gretnagirl

Hi there, My family and I are wanting to do a cruise to the Norwegian fjords in August of 2025. We are loyal to Celebrity and have found two itineraries that we're hemming and hawing between. However, having never been to this part of Europe, I'm hoping those of you with more experience can help guide us one way or the other. The two itineraries are as follows: Option 1: Southampton, Zeebrugge, Alesund, Flam, Tromso, Honningsvag, Trondheim, Southampton (12 days) Option 2: Southampton, Stavanger, Olden, Molde, Trondheim, Honningsvag, Tromso, Geiranger, Flam, Rotterdam, Southampton (14 days) We obviously want to see the fjords themselves so that would lead me to choose option 2, but I'm wondering if the beauty of the fjords comes from seeing them from above more so than from the water. We've cruised the Prince Christian Sound in Greenland which was THE most amazing bit of scenery we've ever seen, and that was entirely from the water, so that makes me think that we would enjoy the process of sailing through the fjords as much as seeing them from elevation but I do want the fullest experience possible. I am open to any and all advice/suggestions that this collective brain can give me as we more closer to choosing our cruise. I would also be open to comments about the other ports as this cruise is about more than just the fjords, like passing the Arctic Circle as that is also a priority for us. There are lots of duplicates between the two itineraries but maybe there's something about one of the ports that I don't know about that can help us make our decision. Thanks in advance for your help! Jessica

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