Iceland: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors
60 harbours · 1 bridge or lock
Iceland: 60 harbours, 1 bridge or lock, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.
Formalities
Schengen Areaoutside the EU customs unionCurrency: Icelandic króna
Clearing in: Schengen and EEA, but outside the EU and its customs union. Entry and exit only via a customs port, e.g. Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Ísafjörður, Akureyri, Húsavík, Seyðisfjörður, Höfn or Vestmannaeyjar (Skatturinn keeps the list); there customs clear the boat, crew and guests. From the United Kingdom or Ireland this is also entry into the Schengen area with border control; from the Faroe Islands and Greenland there is no passport control, only customs.
Documents: Identity card or passport, boat papers, insurance, certificate of competence according to your home country's rules, SRC, crew list.
Fees: Harbour dues in the harbours.
Fairway: Gales even in summer, cold water, fog; in the north-west and north, drift ice from the Denmark Strait is possible (ice charts from the Icelandic Met Office). Strong currents and surf at the headlands (Reykjanes).
Nature: Nature reserves such as Hornstrandir and many bird cliffs with breeding colonies: keep your distance and follow the local rules.
Emergency: 112; JRCC Iceland (coastguard), VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Sources: Landhelgisgæsla Íslands (coastguard), Skatturinn: entering Iceland, customs, Skatturinn: customs ports for entry and exit, Løgting: legal opinion on Schengen and the Faroe Islands (Denmark's Accession Agreement, Art. 5(2)), Auswärtiges Amt: Iceland, travel and safety advice (as of 2026-10-20)
Harbours by cruising area
Breiðafjörður and Snæfellsnes (Stykkishólmur, Grundarfjörður, Ólafsvík, Flatey)
Eastfjords (Vopnafjörður, Seyðisfjörður, Neskaupstaður, Eskifjörður, Djúpivogur)
- Borgarfjarðarhöfn
- Breiðdalsvík
- Djúpivogur
- Eskifjarðarhöfn
- Fáskrúðsfjörður
- Neskaupstaður
- Norðfjarðarhöfn
- Smábátahöfn (Reyðarfjörður)
- Smábátahöfnin á Seyðisfirði
- Stöðvarfjörður
- Vopnafjörður
Faxaflói and Reykjanes (Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Keflavík, Akranes, Grindavík)
- Akranes
- Borgarnes
- Flensborgarhöfn
- Grindavík
- Grundarhverfi
- Keflavík
- Kópavogshöfn
- Reykjanesbær
- Reykjavíkurhöfn
- Sandgerði
- Smábátahöfn við Vesturvör
- Snarfarahöfn
- Vesturvör
- Vogar
North-east Iceland (Akureyri, Dalvík, Húsavík, Grímsey, Raufarhöfn)
North-west Iceland (Skagaströnd, Sauðárkrókur, Siglufjörður)
South Iceland (Höfn, Vestmannaeyjar, Þorlákshöfn)
Westfjords (Ísafjörður, Bolungarvík, Patreksfjörður, Hólmavík)
Bridges and locks
Fixed bridges (1)
- Fossvogsbrú 4.3 m
Frequently asked questions
Iceland: Do I need to clear in?
Schengen and EEA, but outside the EU and its customs union. Entry and exit only via a customs port, e.g. Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Ísafjörður, Akureyri, Húsavík, Seyðisfjörður, Höfn or Vestmannaeyjar (Skatturinn keeps the list); there customs clear the boat, crew and guests. From the United Kingdom or Ireland this is also entry into the Schengen area with border control; from the Faroe Islands and Greenland there is no passport control, only customs.
Iceland: Which documents do I need on board?
Identity card or passport, boat papers, insurance, certificate of competence according to your home country's rules, SRC, crew list.
Iceland: What fees apply?
Harbour dues in the harbours.
Iceland: What is the emergency number at sea?
112; JRCC Iceland (coastguard), VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Iceland: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?
Sailseer covers 60 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 1 bridge or lock with opening times and clearances.