RHDZ Posted May 31, 2023 #351 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Hello, We had an excursion booked for Seydisfjordur for June 11, 2023 and the company cancelled on me today. We are now looking for an excursion. I have done some research and just about everything is sold out. The ship excursions are expensive. If we don't have excursion booked what are some things we could do in town on our own. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted May 31, 2023 #352 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RHDZ said: We had an excursion booked for Seydisfjordur for June 11, 2023 This topic is Norwegian Fjords - Seydisfjordur is in Iceland. Also try tåyour råRoll Call You have already posted this topic Edited May 31, 2023 by hallasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted May 31, 2023 #353 Share Posted May 31, 2023 5 hours ago, YVRteacher said: Hello! I will be cruising solo on NCL from Reykjavik to Tromso then back Reykjavik. 23 days in this gorgeous part of the world in July/August 2023. The ports we visit in Norway are: Longyearbyen (Spitzbergen) Alta Honningsvag Hammerfest Tromso Harstad Olden The shore excursions offered through NCL are very expensive. Are there any “must see” sights in these ports? I love small towns, walking, photography, being by the ocean, walking by the ocean and art. I am looking at a few local walking tours and would be grateful for any and all suggestions. I have been to Bergen and Alesund before and am beyond excited to see more of Norway. @hallasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted May 31, 2023 #354 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, YVRteacher said: @hallasm At Honningsvag you get a 2 way transfer to North Cape on the spot for 700 kroner. Tromso can be done on your own. We visited all these by local buses, in this order 1. Arctic cathedral 70 kroner 2. Polaria 3. Hard Rock cafe 4. Magic Ice bar expensive 5. Prestvannet lakel We skipped Tromso Polar museum. At Olden and Nordfjordeid there are travel agents selling tours on the spot to the Bricksdal glacier (29 krona extra for the troll car), lowen sky lift and the geiranger fjord Edited May 31, 2023 by drsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted May 31, 2023 #355 Share Posted May 31, 2023 8 hours ago, YVRteacher said: The ports we visit in Norway are: Longyearbyen (Spitzbergen) Alta Honningsvag Hammerfest Tromso Harstad Olden In fact only Olden is in The Norwegian Fjords and I do not have knowledge on the other ports All ready some tips for Tromsø and Honningsvåg (North Cape), search this forum for tips on the other ports. Longyearbyen is in Svalbard, Harsted in Lofoten. Alta and Hammerfest relatively small citien in Northernn Norway. If your cruise is in June/July you’ll have midnight sun except for Olden. For Olden make sure to be up early and enjoy the scenic sailing through the deep fjords. Be at upper decks at sunrise. Also check if your ship dock in Olden or is tendering to Loen. Some links to explore for Olden - plan for Loen Skylift and Briksdal Glacier - you should be able to do both in a day Loen Skylift Shuttle Loen Skylift including transfer How to get to Briksdal Glacier Briksdalsbussen Public Skyss bus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisatsu Posted June 1, 2023 #356 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 4:52 AM, YVRteacher said: The ports we visit in Norway are: Longyearbyen (Spitzbergen) Alta Honningsvag Hammerfest Tromso Harstad Olden This is very much an Arctic itinerary rather than a fjord itinerary, since Olden is the only fjord port on the list. You may get more responses starting a new thread asking for northern Norway port suggestions. In Honnigsvåg, most people visit North Cape, which requires booking a tour (ship or independent) or renting a car. In Tromsø, I really like the Polaris aquarium, Polar Museum (Arctic history and exploration), and Mack brewpub Ølhallen, but if you’re more interested in scenery, consider taking the cable car on the other side of the water. From the top, you can enjoy the view of the city and surrounding mountains, and it’s easy to walk a bit further up if your after a bit of light hiking. In Longyearbyen, you can’t leave town without a guide (armed and trained for polar bear spotting), so if you want to do more than wander the town and visit the small museum, you should book an excursion. When I visited on a cruise, our cruiseline didn’t even offer any, so I booked one with a local tour operator (we did a half-day kayak trip across the fjord to the abandoned mining village). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted June 2, 2023 #357 Share Posted June 2, 2023 @kaisatsu Thank you! This is all very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfkm1 Posted June 10, 2023 #358 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) On 5/30/2023 at 7:52 PM, YVRteacher said: Hello! I will be cruising solo on NCL from Reykjavik to Tromso then back Reykjavik. 