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On 8/2/2022 at 2:08 PM, dfish said:

Just back from Norway and we did the indy Panorama Exclusive tour.  It was fabulous and they do a great job sticking to the schedule.  

Debbie was this a 16 or 45 pax bus?

On 4/17/2021 at 4:08 PM, gnome12 said:

I'm thinking about the Norwegian Fjords in summer 2023. I'd like to see the midnight sun. I'd also like to see Geirangerfjord. I love beautiful scenery, but I'm not really a hiker. I don't want a whole lot of sea days. (I have also been to England and Scotland - including Edinburgh and the Orkneys so don't want to spend extra time doing that.) I'm looking for at least 11 nights, but probably more.

 

I've looked at Hurtigruten's regular coastal trips, but, since they generally don't stop in ports for very long, their excursions are very expensive because they always have to get you to another port to pick up the ship.

 

Hurtigruten Expedition cruises are round trip Hamburg, so they have sea days at start and finish. I can't really tell which excursions are included and which are not; their website isn't particularly clear on it.

 

I looked a Viking's Into the Midnight Sun, which only has London at one end (Bergen is the other), but it spends too much time in Scotland for my taste, with only 5 excursions in Norway.

 

Can anyone direct me to other cruise lines (preferably on small to medium sized vessels) that might have something for me? (They don't have to have 2023 schedules up yet; I'm happy to see what they have planned to 2022 as an idea of what 2023 would be like.) Are there any ports that you particularly consider to be must-sees?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

Oceania has a Norwegian cruise July 23-8 Aug  ‘23. that we are booked on. Copenhagen to Tromso. So except for Copenhagen. All Norway including Bergen and fjords. 

On 9/1/2020 at 8:01 AM, KirkNC said:

Us as well, I am very concerned about what the cruise experience will be like when it does restart.

Yep---we've never taken Oceania shore excurisions, only private independent ones or on our own.  I will not cruise if I have to take an excursion with more than 8 people.  Currently scheduled for  june 21 Oslo-London---without a vaccine we will prob postpone or cancel.

11 hours ago, HokiePoq said:

Just a word to the wise on the replacement cruises:

 

Beware of Feb. 1 departures.  It's Super Bowl weekend in Miami.  Getting a hotel room will be a problem and flights are likely to be high priced.   Getting O's air might be an option to get around those problems.  We normally drive in and could not get a stay and cruise reservation like we usually do.   Parking at the port may be very interesting that day.

Yes--we are on the 1 Feb cruise as well and rethinking how we are getting there--we may do a road trip from MD visiting friends along the way and then park near the airport and uber into the port.

So thrilled to see these pics.  Best wishes to Bob and Betsy--so glad we met,even if it was just briefly on the Rome leg. There is a time for every purpose under heaven...today  love abounds, so happy for you both.

We used the 7 bottle wine package on Insignia this past June.  As already stated, the sommelier will store your bottle till the next meal you would like to have.  We never tried taking them to our cabin, but don't know why that wouldn't be allowed.  We did try to get someone to retrieve it outside of meals (at the lounge, I think)  and we were told it was not possible.  I have mixed feelings about the package.  Although we did drink our 7 bottles during the course of the 16 day cruise, we had to push it because we didn't always want wine with lunch (or we were usually not on board).  Also when eating at Terrace Cafe it was sometimes hard to find the sommelier and they were always busy so the wine didn't always show up when we wanted it eg we were almost done with our meal!  This was not an issue in the Grand Dining room or speciality restaurants, but we like the Terrace Cafe and eat there often.  I doubt we will use it again though it did get me to try some different wines.  The price per bottle with gratuity included (47.00)  is cheaper then I believe any bottle you can buy outside of the package...i may have the list somewhere.  If I find it I will take a pic of it....

Wow!  Such fantastic news! Praising God for answered prayer. I’ve been following this thread since Jan and boarded in Rome, meeting Bob and Betsy the first night. As we talked about the ATW cruise he said, “ the best thing was meeting my girlfriend, Betsy!”  So thrilled with this news. Congrats and May God bless you both for years to come!

7 hours ago, TomOG said:

We are on Riviera on May 15th. One of our party of 5 is not particularly fond of Asian cuisine and is concerned about the spiciness of the foods available on the menu. Does anyone have any comments or recommendations on the Red Ginger menu? We currently have a reservation there but could skip it if the food is considered spicy. thanks!

I don’t do spicy and Red Ginger has plenty of non-spicy dishes. It was our fav specialty restaurant on riviera. 

On 7/29/2018 at 11:06 PM, LHT28 said:

Oceania Shuttles List

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Does Oceania Cruises provide free shuttle service? Free shuttle buses are offered when:

 

 

 

 

• The ship is docked a long walk from the main thoroughfare
• Taxis and or public transportation are not easily accessible from the port. .
• The port is industrial and not pedestrian-friendly.
• The decision on whether free buses will be offered will be based on the port used and will be made closer to or during the sailing

 

Once on board, a list of ports that will offer a complimentary shuttle into town will be provided.

