eruption of 1973. Everybody had time to explore this lovely town on a warm summer day.
Once back on board, we gathered for the Captain’s Farewell and the introduction of the amazing crew of National Geographic Explorer.
After our last dinner on board, the captain took us on a ship cruise around Surtsey, the newest island of Iceland, born from an undersea eruption in 1963. The sunset light made it even more magical. We admired views on Surtsey and of the Vestmannaeyjar with Eyjafjallajökull behind us.