23 days in this gorgeous part of the world in July/August 2023. The ports we visit in Norway are: Longyearbyen (Spitzbergen) Alta Honningsvag Hammerfest Tromso Harstad Olden The shore excursions offered through NCL are very expensive. Are there any “must see” sights in these ports? I love small towns, walking, photography, being by the ocean, walking by the ocean and art. I am looking at a few local walking tours and would be grateful for any and all suggestions. I have been to Bergen and Alesund before and am beyond excited to see more of Norway. I was on a NCL cruise with Olden in the itinerary last year. Olden is absolutely my favorite port. Private tour operators will be available right at the pier with a much cheaper price than NCL shore excursion.. If you are into photography, taking the skylift to see the entire fjords without taking too much hiking. As Olden is small village town, you can walk around or take another tour bus or trolley train to ride around for photography after your skylift or Briksdal Glacier tour. Edited June 10, 2023 by cfkm1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted June 11, 2023 #359 Share Posted June 11, 2023 From Conde Nast Traveler in March, they had this headline: “Most Beautiful Small Towns in Europe” with these highlights: “Flåm, Norway. Population: 350. Undoubtedly one of Europe’s most beautiful cruise ports, the tiny village of Flåm welcomes ships passing through western Norway’s vast Sognefjord. The town is scattered with boldly colored houses and surrounded by unblemished green hills, but it’s perhaps best known for housing Flamsbana—the world’s steepest railway. Hop on the train in Flåm, which will take you past waterfalls and snow-capped peaks to the summit of Myrdal Mountain.” Yes, the magazine profile brings back wonderful memories!! Many other excellent small towns to visit all over Europe. Need to pack and go? From our adventure in and all over Norway linked below, you can see more and maybe gain added options, suggestions, tip and ideas. Good luck with your research and planning. Full story at: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/25-most-beautiful-small-towns-in-europe THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise from Copenhagen, July 2010, to the top of Europe. Scenic visuals with key tips. Live/blog at 247,434 views. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/1172051-livesilver-cloud-norway-coastfjords-july-1-16-reports/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblin Posted June 16, 2023 #360 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Heading off to the Fjords end of next week. Has anyone left booking the Skylift at Olden till the last minute? Thinking if weathers bad we won't go and not have wasted the fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted June 16, 2023 #361 Share Posted June 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, hobgoblin said: Has anyone left booking the Skylift at Olden till the last minute? Thinking if weathers bad we won't go and not have wasted the fares. The Loen Skylift has a fairly large capacity - personally I wouldn't book until I knew what the weather would be like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted June 18, 2023 #362 Share Posted June 18, 2023 There is a travel Agent at both Olden and Nordfjordeid ports to book the loen sky lift with transfers so you should book it only if the weather is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badtwin Posted June 21, 2023 #363 Share Posted June 21, 2023 We are booked on a HAL cruise that is supposed to be at Flam 7 am to 7pm in September 2023. I am looking at booking the mini best of Norway trip (Boat to Gudvangen. bus to Voss, train to Myrdal and another train back to Flam. Two questions. Will we really be there that long in September? I know the days will be getting much shorter by then that far north and didn't know if that affected the cruise timing at all. Second does this really work? I am always a bit nervous about missing the ship and booking four separate travel legs seems to be tempting fate. Even if you book with the one company service, it is my understanding is all you are getting is a list of bookings and you are still basically one your own. Would love to hear from anyone who actually did this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted June 21, 2023 #364 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, badtwin said: We are booked on a HAL cruise that is supposed to be at Flam 7 am to 7pm in September 2023. September is basically before the autumnal equinox - sunrise around 7 am and sunset after 7 pm. Somewhat longer daylight at the beginning of the month. Yes, you will have separate bookings but if you have a reasonable time buffer it should not be a problem - The transport is very reliable. You must be on the upper deck before sunrise and at sunset to enjoy cruising the deep fjords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineoclock Posted July 6, 2023 #365 Share Posted July 6, 2023 We used this company on our recent celebrity cruise. But please note they also used coaches but cheaper than the ship’s excursions. https://www.norwayexcursions.com/en/search-tours/?tour-search=&tax-tour_category=fjord-tours&tax-tour_tag=&tax-tour-destination=&tax-tour-activity= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted July 6, 2023 #366 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Just back from Norwegian Fjords with RCL. Port's we stopped in. Gerainger (my favorite deep Fjord stop) Honnisvag (overnight for summer solstice) Flam (hiked waterfall path and went to Stegestein , which was a terrible choice) Olden (went to Loen for skylift and hiked Mount Hoven) Alesund Molde (stop was skipped due to Amsterdam and their lock/salinity levels, so we had to come home 1 day early) So if you have any question's I am now an expert.. LOL (thanks to hallasm for pointing me in the right direction when choosing the right Fjord trip for us, we ended up doing a deep Fjord's for the scenery and beauty) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGarrett5oh Posted July 6, 2023 #367 Share Posted July 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, alexgtp said: Olden (went to Loen for skylift and hiked Mount Hoven) Alesund Thanks for offering to answer. Can you give me an idea of how long the bus ride took from the port to Loen Skylift base, how long the trip up and down takes and if you have a time limit up top so as to get a your bus back to the port? