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Renting a car in Alesund while in port to drive to Geiranger and returning to Alesund the same day. Would there be a preference between driving clockwise and taking the ferry one way from Geiranger to Hellesylt versus doing the same route counter-clockwise? Thank you for any advice.

Renting a car in Alesund to drive to Geiranger and returning to Alesund the same day. Would there be a preference between driving clockwise and taking the ferry one way from Geiranger Hellesylt versus doing the same route counter-clockwise? Thank you for any advice.

@Two Wheels Only Thank you so much!

I have 2 rooms on hold for the NCL Joy - 9700 and 12700 with 2 adults and 2 children. It states that these rooms will sleep up to 4 people. Is there anyone who has stayed in one of these rooms that can tell me what the bedding is for guests 3 and 4? Is it a double sofa bed or pullman or is a cot brought in? Also, the deck plans show room 9700 as being larger, but 12700 shows a smaller room with an empty space beside it. Videos and pictures that I can find online for the Bliss show 12700 to be as large as 9700. Is it different on the Joy or is the blank space actually incorporated into 12700? Thank you!

In Flam, I am planning to do 2 tours. Which 2 would you recommend from: 1. Flam Railway 2. Fjord boat cruise to Gudvangen with shuttle bus back to Flam 3. Electric Twizzy to Stegistein viewpoint I wish I had time for all 3!! Thank you!

@DrJamba I booked the rib boat in Stavanger through Get Your Guide, but it’s operated by “Stavanger Rib”. I found 2 companies that seemed to offer very similar tours at the exact same price with equally good reviews. Cheaper than through the cruise line.

My husband and I are looking forward to our first Norwegian fjords cruise on July 12, 2024 on board the Anthem of the Seas from Southampton. We really want to see it all, but I'm not sure if we can realistically cram everything into our port visits. We port in Stavanger (7-5), Flam (8-5), Alesund (8-6) and Bergen (7-2). I would really appreciate any advice regarding our plans for the ports: 1. Stavanger - We have booked a RIB boat cruise to Lysefjord and to see Pulpit Rock. How rough would that ride typically be in July? We are in reasonably good shape and could likely manage the hike to Pulpit Rock but I am worried that the weather would be poor and we wouldn't have a view so we've opted for the boat (for now). 2. Flam - We are doing the Flam railway followed by the boat cruise to Gudvanger with shuttle bus return to Flam. We likely have enough time to take the bus to the Stegastien viewpoint unless there is a chance that the buses are so popular that there is no room to return to Flam on the 3:30 pm bus in July? Is the cramming too much into one day? We are the only ship scheduled to be in port so I hope that we won't need to tender. 3. Alesund - We port in Alesund but not Geiranger. We currently have the "From Fjords to Trolls" trip booked, but would we be missing out if we didn't have a chance to sail along the Geirangerfjord? We port from 8am - 6pm. Would that be enough time to rent a car downtown Alesund, drive to Hellesylt, ferry to Geiranger, then return to Alesund? Since this loop involves 3 ferries, I feel that timing is everything! 4. Bergen - we are doing a segway tour at 10:00 a.m. We are scheduled to dock at 7:00 a.m. If the weather is good and we get off the boat as early as possible, would we have enough time to do the funicular prior to segway tour? I believe that it begins running at 7:30. Do you need to buy tickets in advance? Is the lineup typically very long on an early morning in July? The only other cruise ship scheduled to be in port with us is a much smaller ship that arrives at 9:30 a.m. I would really appreciate and advice and tips that anyone has. Thank you!