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Iceland Security for Visiting Yachts
Crime levels in Iceland are very low, however in Reykavik take sensible precautions to keep your belongings safe.
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Volcanic eruptions began in Geldingadalir on the Reykjanes Peninsula, SW Iceland, in December 2023, and again on January 14th 2024 affecting the small fishing town of Grindavik. Experts say this could be the start of a period of prolonged volcanic activity. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) has the latest news and alerts.
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Clearance update August 2024:
Some 30nm from the coast the coastguard called us and requested us to email with the following info to sar@lhg.is :
INFORMATION ON VESSEL:
VESSEL NAME
CALLSIGN
FLAG
POB
LAST PORT OF CALL
NEXT PORT OF CALL
ETA (DATE AND TIME)
INFORMATION ABOUT PEOPLE ON BOARD THE VESSEL:
FULL NAME
GENDER
DATE OF BIRTH
NATIONALITY
PASSPORT ID
When we arrived in Reykjavik, immigration and customs officers visited. We willed out the relevant customs forms there.
COVID 19
Iceland is open for UK/EU pleasure crafts. As for now there is a 14 days quarantine that begins when you left the last port before reaching Iceland, and includes the time being at sea.
No later than June 15th there will be testing (or quarantine) for all incoming visitors and nationals, made by the Landspitali teams, in Reykjavik area. Tests will be free until end of June, after this the cost will be 50 000 ISK per test. Results are expected within 24h.
It is also important to note the exact definition of quarantine in Iceland : it only means you cannot meet other people (than the ones you are living in with) and so you can take your boat and sail, walk ashore, and so on, as long as you do not meet other people, especially inside buildings.
https://www.landlaeknir.is/servlet/file/store93/item40946/KSJ%20Instructions%20for%20the%20general%20public%20on%20home-based%20quarantine%2004.04.2020.pdf
Great information, thanks so much.