Aaah love the waterfall, so glad you got the umbrella 🎉cheers , for kind people out there , so much needed! That SPA, made me want to book a cruise right now! If anyone books a cruise on Prima after this videos, you deserve a commission! Great job Mer! ❤
The first day of the cruise, I asked guest services if I can access the Studios Lounge, even though I'm not staying in a studio cabin but I am traveling solo and I was denied! 🤣 So it's great that they gave you access!
I just saw that in your boarding day video! I actually didn't have to request it, because I booked the cabin category "Solo Balcony" so access was automatically included. As long as you book a cabin in either Studio, 'Solo Inside', 'Solo Oceanview 'or 'Solo Balcony', then you will have access to the Studio Lounge! Those categories are now available on ALL of NCL's ships, but of course there aren't studio lounges on every ship, only the larger ships have them. Hope you had a great cruise regardless!
@@MerCruisesSolo That makes sense! Mine was just a 'regular cabin' so that's why I did get automatic access! My cruise was amazing, I loved the ship a lot and it's so interesting seeing the same ship through your eyes 😁 I'm enjoying your series, Meredith!
@@TravelWithBen121 thank you! And ditto - just watched your Zeebrugge episode and had some laughs. You were lucky with good weather! I ended up staying on the ship 😂
I heard it was missed all last season, such a bummer for everyone doing this cruise last year! I really enjoyed Isafjordur, you can definitely tell the port area is in progress of being built up quite a bit; when it's finished I think it will be a really lovely port (even more so than it is already!)
@@lorimcnally9756 I did actually film my packing process, so once I get the rest of the cruise videos up I will consider posting the packing video. I didn’t know if anyone would be interested in it! 😆
Once again, Thanks Mer for sharing such a great video . Go figure such rugged terrain could be so beautiful. Who makes those water proof boots you were so happy with?
We booked that tour through Viator (Prima sailing is early July), and I'm REALLY hoping we make it back in time! It's a 1:00 tour, 3 1/2 hours, and the ship leaves at 6. Back on board time should be 4:30, maybe? That's cutting it so close. There's only a 9:00 option left if I change our booking, but since we arrive at 8am, not sure if the tour bus would leave without us if we're late getting off the ship. I want to do that tour! Thanks for showing us the whole thing, and I wish it had been nicer weather for you. I wasn't going to pack my hiking shoes, but now I'm rethinking that.
I think you would be fine with the 9am option, there really didn’t seem to be many lines or congestion getting off the ship, if I recall they had at least two gangways open so it was easy to disembark. Even if you do stick with the later option, I think you’ll have plenty of time. All aboard is half an hour before departure, so in your case it would be 5:30 if the ship leaves at 6.
@@MerCruisesSolo Thanks for responding! Enjoying your videos from this trip and I've subscribed! I changed it to the 9:00 tour, and not sure why I thought back onboard time was 1 1/2 hours before sail away. Sheesh! Thanks again!
Ugh! So jelly! You're doing so great and are covering everything so well! So stoked to see the rest of the vlogs! I definitely have to do this itinerary! Thanks so much
Thanks for taking us with you to see those beautiful falls. 😊 You were a trooper, dealing with the wind and rain. I know all about the value of good boots for the rain, and hopelessly wet hands. I saw your previous vid too. That ship....she's beautiful! Thanks again for another great vid.
It's such a shame, you book your cruise and the weather lets you down. But your not beaten and good for you. Iceland still has a stark beauty about it. We flew to Iceland in March from Bristol in the UK to try and see the norhtern lights - no chance, rain, sleep snow, some clear nights but not northern lights. Loved your video. Yoy've got yourself a new subscriber :)
Thank you so much!! Fortunately I did get wonderful weather for the next port, and it was an amazing day 😊 it’s hard to have a bad day in a beautiful place, no matter what the weather is like!
thank you! This cruise was at the end of May / early June this year!
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Conozco Islandia, pero por tierra. Ya tengo ganas de conocerlo desde el mar. Haga el tiempo que haga....naturaleza pura!! Muy nuen video. Gracias Mery😊😊
The difference in weather! I was on the same cruise as Ben and we were sunbathing in this port - well, sitting out in the sun on deck anyway. We were very lucky with the weather. The weather does play into tje landscape though - looks great.
Excellent video! I'll be on the same trip onboard the Prima during September, 2025, so now I know what to expect. I'm a bit worried about the goat track though. My wife says forget about it, but I'll give it a go for sure.
Such a shame your visit to Dynjandi was hampered by rain. My wife and I were there last month, and while it was foggy, it was dry. And the fog lifted so we could see the entire falls and hiked all the way to the base of the big one!
I feel for you, because Dynjandi is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Iceland ... and then to get soaked the moment you leave the bus. We had the luck of visiting that area in sunshine, though we did finally get soaked when we hiked all the way to the main falls and got too close for some great pictures.
I just got back a few weeks ago, so end of May/early June! I would say pack hiking boots and a rain jacket, but some of the days were very nice, warm and sunny, so it’s a mix - I would suggest to bring plenty of layers!
