Thank you so much for the information. You confirmed what my husband was thinking. The lines might be long for the canal cruise. I canceled the included half day tour, which I originally picked, because we like roaming on our own and booked the walking and canal boat excursion. This way we will get a little of everything.
Did you all enjoy your cruise? We are doing the same cruise in the same direction in May.
Did you have to skip any ports? My sister is on the British Isle Explorer from Bergen to London, and disembarks tomorrow. She has had cold, rainy and windy weather. They had to skip 3 ports due to high winds and rough seas.