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Very likely. Capacity of the five trains available on the day is 75% of guests capacity on Antem - two ships in port June 17.

No, cruise lines does not purchase from Norways Best - Norways Best is a travel agency buying a number of tickets from the vendor, Sometimes they are able to get more tickets. 60 days in advance tickets will also be available at vy.no

Not at all. Thank you for your reply. Often the problem is when questions are asked about Hurtigruten, it’s not clear if it regarding Coastal voyage or expedition.

This topic is about Hurtigruten - Norway Coastal Express. It is necessary to be more specific when asking questions - Hurtigruten is divided into two different companies 'Coastal Express' (Hurtigruten) in Norway and 'Expedition' (HX). While HX has quite a few excursions included, not much is included in Hurtigruten.

Assuming Oslo. List of port calls in Oslo for 2024 not yet available - Depending on port there might be 1 mile from your hotel to the port - definitely walk able.

Thank you for the additional information - much appreciated. Hope you'll see Northern Lights on your south bound voyage - looks like clear skies Thursday.

Thank you for your detailed review. Is the cabin Arctic Superior or Polar? Can you please mention ship as the five ships on the coastal voyage are quite different- also more details on public spaces.

Do a good research on Norwegian ports that are visited. Some itineraries include several less interesting ports. Also consider whether the route should be the iconic deep fjords or arctic with midnight sun in June and July. Look for the iconic deep fjords: Geiranger, Flåm and Olden. Interesting coastal cities are Bergen, Ålesund and Stavanger. The Arctic includes Honningsvåg, Tromsø and the Lofoten Islands.

Itinerary one has some fjord sailings to Geiranger, Skjolden and Eidfjord- possible excursion from Stavanger to Lysefjord. Itinerary two has limited opportunity - You can arrange an excursion to Geiranger from Ålesund - Will take 8 hours and depending on arrival/ departure time in Ålesund. There may also be opportunities from Leknes. The size of the ship has no significance when it comes to the Norwegian fjords. Even the largest cruise ships can sail the deep Norwegian fjords.

For the same reason, I always fly to my cruise no later than the day before. I have traveled a lot and several times my luggage has arrived late - but only once in my 35+ cruises. Flew in to FLL - transatlantic via ORD. Our luggage arrived in the late afternoon of the day we were due to sail - the airline brought it directly to the ship. We gave notice when we checked in and got t-shirts on the ship so we could change.

Only the first cruise can be characterized as a Norway cruise. In my opinion, one deep fjord to Geiranger - four good coastal cities: Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Ålesund and three less interesting ports: Skjolden, Eidfjord and Kristiansand - but overall a nice itinerary. The second cruise has three interesting Norwegian ports to the Arctic but no deep fjords. Honningsvåg is at the North Cape and Leknes on the Lofoten Islands as well as Tromsø. Ålesund is a nice coastal town. Also an interesting itinerary but would be more interesting in June/July with midnight sun on the arctic part of the cruise.

Yes - Crown & Anchor to Captain’s Club Points are only earned on the cruise line being sailed.

I have cruised 30+ times with RCCL and have booked my cruises on their European pages or with European/US TA depending on where I got the best deal. - most European RCCL web prices include all taxes and gratuities due to EU rules for prices. Although the EU price appears to be higher than for US prices, they can be lower or the same when additional taxes and tips have to be paid in addition to the US list price.

Good itinerary - Three deep Norwegian fjords, three Norwegian coastal towns and the North Cape. However, two things are missing for it to be the perfect Norwegian fjord and Arctic Circle cruise. A visit to Bergen and cruising in June/July to experience the midnight sun. In mid-August there is no midnight sun at the North Cape

For information @little britain @BuckeyeMark. I try to answer specific questions in this Forum when they are asked, but I do not check specific times for when it is possible to book the train and therefore cannot promise to tag anyone! Available sites for booking the Flåm Train are Norways Best and Vy,no You must check yourself or cooperate with someone in your Roll Calls.

Very nice request - but when? - if your cruise is March 31, it is open now. You must check regularly yourself.

Geiranger/Flam/Bergen are three fine Norwegian ports.

They are the same trains and the same tour whether you buy tickets yourself or buy an excursion from the cruise ship. The only difference is that certain cruise excursions include waffles at the Hotel Vatnahalsen. Waffles are also available at the café in Flåm.

I cannot comment on ship or type of balcony. Only that the size of the ship has no influence on the itinerary when it comes to the deep Norwegian fjords. Interesting ports in the deep Norwegian fjords prioritized are Geiranger, Flåm and Olden. Coastal ports in priority order are Bergen, Stavanger and Ålesund. Other ports may be smaller towns or less interesting places to visit. It should be noted that the opportunities to visit Geiranger and Flåm will be severely limited from 2026 due to strict requirements for emissions from ships.

When you visit Copenhagen, you must try classic Danish smørrebrød (Open sandwich) for lunch. Here is a list of popular restaurants in Copenhagen that serve smørrebrød. Møntergade, Møntergade 19 Aamanns 1921, Niels Hemmingsens Gade 19-21 Tårnet, Christiansborg Slotsplads (inside Danish Parliament- Foketinget) Palægade, Palægade 8 Kronborg, Brolæggerstræde 12 Restaurant Schønnemann, Hauser Pl. 16 Fru Nimb, inside Tivoli Garden Restaurant Sank Annæ, Sankt Annæ Plads 12 Kanalhuset, Overgaden Oven Vandet 62A Frk. Barners kælder, Helgolandsgade 8A Restaurant PUK, Vandkunsten 8 Boulevarden, Amager Boulevard 129 Kastellet, Amaliegade 41 Judie, Nyhavn 26 It is usually necessary to reserve a table. Most have online table reservations - search on Google.

Nothing to do at the top - take the same train back. Time is better spend in Flåm.

Yes. I’ll update this topic by end of October next year.

Thank you for the inputs. I have now booked Hotel Porto di Roma for my pre-cruise stay in Civitavecchia.

Yes, currently 4 months. You need to check frequently.

Thank you - I can find many on various booking platforms but also very mixed reviews - hence I’m interested in specific recommendations.