We cruised with Hurtigruten from Tromso – Kirknes – Tromso amd we flew from Gatwick to Tromoso and picked the ship up from there, on our return we spent a night in the Radisson Blu and then flew back to Gatwick.

I booked the trip direct with Hurtigruten and got a fantastic deal which included £200 off pp a wine package and 500kr pp on board spending. I opted for the unspecified inside cabin option and we got a fantastic cabin on deck 6, which was outside and had a great window. From the outset of our trip from the booking experience right through until arriving back at Gatwick we knew we were travelling with an excellent company, everything was organised.

Our flight had been chartered by Hurtigruten, all we needed at check in was our passports. The flight was better than your average charter flight in that you actually had a movie, all of the staff were very friendly and eager to help. When we arrived at Tromso people were already in the airport looking for us and the buses were all there, we were through the airport and on the buses very quickly and away to the port. When we arrived at port the transfer staff stayed to assist people onto the ship and in some cases transferred luggage from the bus to the ship. Checking in on the ship was smooth and straightforward, you gave the check in staff your name and they already had your cruisecard ready and linked to the card you had used to book the trip. Read more