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted July 6, 2023 #368 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) Bus from port of Olden to Loen is 15 minutes tops. Very straight forward route. Bus ran all day every15-20 minutes. To the top was about a 4 minute ride. We stayed on Mount Hoven for about 5 hours hiking the different trails. No time limit's technical plaque they had on wall with info. Edited July 6, 2023 by alexgtp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted July 6, 2023 #369 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, McGarrett5oh said: Thanks for offering to answer. Can you give me an idea of how long the bus ride took from the port to Loen Skylift base, how long the trip up and down takes and if you have a time limit up top so as to get a your bus back to the port? TIA Sorry for some reason it double posted!! Edited July 6, 2023 by alexgtp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGarrett5oh Posted July 6, 2023 #370 Share Posted July 6, 2023 @alexgtp Thank you very much for the quick response & detail. One more question, how long did it take the ship once you entered Nordfjord to cruise to Olden or the other way around when departing? We are wondering how long we'll get those beautiful views cruising in the Fjord in daylight. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted July 6, 2023 #371 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Just now, McGarrett5oh said: @alexgtp Thank you very much for the quick response & detail. One more question, how long did it take the ship once you entered Nordfjord to cruise to Olden or the other way around when departing? We are wondering how long we'll get those beautiful views cruising in the Fjord in daylight. Thanks again! We were to be in Olden at 10AM. I was up at 440AM and barely caught us entering the Fjord. I would say about a 4-5 hour journey. So to be safe I would say 5 hours pre if you want to see entry into Fjord This picture was taken at 4:45AM. this might be an entry marker?? Here is a map of were we were at that exact time, already entering into the Fjord. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted July 6, 2023 #372 Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, McGarrett5oh said: We are wondering how long we'll get those beautiful views cruising in the Fjord in daylight. About 5 hours - depending on your sailing date sunrise is 3 to 4 am and sunset at 11 pm to midnight. Most of fjord sailing in daylight. I do prefer the views in the morning. 2 hours ago, McGarrett5oh said: Can you give me an idea of how long the bus ride took from the port to Loen Skylift base Check if you ship is docking in Olden or if tendering into Loen. If tender landing is just at the Skylift base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericosmith Posted July 7, 2023 #373 Share Posted July 7, 2023 8 hours ago, alexgtp said: Flam (hiked waterfall path and went to Stegestein , which was a terrible choice) Curious why it was a terrible choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted July 7, 2023 #374 Share Posted July 7, 2023 14 hours ago, ericosmith said: Curious why it was a terrible choice? The amount of people all crowded on lookout point made for a terrible time. People were rude, pushing, and hogging up the good picture spot's. We had a family of 10 doing some sort of fashion shoot! and they were rude on top of it. The ride up and down made for more entertainment. Wishing I would have booked a RIB tour and or Railway. Amazing view's but probably could have seen that view elsewhere! Here is a picture of how crowded this place can get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted July 11, 2023 #375 Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 8:09 AM, wineoclock said: We used this company on our recent celebrity cruise. But please note they also used coaches but cheaper than the ship’s excursions. https://www.norwayexcursions.com/en/search-tours/?tour-search=&tax-tour_category=fjord-tours&tax-tour_tag=&tax-tour-destination=&tax-tour-activity= We used this same company for their 7.5 hr Troll tour from Alesund . Excellent operator, excellent day. Same itinerary as https://www.norwayexcursions.com/en/tour/alesund-private-from-fjords-to-trolls/ but in a coach. IIRC €125 pp, similar Carnival tour was $199. The photo is of the Trollstigen, which tests the coach drivers to the limit - we met a coach on one of the really narrow bits. Near Gudbrandsjuvet, we passed lots of fields of strawberries - yes, strawberries this far north. Our guide bought some to pass round the coach, they were every bit as good as the best English strawberries. At the lunch-stop we bought a punnet ourselves. They collect & return to the cruise terminal, very easy. They will accept on-spec passengers, but our coach was full so probably best to pre-book. Seats aren't allocated - for best views get yourselves seats on the same side of the coach as the door. JB 🙂 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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