H2Otstr Posted November 16, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Has anyone taken this trip recently? If so, what did you think of it? Was there enough time on the excursions? How was the food? Was it mainly fish dishes or were other options available? Any information provided would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted November 16, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Vantage is not a cruise line, is it? Which ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otstr Posted November 16, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Vantage is not a cruise line, is it? Which ship? Vantage is a travel company, offering river, small ship and land trips. They use one of the Hurtigruten ships for this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted November 18, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2017 So you could book with Hurtigruten directly unless Vantage sells a package with flight, hotel, guide and land excursions. Then it is more convenient for people who don't want to plan everything themselves. I noticed on our last Norway cruise that Hurtigruten ships always have piers in better locations and when there is only one pier, it is theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otstr Posted November 18, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted November 18, 2017 So you could book with Hurtigruten directly unless Vantage sells a package with flight, hotel, guide and land excursions. Then it is more convenient for people who don't want to plan everything themselves. I noticed on our last Norway cruise that Hurtigruten ships always have piers in better locations and when there is only one pier, it is theirs. Yes, Vantage's trip is a total package. The rooms on the ship look quite small and the price that Vantage charges is quite high. But everything is pretty much included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrheadlass Posted November 21, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I’ve taken the Hurtigruten coastal cruise. The food variety was excellent, especially if you like salmon. Huge buffets at breakfast and lunch. The evening meal is a set menu, no choices. The evening’s menu is posted at lunch so you’ll know what is coming. I know that when I was on a couple of years ago, if you didn’t like the menu , it was possible to get something different by asking at lunch time. I didn’t do it, and just skipped the things I didn’t like, ie reindeer. One night was lamb, one night reindeer, duck I think...oddly, there were absolutely no pastries of any sort at breakfast. This spring I took a Hurtigruten expedition cruise, from Norway to Iceland. Only 160 passengers, so buffet was smaller, and unfortunately for me, included breakfast pastries...I gained 5 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geminitwin Posted December 9, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Did "Coastal Norway" with Vantage with a group of friends in October 2016. It was a fantastic trip and great to have a Program Manager in addition to the Hurtigruten Expedition Staff. Although not on the formal agenda, our Program Manager offered a walking tour in any city where we were docked for more than about 15 minutes and also provided additional lectures while we were cruising. Many towns are so small that there's not much to see, but it's nice to get off the ship and stretch your legs. The walking tours were optional and you were free to explore on your own or break off of the organized tour if something caught your attention. Food was very good with lots of local specialties. Breakfast and lunch were buffet; dinner was a fixed menu. If you have food allergies or preferences, the Program Manager worked with the restaurant staff to ensure that your needs were met. October is shoulder season for northern lights and we were luckily enough to see them several nights. Happy to answer any other questions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otstr Posted December 10, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted December 10, 2017 geminitwin, was this tour basically cruise, stop to drop people/supplies off or on and then cruise again to the next port? Or was it a cruise where the ports were the main reason to visit and tour? How much time was normally spent in port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrheadlass Posted December 12, 2017 #9 Share Posted December 12, 2017 You can look at the Hurtigruten website to see the docking schedule. Some ports are 15 minutes, some are a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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