Yes, there really weren’t any restrictions on where you could walk, as far as I could tell. They were walking behind the ropes to avoid the puddle on the main path
This was a missed port for us on Prima last August. So delighted to "visit" the very wet, but still very lovely Isafjordur! What a fantastic waterfall experience!
Aaah love the waterfall, so glad you got the umbrella 🎉cheers , for kind people out there , so much needed! That SPA, made me want to book a cruise right now! If anyone books a cruise on Prima after this videos, you deserve a commission! Great job Mer! ❤
@@Valerieesquilin I agree! NCL, you hearing this?? 😜
@@MerCruisesSolo I hope they are !!! 😂 🤞 but if you ever do a group cruise, im down! 🙌 💕
Randomly found your video, amazing! This is actually my hometown and I'm glad the overall experience was good even with the rain ^^,
@@jonasigurlinapalmadottir5398 thank you so much!! It was a wonderful day and I enjoyed my visit so much, can’t wait to return to Iceland! 😊
Excellent introduction to the Prima. I will be on tha Aqua in March so it will be interesting to compare.
@@Chris_Carini I’ll be on Aqua in April and I’m excited to compare as well!
Can’t thank you enough for sharing your trip with us. We board in Aug hopefully the rain stops by then. 😅
The next few ports bring beautiful weather! 😊 hope you are lucky to have lots of sunshine!!
The first day of the cruise, I asked guest services if I can access the Studios Lounge, even though I'm not staying in a studio cabin but I am traveling solo and I was denied! 🤣 So it's great that they gave you access!
I just saw that in your boarding day video! I actually didn't have to request it, because I booked the cabin category "Solo Balcony" so access was automatically included. As long as you book a cabin in either Studio, 'Solo Inside', 'Solo Oceanview 'or 'Solo Balcony', then you will have access to the Studio Lounge! Those categories are now available on ALL of NCL's ships, but of course there aren't studio lounges on every ship, only the larger ships have them. Hope you had a great cruise regardless!
@@MerCruisesSolo That makes sense! Mine was just a 'regular cabin' so that's why I did get automatic access! My cruise was amazing, I loved the ship a lot and it's so interesting seeing the same ship through your eyes 😁 I'm enjoying your series, Meredith!
@@TravelWithBen121 thank you! And ditto - just watched your Zeebrugge episode and had some laughs. You were lucky with good weather! I ended up staying on the ship 😂
@@MerCruisesSolo I’ve notice a big difference between mine and your cruise is the weather 😂 I got very lucky! Waiting for your next video!
I did this cruise last July. We missed this port because they told us that the dock was damaged. Looks like a beautiful place. Iceland is amazing.
I heard it was missed all last season, such a bummer for everyone doing this cruise last year! I really enjoyed Isafjordur, you can definitely tell the port area is in progress of being built up quite a bit; when it's finished I think it will be a really lovely port (even more so than it is already!)
Just found your channel and love it!!! Can you please do a video of what you packed for Iceland cruise? Thank you 😊
@@lorimcnally9756 I did actually film my packing process, so once I get the rest of the cruise videos up I will consider posting the packing video. I didn’t know if anyone would be interested in it! 😆
Once again, Thanks Mer for sharing such a great video . Go figure such rugged terrain could be so beautiful. Who makes those water proof boots you were so happy with?
Columbia! Same for the rain jacket :)
Thanks!!! Much appreciated.
I’m doing this exact cruise next August and I can’t wait!
You’re going to love it!!
Thanks for sharing Mer. I always appreciate you bringing us along through your videos.
Love the honesty on the channel "I am starving" etc. Seems like you get pretty good stabilization when you are walking with the camera
Thank you! Yes, the DJI Action camera I use has amazing stabilization!
Even in the rain, the scenery in Iceland is wonderful.
I agree!!
Im doing the same like your cruise in 3 weeks with Norwegian prima 😊
@@AnhNguyen-hm7js have a wonderful cruise! 😊
We booked that tour through Viator (Prima sailing is early July), and I'm REALLY hoping we make it back in time! It's a 1:00 tour, 3 1/2 hours, and the ship leaves at 6. Back on board time should be 4:30, maybe? That's cutting it so close. There's only a 9:00 option left if I change our booking, but since we arrive at 8am, not sure if the tour bus would leave without us if we're late getting off the ship. I want to do that tour! Thanks for showing us the whole thing, and I wish it had been nicer weather for you. I wasn't going to pack my hiking shoes, but now I'm rethinking that.
I think you would be fine with the 9am option, there really didn’t seem to be many lines or congestion getting off the ship, if I recall they had at least two gangways open so it was easy to disembark. Even if you do stick with the later option, I think you’ll have plenty of time. All aboard is half an hour before departure, so in your case it would be 5:30 if the ship leaves at 6.
@@MerCruisesSolo Thanks for responding! Enjoying your videos from this trip and I've subscribed! I changed it to the 9:00 tour, and not sure why I thought back onboard time was 1 1/2 hours before sail away. Sheesh! Thanks again!
