Norway Ports

[Iluvcruising2]

We are looking at the May 30 2014 Sailing on the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas.

 

It has the following Norway ports:

 

1) Trondhiem

2) Alesund

3) Molde

4) Olden

5) Stavanger

 

The ship is a Voyager class vessel.

 

Sorry if my question sounds really silly, but would this be considered an equivalent of a Norway fjords cruise?

[sddsddean]

The only one of those 'up' a fjord is Olden. All the rest are more or less on the coast (though Trondheim is technically in a fjord, but a very wide one!). So does 1 port count as a fjord cruise? Most ships only visit 2 'fjord' ports normally permed from Olden , Flam and Geiranger, so you might say its almost a fjords cruise. Clear as mud?:D

 

Simon

[Iluvcruising2]

The only one of those 'up' a fjord is Olden. All the rest are more or less on the coast (though Trondheim is technically in a fjord, but a very wide one!). So does 1 port count as a fjord cruise? Most ships only visit 2 'fjord' ports normally permed from Olden , Flam and Geiranger, so you might say its almost a fjords cruise. Clear as mud?:D

 

Simon

 

Thanks.

 

Ok, that gives us reason to go for another Norway cruise after this one! :)

[Essexlass2]

We'll soon be going on our fjord cruise and that includes Stavanger, Alesund and Trondheim as well as a few other ports. We're going all the way up to the North Cape :)

[Iluvcruising2]

We'll soon be going on our fjord cruise and that includes Stavanger, Alesund and Trondheim as well as a few other ports. We're going all the way up to the North Cape :)

 

Ooh. Please do share more when you get back. Our cruise next June calls at the above ports too.

[I-Cruiser]

Thanks.

 

Ok, that gives us reason to go for another Norway cruise after this one! :)

 

A fjord cruise should contain Geiranger and Flam:)...IMO :)

[TLCOhio]

We are looking at the May 30 2014 Sailing on the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas. It has the following Norway ports:

1) Trondhiem

2) Alesund

3) Molde

4) Olden

5) Stavanger

The ship is a Voyager class vessel. Sorry if my question sounds really silly, but would this be considered an equivalent of a Norway fjords cruise?

 

I-Cruiser: A fjord cruise should contain Geiranger and Flam

 

Agree that Geiranger and Flam would be best and ideal for inclusion on your cruise schedule. As shown below on my live/blog' date=' we did both of these and super enjoyed each one. There are some options from Alesund to see some fjord potentials, but it involves some travel and logistics. Sailing up and down these great fjords is the best way to experience these magical areas of Norway.

 

Below is some more on Trondheim and Alesund. [b']Questions and added reactions?[/b] Tell us more!!

 

Trondheim is Norway's third largest municipality. It has a population of 152,800 with major university-science-medical research facilities. It is considered Norway’s historical, cultural and religious capital. Its history goes back 997 and King Olav Tryggvason, who later was made a Saint. Its Nidaros Cathedral was built from 1070 and is the most important Gothic monument in Norway. The Norway King is still crowned here. In a town noted for timbered architecture, this is Scandinavia’s largest medieval building with a 321-foot-high tower. It was Northern Europe's most important Christian pilgrimage site during the middle Ages and has organ recitals in the summer. The town was Norway’s capital until 1217. Famed actress Liv Ullmann grew up here.

 

For the record/background, Trondheim is 425 miles north of Bergen. For our July 5 when there, it was sunrise: 3:15 am, Sunset: 11:24 pm on this day. There was a free shuttle around the central business district that made the logistics easier. You will still need to check on logistics from the ship docking area to the main center of town. Not that far, but not quick or easy for some to do that walk.

 

Alesund’s architecture is characterized by its turrets, spires, medieval-romantic frontages . and other whimsical touches that give this town its distinctive style. It is like something from a fairytale. On the night of January 23, 1904, the town, built largely of wood, was totally destroyed at night by gale-aided flames. Only one person died, but more than 10,000 people were left without shelter. Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm vacationed nearby and sent four warships with materials to build temporary shelters. The town was rebuilt in stone, brick and mortar in Jugendstil or Art Nouveau, the architectural style of the time. This design reflects a “romance with the past” and highlights Nordic mythology along its winding streets. To honor Wilhelm, one of the most frequented streets of the city is named after him. The town has an unusually consistent architecture, most of the buildings having been built between 1904 and 1907.

 

More Alesund area info at:

http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en

 

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 105,796 views.

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

 

 

Trondheim’s top and most historic attraction is their Cathedral. Nidaros Cathedral was built from 1070 and is the most important Gothic monument in Norway. The Norway King is still crowned here. This is the front of Trondheim’s Cathedral. This is Scandinavia’s largest medieval building and has a central, 321-foot-high tower.:

 

 

 

This is inside the museum for the Trondheim Cathedral. It features many architectural items from over the nearly 1000-year history of this structure. In this area is also a museum with the various Royal crowns, chairs, etc.:

 

 

 

Stiftsgården is the royal residence in Trondheim, originally constructed in 1774 with 144 rooms constituting 43,000 sq. ft. It is the largest wooden building in Northern Europe, has buttercup-yellow coloring, a Rococo style with Baroque details, is open 10 am-5 pm and has been used by royals and their guests since 1800.:

 

 

 

This is the dramatic overview of Alesund from the Aksla vantage point along the western coast of Norway. This spot allows a nearly 360-degree view of this setting for this island city and the surrounding mountains and islands. It is at a 597’ height overlooking the five islands making up the scenic town.:

 

 

 

From Aksla, here is some of the charming architecture in Alesund. This includes a canal or waterway in the middle of the town. This is called "Brosundet" ( or the Bridge sound). That means Ale sund (sloping sound). Or reflecting that the sound slopes through town. This is how Alesund got its name.:

 

 

 

At a lower, street-level part of Alesund, here are some of the buildings along the central waterway, plus a nice statue.:

 

[imacruizer]

Terry, thanks for your helpful information about Alesund and Trondhiem. My question is about Trondhiem. How did you spend your day? Did you take a ship's excursion or did you do your own tour? If you took your own tour did you use the HOHO bus or city buses or a walking tour?

[I-Cruiser]

We are looking at the May 30 2014 Sailing on the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas.

 

It has the following Norway ports:

 

1) Trondhiem

2) Alesund

3) Molde

4) Olden

5) Stavanger

 

The ship is a Voyager class vessel.

 

Sorry if my question sounds really silly, but would this be considered an equivalent of a Norway fjords cruise?

 

I think the cruises on Legend OTS are more interesting from a fjord point of view.

The itineraries are 7 nights and can be combined with a Baltic cruise.

Also the Independence OTS itinerary has more fjords.

But of course they don't include Iceland.

 

Here is the definition of a fjord:

http://www.fjordnorway.com/en/ABOUT-THE-REGION/Fjord-Norway/What-is-a-fjord/