Jökulsárlón Icebergs

Iceberg seen from land with fog

Iceberg seen from land with fog

Bridge with icebergs seen from land

Iceberg seen from boat

Iceberg seen from boat with a bird on it and another flying by

Iceberg seen from boat

Iceberg seen from boat

Close up of iceberg seen from boat

Iceberg seen from boat

Zodiac boat near iceberg to give scale

Iceberg seen from boat

Close up of iceberg seen from boat

Darker iceberg seen from boat

Icebergs floating by seen from bridge with birds flying over them

Many icebergs seen in the fog

View of iceberg from land

View of iceberg from land with fog covering land in background

Impression

Jökulsárlón (Jokulsarlon) is the deepest lake in Iceland and has icebergs floating in it. Visiting the icebergs was an incredible experience.

I arrived just after it stopped raining in the morning in late September, 2017. At this time there was heavy fog in the area, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

The icebergs are constantly changing and moving so each experience seeing them is unique. You can see many icebergs from land but you can also go out onto a boat and drive around them. I decided to do both.

There are a few companies that do tours of the icebergs, I went with Glacier Lagoon; the boat ride lasts about 30 minutes. During the boat ride, they tell you why the icebergs look the way they do, how they formed and also let you taste a piece of an iceberg.

I highly recommend visiting Jökulsárlón and the various stops around it to see the icebergs. Getting up close to them in a boat provides an even better experience. It was one of my favorite stops in Iceland and the fog, despite hindering visibility, made the experience even more spectacular.