 

 

Airlie Beach (Aust.) .....Tender, then $5AUD pp each way shuttle

Akaroa NZ ............... Tender

Alesund ................. Dock at town so no shuttle

Alexandria .............. Shuttle to city square

Amalfi .................. No need for shuttle

Antigua...................dock in town ..no shuttle

Antofagasta ............. Free shuttle to town

Antwerp ................. Dock in town - no shuttle needed ... Aug 2017

Aqaba ................... Shuttle

Bangkok ................. Free shuttle to town

Bar Harbour ............. Dock at town so no shuttle

Barcelona ............... Free shuttle to town (worldTrade Centre)

Basseterre, St. Kitts ... Dock at town so no shuttle

Belfast ................. Free shuttle to town (near City Hall)

Bermuda (Hamilton)....... dock in town ..no shuttle

Bilbao ...................Free shuttle to town

Bordeaux (city) ......... Dock at town so no shuttle

Bordeaux (Le Verdon) .... shore excursion required

Brisbane (Aus) .......... Free shuttle to town

Broome (Australia)....... Free shuttle to town

Bruges (Zeebruge) ....... free shuttle to port gates ... August 2017

Buenes Aires ............ Free shuttle to town

Cadiz ................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Cairns Aus .............. Dock at town so no shuttle

Callao (Lima) ........... Free shuttle to town

Casablanca .............. Free shuttle to town

Castries, St Lucia ...... Dock at town so no shuttle

Civitavecchia(for Rome).. Free shuttle to Civitavecchia

Cobh..................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Concarneau .............. Dock at town so no shuttle

Copenhagen .............. Free shuttle to town – however reports of it being difficult see post 301

Coquimbo ................ Free shuttle to town

Corfu ................... Free shuttle to town

Corner Brook ............ Dock at town so no shuttle

Darwin Aus .............. Free shuttle to town

Dubai ................... shuttle from the port to the Dubai Mall

Dublin .................. Free shuttle to town (kildare St/Merrion Square) ... Aug 2017

Dubrovnick .............. Free shuttle to town

Dunedin NZ .............. Free shuttle to town

Edinburgh (Leith) ....... Closest port to town but still a distance to city centre (no shuttle)

Eden Aus ................ Tender then shuttle but only short walk

Exmouth (Aus) ........... Free shuttle to town

Flam Norway............dock in town July 2018

Geirange ................ Dock at town so no shuttle

Gisbourne NZ ............ Free shuttle to town but short walk

Gothenburg .............. Shuttle to City Hall

Greenock ................ Dock at town so no shuttle (15-20 minute walk to train station to Glasgow)

Haifa ................... no shuttle on Sat but there was one on Sunday

Halifax ................. Dock at town so no shuttle

Hamburg ................. Shuttle provided by Port to City Hall ....Aug 2017

Havana, Cuba ............ Dock in city. walk off on main street.... April 2017.

Helsinki ................ Free shuttle to town/ Shuttle provided by port from Westport to the cruise terminal closer to Market Square

Hobart (aus) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle ... Sep 2017

Holyhead ................ Free shuttle to town (really to end of dock) ... Aug 2017

Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017

Koper ................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kotor ................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ... August 2017

Kristiansund Norway...dock in town July 2018

La Coruna ............... Dock at town so no shuttle

La Rochelle ............. Free shuttle to town

Le Havre (for Paris) .... Free shuttle to town (Le Havre) .... August 2017

Le Verdon ............... Free shuttle to town (Soulacsur Mer)

Lerwick ................. Dock at town so no shuttle

Lisbon .................. Free shuttle to town (or dock in town)

Liverpool ............... Dock at town so no shuttle ... August 2017

Livorno ................. Free shuttle to town

Marseille ............... Free shuttle to town (fort Saint John)

Monte Carlo ............. Dock at town so no shuttle

Murmansk ................ Need to book a tour either O or private for visa

Muscat .................. shuttle to the Souk

Nassau, Bahamas ..........dock in town

Newcastle ............... Free shuttle to nearest metro station (limited timing)

Oporto .................. Free shuttle to town

Oslo .................... Dock in town so no shuttle .... Aug 2017

Palma de Mallorca........ Free shuttle to town (cathedral)

Paris - see Le Havre

Picton NZ ............... Dock at town so no shuttle

Pisco ................... Free shuttle to town

Portofini ............... No need for shuttle

Portland ................ Free shuttle to town

Rhodes .................. Dock in town so no shuttle

Rio ..................... Free shuttle to town

Rome (see Civitavecchia)

Safaga,Egypt ............ a shuttle to downtown

Saint John NB ........... Dock at town so no shuttle

Salalah, Oman ........... shuttle to the Souk

Santos .................. Free shuttle to town

Skagan Denmark............free shuttle to town July 2018

Sorrento ................ Free shuttle to town

Split ................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Stavanger Norway........dock in town July 2018

St Barts ................ tender to town..no shuttle

St. Lucia ............... Castries: Dock at town so no shuttle.

Pointe Seraphine: walking distance (about 500 metres) or water Taxi across the harbour (fee) to the main part of town.

St Malo ................. Dock at town so no shuttle

St Jean De Luz .......... Dock at town so no shuttle

St Petersburg ........... Need to book a tour - either O or private for visa

Sydney N.S. ............. Dock at town so no shuttle

Sydney Aus .............. Free shuttle to Darling Harbour centre

Tallinn ................. Free shuttle to gates of old lower town (main road outside city wall)

Valencia ................ Free shuttle to town

Valletta ................ Dock below town. Take an elevator up for a euro or two. Free to go back down to port.

Venice .................. Free shuttle to town

Warnemunde Germany... walk to town or train (short walk from port) to Rostock July 2018

Zeebruge (for Bruges).... Shuttle to port gates ... Aug 2017

Agree with Stan and Jim--on our Med cruise last summer even on the one sea day there were plenty of lounge spaces available on Riviera, where as the reg pool deck was packed....

i can't wait to join you all in Rome--looking forward to Tea!!! Thanks for sharing all the pics--salivating already.

Hello to all you RTW folks--My husband and I and another couple will be joining you for the Rome-London segment.  Seeing your pics and comments are getting me geared up already!.  My husband and I are both retiring 2 June--and this is a fitting retirement gift to ourselves.  4th Oceania cruise, 1st time on Insignia.  Enjoy and see you in June!