walking

[anneep]

We are currently booked on the 7 day western med from Barcelona and I know that most of the cities we are going to will require a lot of walking. what about the 7 day Norwegian Fjords from Copenhagen? Would that cruise (in general) be about the same amount of walking in the ports that it goes to? I guess my question is if you had a person that has limited mobility (not in a wheelchair but will have difficulty doing alot of walking) which would be the better itinerary?

[meltingmoments]

We are currently booked on the 7 day western med from Barcelona and I know that most of the cities we are going to will require a lot of walking. what about the 7 day Norwegian Fjords from Copenhagen? Would that cruise (in general) be about the same amount of walking in the ports that it goes to? I guess my question is if you had a person that has limited mobility (not in a wheelchair but will have difficulty doing alot of walking) which would be the better itinerary?

 

Whilst I can't compare the two cruises, I CAN speak from a perspective of walking difficulties, as I have Rheumatoid Arthritis.

We did the Western Med from Barcelona 3 years ago and are onboard again in 5 days! :)

 

There is a tremendous amount of walking at all those ports as you have rightly said, but with plenty of stops and pacing myself, I was able to enjoy all the cities and intend to do the same again next week.

 

Hope this helps a little and enjoy whichever cruise you decide on.

 

Oh I just had another thought......Pompeii I found VERY tricky and was glad we had opted for a shorter tour/time there. It was very uneven and I was slightly nervous walking.

[anneep]

Whilst I can't compare the two cruises, I CAN speak from a perspective of walking difficulties, as I have Rheumatoid Arthritis.

We did the Western Med from Barcelona 3 years ago and are onboard again in 5 days! :)

 

 

 

I have RA too! I was diagnosed about 2 months ago and things are not in control and I am afraid I wont be able to do anything while on the cruise :(

[Studebaker59]

Go with the Norwegian Fjords for less walking.

 

There are On/Off buses in several ports.

 

If it's a distance into town, there are shuttle buses for $10 or $15 per person.

 

There are some ports where the ship docks right in the towns.

 

We just returned from the 14 days Norway & Arctic Circle cruise. We loved it!

[TrumpyNor]

The Norwegian port cities that you visit during the Norwegian Fjord cruise are much smaller in size than the cities you would visit during the Med cruise - and smaller cities mean less walking and easier to find your way around, even on your own..... ;)

Edited August 4, 2015 by TrumpyNor