Rare Fly and Sail Posted July 19, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) This post was recognized by LauraS! "And another from Fly and Sail! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" Fly and Sail was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. It’s FINALLY time to cruise again and this time the Celebrity APEX will take us to the marvellous fjords of Norway. The sailing will leave on July 31, 2023 from Rotterdam and return to Amsterdam on the 9th of August. It will be my first time on the APEX, although I’ve taken the EDGE numerous times already. This trip will be in an Aqua Class cabin on Deck 9 so we’ll be able to once more put BLU through the paces and also enjoy the Thermal Spa. As always, anyone also on board during this sailing please feel free to comment and post your pictures below. Let the games begin!! 😀🛳️👌 Edited July 19, 2023 by Fly and Sail 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted July 19, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Looking forward to “cruising” along with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted July 19, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Starting the grand tour with an ungodly 7am flight from Bangkok to Helsinki today. I’ll use the coming ten days to have a few side trips and family engagements in Europe before heading to Rotterdam on the 30th, staying at a hotel (yet to be determined which one) before heading to port on the 31st. Finnair will take me to Helsinki and Geneva, then Lufthansa to Frankfurt and via train to Rotterdam. Some light Breakfast at the Qatar Airways Lounge in Bangkok this morning, followed by my favorite Japan Airlines curry next door. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted July 19, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted July 19, 2023 You can follow the APEX on Cruise Mapper (see here), and the itinerary is going to be: JUL 31: Embarkation in ROTTERDAM AUG 1: SEA DAY AUG 2: Oslo, Norway AUG 3: SEA DAY AUG 4: Geiranger, Norway AUG 5: Flam, Norway AUG 6: Olden, Norway AUG 7: Bergen, Norway AUG 8: SEA DAY AUG 9: Disembarkation in AMSTERDAM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkroad Posted July 19, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Yay! Thanks for starting a live. We’re sailing with you and I’d toyed with the idea of starting my first live, but you’ve got me off the hook😂 That curry looks tasty. Wishing you smooth travels to Europe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted July 19, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Very interesting itinerary, I’ll be happily following along as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubarn1 Posted July 19, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Following along, will also be on the cruise too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNCtourist Posted July 19, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Looks like Celebrity doesn't offer this itinerary in 2024 -- wish they did! Looking forward to your reports. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapcreator Posted July 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, Silkroad said: Yay! Thanks for starting a live. We’re sailing with you and I’d toyed with the idea of starting my first live, but you’ve got me off the hook😂 That curry looks tasty. Wishing you smooth travels to Europe. You got me off the hook, too. We will be sailing with you and staying onboard for the Iceland cruise. We are flying in to Amsterdam early since we’ve never been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel Love Posted July 20, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Really looking forward to following your live review Fly and Sail! A Norwegian Fjords cruise is on my "life list" however at this time will have to sail this itinerary vicariously through you 🙂 Have a fabulous cruise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMCruiser Posted July 20, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Excited to follow you. This itinerary looks so great - I wanted to take this one but the dates didn't work for us, so we booked a similar one for 2024 (but not quite as nice as yours). Hope you have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decamp303 Posted July 20, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 20, 2023 We are on this cruise as well. Thanks for starting the trip review. I'll pipe in. if I think I can add any value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut head Posted July 20, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Have a wonderful journey...and thanks for taking us along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted July 20, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just to wet the appetite this is Flam,,,the train station not far away. You can book tickets for the trip on the Flam Railway online,,,far cheaper than Celebrity’s excursion,,,,or even walk up for a later train. The first train is usual full with trips and advance bookers. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachlover1989 Posted July 24, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Can't wait to follow along! Thank you for doing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare irvington Posted July 25, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 25, 2023 This looks great, we are looking forward to getting on the Apex in several weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted July 25, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) Following along! Just did the fjords on Jewel of the Seas and loved it! Geiranger! Flam! Olden! All awesome. gotta do the Loen skylift in Olden! Edited July 25, 2023 by mac_tlc 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted July 25, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/19/2023 at 7:23 PM, Silkroad said: Yay! Thanks for starting a live. We’re sailing with you and I’d toyed with the idea of starting my first live, but you’ve got me off the hook😂 That curry looks tasty. Wishing you smooth travels to Europe. Safe travels M & A!!!! mac_tlc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocklinmom Posted July 25, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Following! My sister will be on this cruise so thanks for doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtechmk Posted July 25, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On my bucket list! Can't wait to read your live report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted July 25, 2023 #21 Share Posted July 25, 2023 In Olden the hotel has a huge speaker outside of the hotel. Every cruise ship on leaving gets the same farewell Andrea Bocelli singing Time to say goodbye. Its blasted all across the fjord,,,makes the hairs stand up on your neck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted July 25, 2023 #22 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I am following as we will be on the Apex in September from Rotterdam to Athens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted July 25, 2023 #23 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Many thanks for taking us along for the ride...hope you have a safe and wonderful cruise/trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted July 26, 2023 #24 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Have a great cruise. We're on the Apex on a 7 Day Norway from Southhampton with friends. They go home, we stay in southern England for 4 days and then we get back on the ship for Scandinavia (only Norway stop is Oslo). I'm looking forward to hearing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare What A Market Posted July 27, 2023 #25 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I’ll be on cruise as well! As usual with my cruises, I will be posting LIVE as much as possible. Looking forward to this trip and hope we bump into each on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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