BrisbaneR Posted March 23 #1 Share Posted March 23 I'm greatly looking forward to my QA cruise in the Norwegian Fjords in June and am wanting to book some excursions. However, I can't find the arrival and departure times in the ports. The Cunard website seems to give approximations only. However, I can find specific times on websites like Venture Ashore and Shore Excursions e.g. for the visit to Bergen on June 25, Cunard simply says...Arrive early afternoon, Depart early evening. The other websites say... Arrive 1.30pm, Depart 8pm. I'm not sure what to believe and this makes it tricky to book independent tours that start later in the day. I am wondering if I have missed something on the Cunard website that will indicate more specific times? Perhaps it is not their policy to do this, or perhaps I haven't clicked the right button. Can anyone advise? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted March 23 #2 Share Posted March 23 Carnival UK have adopted this nonsensical port timings system for several years now - why I have no idea when they clearly know what the expected times are as ports are booked years out. Quite often if you check the actual port timetables you can find the timings. I would not worry too much about booking your own excursions at ports as the companies running those excursions are well versed in dealing with port times. There is a theory that by being somewhat vague about port times it will encourage passengers to book the cruise line excursions as opposed to going independently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted March 23 #3 Share Posted March 23 3 hours ago, BrisbaneR said: I'm greatly looking forward to my QA cruise in the Norwegian Fjords in June and am wanting to book some excursions. However, I can't find the arrival and departure times in the ports. The Cunard website seems to give approximations only. However, I can find specific times on websites like Venture Ashore and Shore Excursions e.g. for the visit to Bergen on June 25, Cunard simply says...Arrive early afternoon, Depart early evening. The other websites say... Arrive 1.30pm, Depart 8pm. I'm not sure what to believe and this makes it tricky to book independent tours that start later in the day. I am wondering if I have missed something on the Cunard website that will indicate more specific times? Perhaps it is not their policy to do this, or perhaps I haven't clicked the right button. Can anyone advise? Thanks! https://www.cunardcruceros.com/cunard/searcher.html Spanish Cunard WS find your cruise English option click on map popup appears with times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrisbaneR Posted March 24 Author #4 Share Posted March 24 Thanks for your replies. I'm more confident now that I can book independent tours and make the ship's departure times. But I'll check the port times when I board QA, just to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted March 25 #5 Share Posted March 25 Here’s a useful link but Cunard doesn’t add times like other line: https://www.cruisetimetables.com/visitingsitkaalaska-28jun2024.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchanan101 Posted March 25 #6 Share Posted March 25 On 3/23/2024 at 5:00 AM, BrisbaneR said: I'm greatly looking forward to my QA cruise in the Norwegian Fjords in June and am wanting to book some excursions. However, I can't find the arrival and departure times in the ports. The Cunard website seems to give approximations only. However, I can find specific times on websites like Venture Ashore and Shore Excursions e.g. for the visit to Bergen on June 25, Cunard simply says...Arrive early afternoon, Depart early evening. The other websites say... Arrive 1.30pm, Depart 8pm. I'm not sure what to believe and this makes it tricky to book independent tours that start later in the day. I am wondering if I have missed something on the Cunard website that will indicate more specific times? Perhaps it is not their policy to do this, or perhaps I haven't clicked the right button. Can anyone advise? Thanks! No times on website... Yes the Bergen arrival is very disappointing though I guess it's the best the ship can reasonably do. Will probably wait until we arrive and look at the weather and go up funicular or cable car. Flam train is already booked (independently) - I think we arrive at 7:30 according to Flam website. What to do in Olden? Glacier or skylift? can these be done independently as the latter is $144 a head...presumably for a coach and a return cable car trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchanan101 Posted March 25 #7 Share Posted March 25 On 3/23/2024 at 8:58 AM, sogne said: https://www.cunardcruceros.com/cunard/searcher.html Spanish Cunard WS find your cruise English option click on map popup appears with times Excellent thanks. Just parking it here for reference...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted March 25 #8 Share Posted March 25 45 minutes ago, buchanan101 said: No times on website... Yes the Bergen arrival is very disappointing though I guess it's the best the ship can reasonably do. Will probably wait until we arrive and look at the weather and go up funicular or cable car. Flam train is already booked (independently) - I think we arrive at 7:30 according to Flam website. What to do in Olden? Glacier or skylift? can these be done independently as the latter is $144 a head...presumably for a coach and a return cable car trip? The Briksdal glacier has reteated a great deal since I first saw it in 1971.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchanan101 Posted March 25 #9 Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, sogne said: The Briksdal glacier has reteated a great deal since I first saw it in 1971.. I bet it has. I've skied on glaciers so it may not be that exciting? The skylift looks expensive (and not sure the OH will like it - cable cars don't faze me - but the view looks amazing) - can it be done independently? How far is it from where the QA will dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchanan101 Posted March 25 #10 Share Posted March 25 Olden Skylift $172 for 2 booked independently, $288 through Cunard. So not as bad as the Flam railway. Also glacier tours https://www.oldencruise.com/shore-excursions/loen-skylift-including-transfer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted March 25 #11 Share Posted March 25 Briksdal glacier 2013 ticket office for Loen sky lift and view from top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchanan101 Posted March 25 #12 Share Posted March 25 @sogne can you do both in a day? Looks to be lots of options in Olden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted March 25 #13 Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, buchanan101 said: @sogne can you do both in a day? Looks to be lots of options in Olden depends timing of glacier trip bus to Loen 10 minutes wait at sky lift bdepends on cruise groups etc according to mY VP Cunard glacier tour has 0930, 1130 and 1330 could probably be done if you choose first or third glacier tour independent tours go frequently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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