Hi Meredith...I just noticed you had a significant bump in your subscriber count. Congratulation for surpassing 1K! 🙂 Keep up the great work. Cheers!
Thanks John! 😊
Ugh! So jelly! You're doing so great and are covering everything so well! So stoked to see the rest of the vlogs! I definitely have to do this itinerary! Thanks so much
Thank you!! ☺️ this was such an incredible itinerary, can’t recommend enough!
Thanks for taking us with you to see those beautiful falls. 😊
You were a trooper, dealing with the wind and rain. I know all about the value of good boots for the rain, and hopelessly wet hands.
I saw your previous vid too. That ship....she's beautiful!
Thanks again for another great vid.
Thanks so much! 😊 I agree, Prima is a beautiful ship!!
Proud to say we were here before you hit 1k but congrats on that huge step!
Thank you so much!! 🥹🩷
It's such a shame, you book your cruise and the weather lets you down. But your not beaten and good for you. Iceland still has a stark beauty about it. We flew to Iceland in March from Bristol in the UK to try and see the norhtern lights - no chance, rain, sleep snow, some clear nights but not northern lights. Loved your video. Yoy've got yourself a new subscriber :)
Thank you so much!! Fortunately I did get wonderful weather for the next port, and it was an amazing day 😊 it’s hard to have a bad day in a beautiful place, no matter what the weather is like!
Hi Mer! Love your videos - thanks for posting! I have a question... what time of the year did you curise Norway?
thank you! This cruise was at the end of May / early June this year!
Conozco Islandia, pero por tierra. Ya tengo ganas de conocerlo desde el mar. Haga el tiempo que haga....naturaleza pura!! Muy nuen video. Gracias Mery😊😊
Thank you! 😊
The difference in weather! I was on the same cruise as Ben and we were sunbathing in this port - well, sitting out in the sun on deck anyway.
We were very lucky with the weather.
The weather does play into tje landscape though - looks great.
Apparently I picked the wrong week to go! 😂 though I did get so fortunate in all of the Norway ports, but we did end up missing Amsterdam 😢
Excellent video! I'll be on the same trip onboard the Prima during September, 2025, so now I know what to expect. I'm a bit worried about the goat track though. My wife says forget about it, but I'll give it a go for sure.
@@johnparry3573 thanks so much, John! Hope you have an amazing cruise!
Such a shame your visit to Dynjandi was hampered by rain. My wife and I were there last month, and while it was foggy, it was dry. And the fog lifted so we could see the entire falls and hiked all the way to the base of the big one!
@@KGold53 wow, that sounds lovely! I’ll just have to go back and visit again someday!
I feel for you, because Dynjandi is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Iceland ... and then to get soaked the moment you leave the bus. We had the luck of visiting that area in sunshine, though we did finally get soaked when we hiked all the way to the main falls and got too close for some great pictures.
@@sullanciri2002 would have loved to have seen it in the sunshine! I hope to go back someday in better weather 😊
congrats on 1k!
Thank you! So exciting! 🙌🏼
You'll have to hum us a few bars on your next karaoke experience!!
I’m more of a watcher than a participator 😜
Love your videos would you go on Prima Again?
@@deba175 yes, definitely! 😊
Wow! Nice! I need to know, what month were you there? We're there early June and I want to know how to dress.
@@martinsgiroux this was end of May/early June!
@@MerCruisesSolo Cool Thanks. We're going on the same trip, at the same time, but in reverse. Thanks for your videos.
Looked amazing! Wish the weather would have been a little better for you.
I got very lucky with the weather for the next several ports, so I figure it’s all part of the experience! 😊
So which Colombia hiking boots did you get that kept your feet so dry?
This is the exact name (I bought them on Amazon!): Columbia Women's Newton Ridge Lightweight Waterproof Shoe Hiking Boot
@@MerCruisesSolo Thank you! We're going in May 2025 but doing the reverse.
What time of the year did you go? We are going next month. Any tips of what to pack weather wise ?
I just got back a few weeks ago, so end of May/early June! I would say pack hiking boots and a rain jacket, but some of the days were very nice, warm and sunny, so it’s a mix - I would suggest to bring plenty of layers!
@@MerCruisesSolo hope it was great! can't wait to see the rest of your videos! Thank you. ☺️
Did u pack short sleeve or all long sleeve?
@@AnhNguyen-hm7js both!
What month did you cruise?
@@thebeautyjunkeevlogs end of May, early June!
So did you get to dock here and it wasn’t a tender port? I’m taking the Prima cruise in sept this year
Yes, we docked! You can tell the port is still under construction and being built up but it was very easy to get on/off the ship and walkable to town.
I see people walking behind the ropes, are they allowed to do that?
Yes, there really weren’t any restrictions on where you could walk, as far as I could tell. They were walking behind the ropes to avoid the puddle on the main path
This was a missed port for us on Prima last August. So delighted to "visit" the very wet, but still very lovely Isafjordur! What a fantastic waterfall experience!
I was worried we would miss as well, so fortunate to be able to visit despite the weather!
I am on May 22 2025