Norway Fjord Cruise Q&A - Keys to Successful Planning

[Grandma Cruising]

2 hours ago, Sallyandtex said:

Ok everyone thanks for the excellent forum!

Just about to decide on this cruise, but a tad worried it doesnt go to Geiranger.

Please review and say if you think we should find alternate one.

Sat 13 Jun 2020	Southampton, United Kingdom	Embark	4:00 PM
2	Sun 14 Jun 2020	At Sea
3	Mon 15 Jun 2020	Stavanger, Norway	8:00 AM	4:00 PM
4	Tue 16 Jun 2020	Flam, Norway	7:00 AM	5:00 PM
5	Wed 17 Jun 2020	Olden, Norway	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
6	Thu 18 Jun 2020	Trondheim, Norway	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
7	Fri 19 Jun 2020	At Sea
8	Sat 20 Jun 2020	Honningsvag, Norway	8:00 AM	8:00 PM
9	Sun 21 Jun 2020	Tromsoe, Norway	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
10	Mon 22 Jun 2020	Lofoten Islands, Norway	9:00 AM	6:00 PM
11	Tue 23 Jun 2020	At Sea
12	Wed 24 Jun 2020	Andalsnes, Norway	8:00 AM	5:00 PM
13	Thu 25 Jun 2020	Bergen, Norway	7:00 AM	2:00 PM
14	Fri 26 Jun 2020	At Sea
15	Sat 27 Jun 2020	Southampton, United Kingdom

That’s a great itinerary, there are so many great ports in Norway you can’t go to them all.

We did a Norway cruise in July, we did go to Geiranger, but not to Stavanger or Andalsnes. 
If you do it, 2 good tours are in Honningsvag the North Cape tour by Blue Puffin https://www.blue-puffin.com/en/

If you go to Svolvaer in the Lofoten Islands  then look at the Lofoten Explorer sea eagles tour https://www.lofoten-explorer.no/en/

[Sallyandtex]

Thanks Grandma!

I will look at the Blue Puffin.I am really excited about the Lofoten Islands too! Does that tour you mention there take in a lot of scenery too, rather than a boat trip?

[Grandma Cruising]

It’s just a boat trip, but it covers a lot of the scenery from the water.

Here’s some photos

[naturelovergirl]

8 hours ago, Sallyandtex said:

Ok everyone thanks for the excellent forum!

Just about to decide on this cruise, but a tad worried it doesnt go to Geiranger.

Please review and say if you think we should find alternate one.

Sat 13 Jun 2020	Southampton, United Kingdom	Embark	4:00 PM
2	Sun 14 Jun 2020	At Sea
3	Mon 15 Jun 2020	Stavanger, Norway	8:00 AM	4:00 PM
4	Tue 16 Jun 2020	Flam, Norway	7:00 AM	5:00 PM
5	Wed 17 Jun 2020	Olden, Norway	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
6	Thu 18 Jun 2020	Trondheim, Norway	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
7	Fri 19 Jun 2020	At Sea
8	Sat 20 Jun 2020	Honningsvag, Norway	8:00 AM	8:00 PM
9	Sun 21 Jun 2020	Tromsoe, Norway	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
10	Mon 22 Jun 2020	Lofoten Islands, Norway	9:00 AM	6:00 PM
11	Tue 23 Jun 2020	At Sea
12	Wed 24 Jun 2020	Andalsnes, Norway	8:00 AM	5:00 PM
13	Thu 25 Jun 2020	Bergen, Norway	7:00 AM	2:00 PM
14	Fri 26 Jun 2020	At Sea
15	Sat 27 Jun 2020	Southampton, United Kingdom

That is a great itinerary...

Here are a couple of things I can recommend from your ports

Andalsnes- I love the Trollstigen road as well as the Rauma train
Olden- the Lovatnet Lake outside of Loen is absolutely magical there... (picture in post)

Flåm- Stegastein Viewpoint, Nærøyfjord boat trip, Flåmsbana rail... all worthwhile

Lofoten- The scenery is magnificent there... we rented a car and had them bring it to the port (extra cost And we had to be arranged over the phone but worth it)... We liked the Viking Museum, drive to Eggum, and the drive towards Reine