Scoobydoo99

4 hours ago, Nitemare said:

This is the public bus company: 

https://www.straeto.is/en

 

Schedules are hard to read, but it's a start.

 

With limited vacation time I would take a cab

 

 

 

Thanks, I will have a look :)

Hi, thanks for the post.

We are coming to Reykjavik and we want to visit the viking market in  Hafnarfjörður, will it be easy to do this using public transport, and advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Susan

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice please.

We have 1 day (7am - 7pm) in Barcelona and are really keen to go to Girona on the train and then to the Nou Camp.

I have found a fast train at 8am and plan to return on the 1pm train. Would we need to get a taxi to the train station and would just over 3 hours be enough time to visit Girona, we wanted to visit the Game of Thrones sites if possible, also are the sites within walking distance of each other?

We plan to visit the Nou Camp afterwards and will book direct, I've been before but forget how long to allow for the tour.

We have looked at tours but none seem to offer this itinerary and we prefer to do things independently where possible.

TIA

Susan

Hi I- Cruiser Lars

Can you help me too, I know that Bergen is not in this thread but I asked in another one a no one knows/replied.

Are there any places in Bergen where we can dress up as a viking and have our photos taken, the kind of thing you do in a theme park (hope that makes sense)

Tia

Susan

Hi ShipsinBergen

Thank you for alll the information you have given :)

I have seen videos of sailors singing on the ships, does this happen very often, we would love to see them.

Random question, is there anywhere in Bergen where we can get dressed up as vikings and have our photo taken, you know the way they do in theme parks?

We are in Bergen on Sunday 23rd October on the Magellan, can't wait to visit :)

TIA

Hi, sorry to start a new thread but my search proved unhelpful.

We are going on CMV Northern Lights cruise departing Tilbury on 10/10/17. We will be stopping at Rotterdam, Olden, Kristiansund, Alta,Honningsvag, Tromso, Trondheim, Andalsnes and Bergen. I usually prefer not to use the ships excursions but apart from Alta I am really struggling to find alternative tour providers. The ones I have found do not seem to offer tours in the Winter.

For Rotterdam and Bergen we are planning not to do any tour, just walking and exploring on our own. But I really want to go to the troll road at Andalsnes and also the Atlantic road at Kristiansund, is the cruise excusrion our only option or is there an alternative (I'm not sure about hiring a car and driving in Norway).

Any advice will be much appreciated :)

Hi everyone

This thread is great, thank you for all the information, especially you Lars :)

We are going on a Northern Lights cruise with CMV in October. I'm just wondering if we are likely to see the lights from the ship or if we should book a Northern Lights land tour aswell. Any advice?

Cheers, Susan

If they still dock at the same place you can even walk from the port to the old town as we did. Just get a map and a do some research online. In my eyes in Tallinn it would be a waste of money to join a tour.

I agree, we printed off Rick Steve's walking tour and used that,it took us to all the main attractions, it was really easy to follow and a very enjoyable day, don't waste your money on a guided tour.

We had a traditional drink in the medieval pub Olde Hansa in the main square which was lovely!

Welcome to Susan!! Yes, join right in and don't be shy!! The only "dumb" question is the one you do not ask. Great routing and ports that you have booked. Did I read correctly that your cruise is booked for next October?

 

That timing can create some challenges on weather, amount of daylight you'll have each day, etc.

 

Tell us more on what you most seek to see, do, experience, etc. Are you ready for cooler, more difficult weather potentials? Ideally, July is the best month for going that far up north to these scenic parts of Norway. October can work, but you need to be prepared. See much more on my full live/blog connected below for options in certain of these ports.

 

You can go to

http://www.wunderground.com

and check for the very specific weather history on many of the key towns in the world for their past temperatures in that specific area for a date in the past. Just look lower left in the page for weather history area, put in your exact dates and the year prior. You will then see what last year was like, along with recent highs and lows for that date there.

 

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 203,136 views.

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

Hi Terry, thank you so much for the warm welcome!

Yes we are booked for October 17, we had a few options but the cruise was advertised as a Northern Lights trip, which really appeal.led. I think we are expecting it to be pretty dark and cold and the sea to be choppy, haha. :)

So far I have seen husky sledding and Northern Lights hunting in Alta, which look amazing. My travel agent has said that the best places to see the lights are Tromso and Trondheim, have you any experience of these places and the lights?

I will check out your blogs

Best wishes from Susan in Sunderland

Hi everyone,

Is it ok to join in this thread, please.

We have just booked a 14 night cruise from Tilbury next October, it goes up to, Rotterdam, Olden, Kristiansund, Alta, Honningsvag, Tromso, Trondheim, Åndalsnes and Bergen, any hints or advice on things to do, what to pack, the weather etc would be greatly appreciated.

The photos on here have been amazing, we can't wait to see Norway :)

Thanks in advance

Susan