oslo fjord

[r1955]

How long does it take to sail in the Oslo fjord, I mean from first seeing land to docking?

[kaisatsu]

It's around 2-3 hours from the pier out to open sea.

[TLCOhio]

How long does it take to sail in the Oslo fjord, I mean from first seeing land to docking?

 

YES, as Meg notes, it takes a decent amount of time sailing in and out. BUT, don't confuse the "fjord" around Oslo for being the "real thing" as you will and can see on the west coast. As one of my pictures shows below, the elevations around Oslo are more like large hills, not real or dramatic mountains. Below are three of what the west coast offers and why they are so famous. Notice how small are some coastal structures. These fjord mountains are big, BIG!! You can see much more on charming Bergen and other key fjord highlights from my live/blog connected below.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 71,301 views.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923

 

 

Sailing out from Oslo with the red brick City Hall in the background and the surrounding areas and “hills” showing around this so-called “fjord”.:

 

 

 

You go on these Norway Coast cruises for the spectacular fjords. From the journey to Flam, Gudvangen and Sognerfjord, here is one picture giving you a sampling of the skies and views for these beautiful internal coastlines of the fjords.

 

 

 

This is the super scenic view from immediately above Geiranger that shows the Silver Cloud and Costa ships tendered. A little before this picture, we were to go to Mt. Dalsnibba as a photo stop from this 4,920-foot vantage for the snow-covered surrounding mountains, icy glaciers, crystalline lakes and Geirangerfjord far below. Here is this view, at a lower level, that provided a wonderful vista.:

 

 

 

After being tendered from Geiranger, we sailed out and passed by two super famous waterfalls. YES, yes, we saw lots and lots of waterfalls on this trip, but these two were among the “best of the best”. First is the “Seven Sisters”. Directly opposite in this narrow fjord, it is called several names, including “The Suitor”. The majesty for these feats of nature is pretty amazing.: