bighedz Posted November 21, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 21, 2023 These are nearly identical itineraries. Thoughts on the differences? Geiranger Molde Honningsvag Tromso Flam Alesund Olden Bergen vs Haugesund Flam Hellesylt (1 hour stop called a service call. Assuming this port is just for scenery from the ship) Geiranger Honningsvag Trondheim Alesund Olden Bruge (have already visited here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted November 22, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) Yes, very identical itineraries - two very good itineraries - since Arctic Circle cruising included time will also be important (midnight sun). Deep fjords are (prioritized order): Geiranger, Flåm and Olden Hellesylt is only a technical stop for start of excursions ending in Geiranger. No additional scenic cruising. Interesting coastal cities (prioritized order): Ålesund, Trondheim and Tromsø Honningsvåg is the port for North Cape - assuming cruise in June/July for midnight sun Les interesting ports: Haugesund and Molde. in general I do not understand why Bruges is included in a Norwegian fjord cruise - hence I would chose option 1 - but will depend on time. Note: Cruising to Flåm and Geiranger will be very limited from 2026 due to regulations on emission in the UNESCO heritage fjords. Edited November 22, 2023 by hallasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighedz Posted November 22, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Thank you for the expert input. Both of these are June and July timeframe. I'm leaning towards the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted November 22, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 22, 2023 I would definitely prefer June - more water in the rivers and snow in the mountains. This video is June 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureenk Posted December 9, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Hello, which cruise lines offer these itineraries? I'm especially interested in the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat343 Posted December 9, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 6:01 PM, bighedz said: These are nearly identical itineraries. Thoughts on the differences? Geiranger Molde Honningsvag Tromso Flam Alesund Olden Bergen vs Haugesund Flam Hellesylt (1 hour stop called a service call. Assuming this port is just for scenery from the ship) Geiranger Honningsvag Trondheim Alesund Olden Bruge (have already visited here) 8 minutes ago, maureenk said: Hello, which cruise lines offer these itineraries? I'm especially interested in the first. Hi bighedz- Maureenk has a question for you. Maureenk, the first itinerary looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted December 11, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 11, 2023 We LOVE Hurtigruten. First we did an Antarctica cruise with them and loved it so much we did a Norwegian coastal cruise (round trip). Check them out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisatsu Posted December 12, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2023 It's worth noting that on the traditional Hurtigruten coastal route only sails into the iconic western fjords in the high seasons: Geiranger during summer (Jun-Aug) and Hjørundfjorden in spring and fall. The rest of the time is spent in the coastal waterways, which are lovely sailing, but not as fjord-intensive as some traditional cruise itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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