JudyConno

Thanks everyone who replies to my original question. All the other info is very useful as well 👍

I've booked kayaking at Olden now direct through P&O.  I did look at booking independently and it seemed a similar price.   At least I have the security of a P&O excursion.  I think I'll leave it at just that booked, and DIY anything else we want to do.

39 minutes ago, aljo66 said:

If you are active then taking the train in Flam and then renting Mountain bikes at the top to cycle down again. We booked this independently and it was the highlight of our cruise. If you are scared of wet weather then maybe Norway is not the best cruise for you as there is a good chance that at least some of the days will be wet - just take the right clothing and enjoy the experience 🙂

Did you have to pre book the bikes or just hire them when you got there.

Looks like only our ship in Flam on that day, two in Olden, three in Stavanger and four in Bergen on our dates.  We are on Britannia,  the port arrival and departure times are showing yet. Hopefully they will soon. 

I'm expecting a fair chance of wet weather,  and will go prepared. I've hiked in Wales in the rain after all 😁

 Was just thinking there isn't as much of a view out of the train window in the rain.

Ports are Stavanger,  Flam, Olden and Bergen. The other four days are sea days. 

Would you consider not pre booking any excursions for a week long cruise to Norway and the fjjords in June.  It will be our first cruise and although I'm normally someone who likes to plan I'm thinking maybe we should just enjoy the cruise and exploring the ports on our own.

  We are active and think nothing of walking/hiking distances.  Also I don't want to book tours like the Flaam train if the weather is rainy on the day. I'm thinking if we wanted to do it on the day and then it was booked up we'd just do something else. We like kayaking too, but again not in wet weather. Thinking we could just take a chance on the day

I know if have to accept that if things are booked up that we would need a back up plan.  It's not the school holidays as far as I'm aware so maybe activities won't get bòoked quickly 

 Sorry for the waffle. Any opinions please.

We are due to go on our first cruise in June. I researched the ship facilities and the ports and a few reviews.  I'm pretty confident I know what we are getting,  so just going to go with the flow. I'm a glass half full person anyway, so make allowances for any minor niggles. 

1 hour ago, Caravan 37 said:

I plan to try, on good weather days, to get a bed around the Serenity pool. I imagine on a school holiday sailing (Easter) it will get a tad busy!

Isnt this the pool for only adults, would the school holidays make a difference.