Love The Villages

On 9/18/2022 at 6:00 AM, Devonian said:

We returned from Alaska three weeks ago after an excellent 18 days on Roald Amundsen from Vancouver to Nome. We loved the ship!

 

 You will find answers to most questions on this webpage;  https://www.hurtigruten.com/en-gb/expeditions/practical-information/ships/roald-amundsen/?_hrgb=3

 

Based on our recent experience there is no dress code other than practical/comfortable clothing. No formal nights - although some people dressed up just a little for the Lindstrom “fine dining” restaurant. 
 

You’re not permitted to bring wine or liquor onboard - but house wine (changed daily) is included with lunch and dinner and generously refilled. Bar prices are reasonable by UK standards. Pellegrino sparkling water was provided in our cabin mini-bar and is available to purchase on board. 
 

Menus are rather more Norwegian than American, with lots of fish, rather few green vegetables and beetroot with virtually every dish. All good quality ingredients, attractive presentation and appropriately small portions. Breakfast and lunch buffets offered good choice and we liked the all day dining restaurant, Fredheim, offering comfort food like burgers, hot dogs, ice cream and shakes to eat in or takeaway. 
 

Wishing you a great cruise…

We are in the process of booking this cruise for 2023.  I can find the included excursions for each stop, but haven't been able to find if there are optional excursions and what those might be.  The "free" excursions listed show 1-2 hrs ea. and that does not fill up a full day.  Do they have enough options to keep you busy at each stop, or do you have to find additional things to do on your own????

Thanks for any info you can provide!

We have booked the Inner Loop on the Flora for next May.  Wife has been reading a lot and says she read that the Outer Loop is better to see animals and the inner loop has more plants.  Wondering if this opinion has any merit?  Also, wife has Celiac Disease and has to eat Gluten Free.  We saw a menu that had some Gluten Free options, but wondering if anyone else can comment on those options? 

Thanks for all the amazing tips!

We are on the Crown Princess going to Victoria on July 10 and would like to go to Bouchart Gardens. We can save money by splitting a cab with 2 other people and buying our own tickets. If interested, please respond to fran.harper@gmail.com.