The financial joke was that the difference was one letter and six months, but we’re not the only ones linking Ireland Iceland Island Fireland.
Although it has taken our friends at Celebrity Cruises to make it a cruise route.
Celebrity is offering 11 nights for €1,684pp, on Apex, departing Southampton for Cork (Cobh) on June 27.
And taking in the pride of Iceland, Reykjavik, Isafjordur, Akureyri and making a detour to Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).
They are also offering up to 75% second guest, saving included.
Up to $200 to spend onboard and free parking in Southampton.
Navigating the waters
Now these may be uncharted waters for even the most experienced of cruisers.
But one of the most famous explorers of them all sailed this way 1,500 years ago.
Yes, only the first Westerner to reach America.
No, not that one, Christopher Columbus.
But St Brendan the Navigator who called Iceland the Land of the Smiths on account of the volcanoes.
Now Smithsland would, of course, have been a very different place.
But they’re right about something, there is a light that never goes out in the land of Ice and Fire… and the Northern Lights.
On-board luxury
You’ll enjoy five days at sea when hopefully you’ll get to see sharks just like Bren did back in the 6th century.
So you’ll be able to relax at the cabanas, disconnect at the art gallery.
Play Jenga on the rooftop garden, dance away at the club or pamper up at the salon.
And among the entertainment and culinary spaces we have happy memories of Eden from Celebrity Edge off Florida.
So follow in the footsteps of one of the great seaman, St Brendan the Navigator.
And make this your summer cruise next year… Ireland Iceland Island Fireland
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