p18750 Posted October 23, 2019 #151 Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, mcpepe said: Who are you sailing? I know when I just sailed Fram in Greenland there was a sign at reception that said to "ask about available upgrades." Not sure about doing it ahead of time. Worth a try! We are on Roald Amundsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasCPA Posted October 31, 2019 #152 Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/22/2019 at 9:04 PM, p18750 said: We are on Roald Amundsen. We will be on at the end of November headed towards Antarctica...not much in the way of POSITIVE reviews for this ship just yet. How was your experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p18750 Posted October 31, 2019 #153 Share Posted October 31, 2019 What I should have said is we are booked on this cruise. We do not depart until Feb 2020. I believe there was a review of the ship posted earlier in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum61 Posted November 3, 2019 #154 Share Posted November 3, 2019 We are travelling on the Finnmarken later this month - 11 night coastal. Random question...... Is there a self-service laundry on board? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted November 3, 2019 Author #155 Share Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, jonsmum61 said: Is there a self-service laundry on board? Yes, at deck three - more information in topic link below. Enjoy your cruise and the a Northern Lights - just note that it will be very, very cold at the outer decks watching for the lights. - just make sure you get answers to all your questions - important since Hurtigruten And the coastal route is not a regular cruise ship expierence. Edited November 3, 2019 by hallasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum Posted November 4, 2019 #156 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum Posted November 4, 2019 #157 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Another question! Can we take a couple of bottles of wine on board with us? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaLo Posted November 4, 2019 #158 Share Posted November 4, 2019 You can bring alcohol on board but you have to drink it in your cabin, not in the public spaces and of course not in the restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum61 Posted November 4, 2019 #159 Share Posted November 4, 2019 That's great - thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted November 4, 2019 Author #160 Share Posted November 4, 2019 2 hours ago, jonsmum said: Can we take a couple of bottles of wine on board with us? Just for clarification - Norway has a strict alcohol policy - wine can only be purchased in shops called Vinmonopolet. From Hurtigruten travel Information for Norwegian Coastal Voyages “Due to the strict laws surrounding alcohol in Norway, and for the safety of our guests, alcohol that has not been purchased on board may not be consumed in any public area of the ship or in your cabin.” That said, bags are not scanned or checked when entering the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted November 4, 2019 #161 Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/3/2019 at 8:30 AM, jonsmum61 said: We are travelling on the Finnmarken later this month - 11 night coastal. Random question...... Is there a self-service laundry on board? Thanks I read the thread posted above by hallasm... our experience on the Kong Harald was a bit different in that there was no charge for either the washing machines or dryers. (We travelled last month.). Apparently the tokens/detergent system was a bit of a nightmare, so you just put your clothes in the machine - chose the cycle (hot/warm/cold) - and hit "start". The detergent dispenses automatically. We didn't have any problem getting a machine when we wanted to do our laundry. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted November 4, 2019 #162 Share Posted November 4, 2019 3 hours ago, hallasm said: Just for clarification - Norway has a strict alcohol policy - wine can only be purchased in shops called Vinmonopolet. From Hurtigruten travel Information for Norwegian Coastal Voyages “Due to the strict laws surrounding alcohol in Norway, and for the safety of our guests, alcohol that has not been purchased on board may not be consumed in any public area of the ship or in your cabin.” That said, bags are not scanned or checked when entering the ship. No, bags are not checked... but - about bags. There is *no* place (at least that I found...) where you were given a plastic bag - you had to purchase one. We shopped at a grocery store a couple of times along the way - and, so had purchased a couple of bags. We just made sure we took them along with us when we left the boat - in case we wanted to buy something. Of course, you could always take a reusable bag with you. I actually wished I had thought to bring one (I have a few of them - but didn't pack any...) Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum Posted November 5, 2019 #163 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Thanks everyone - this thread is so helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum Posted November 8, 2019 #164 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi. We're in a U2 on Finnmarken. What storage space is there (if any!) for suitcases? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted November 8, 2019 Author #165 Share Posted November 8, 2019 7 hours ago, jonsmum said: We're in a U2 on Finnmarken. What storage space is there (if any!) for suitcases? I have not sailed Finnmarken, but space is in general very limited for Arctic/Polar cabins. When I have been sailing Hurtigruten I have been travelling light with limited sized luggage/Cabin suitcase. No need for a lot of clothing or changing of clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum Posted November 9, 2019 #166 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Thank you - I'll have to rethink what we were going to take! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted November 10, 2019 #167 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 9:29 AM, jonsmum said: Hi. We're in a U2 on Finnmarken. What storage space is there (if any!) for suitcases? Thanks We were in a an N2 on the Kong Harald - and the pictures seem to indicate the rooms are similar in layout. We stored 1 suitcase in the closet, and another just up against the bathroom wall. We did not find it impacted our use of the space at all. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpepe Posted November 10, 2019 #168 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On Nordnorge outside with porthole, on Midnatsol in inside and on Fram inside, I was able to put my suitcase and backpack underneath the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmum Posted November 10, 2019 #169 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thanks people - very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxteatime Posted December 15, 2019 #170 Share Posted December 15, 2019 We are sailing on the MS Midnatssol 12/29 to antiartica. Anyone sailed her before? What is the temperature like IN the ship? Do they keep it reasonably warm? And if you know . . . what about the work out room? Pack sweats? or leggins and t-shirts for working out? any info would be appreciated! Marlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxteatime Posted December 15, 2019 #171 Share Posted December 15, 2019 We are sailing on the MS Midnatssol 12/29 to Antarctica . Anyone sailed her before? What is the temperature like IN the ship? Do they keep it reasonably warm? And if you know . . . what about the work out room? Pack sweats? or leggins and t-shirts for working out? any info would be appreciated! Marlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpepe Posted December 16, 2019 #172 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, jaxteatime said: We are sailing on the MS Midnatssol 12/29 to Antarctica . Anyone sailed her before? What is the temperature like IN the ship? Do they keep it reasonably warm? And if you know . . . what about the work out room? Pack sweats? or leggins and t-shirts for working out? any info would be appreciated! Marlene Yes! I did Last november. The ship is very warm to the point where many of us wore T shirts around the ship. For the gym you can wear what you would wear at home to the gym. Have an amazing time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted December 19, 2019 #173 Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 9:27 PM, mcpepe said: Yes! I did Last november. The ship is very warm to the point where many of us wore T shirts around the ship. For the gym you can wear what you would wear at home to the gym. Have an amazing time! Yep. We wore short and tees during the day. And here's Bob post-breakfast 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxteatime Posted December 20, 2019 #174 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Thank you SOOOO much for your response. This helps me tremendously in my packing. I hadn't even thought of packing t shirts. Have a blessed Christmas! -Marlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p18750 Posted December 23, 2019 #175 Share Posted December 23, 2019 We are sailing the Antarctic on Roald Amundsen in Feb 20 and were wondering if anyone had experience with Internet service in the Antarctic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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