Norway holds a special place on our hearts. 20+ Silversea voyages and the one in July 2010 on Silver Cloud is by far our favorite. Every evening we said the scenery and experiences could not get any better, but they did the next day and the next... We were fortunate with weather. Cool, but no heavy rain or rough seas. We used our veranda more on this voyage than on any others. If you are limited with the number of days you can be away from home, then definitely go with the 2nd itinerary you posted above. Silver Dawn is much larger than the Cloud so you will not be able to go into the smaller fjords such as Trollfjord. You should be able to have a spectacular experience.
Enjoy your voyage and Norway!
