This was my 3rd Hurtigruten Cruise in 3 years and I loved the Nordkapp and Fram. The Nordlys was a huge disappointment in almost all categories. The cabins are small, but that is expected. Worse yet, my cabin had a terrible sewage smell the first two days and a lingering sewage smell throughout the cruise. The cleaning crew indicated there was an issue. The restaurant staff, except for Pow, was ...
We hoped to see the Aurora and experience the stunning arctic scenery. We chose the 7-day Northbound cruise with flights back to the UK from Kirkenes.
The prices for the excursions were very high, nevertheless we chose the dog-sledding as an experience of a lifetime. It lived up to expectations. The 'Cathedral tour' at one town though, was priced at over £100pp - we decided to walk the half ...
Cruise to see Northern Lights and Norwegian coastline
This was a Christmas present for my wife who had to cancel due to her sisters bereavement 2 weeks prior to departure.
Hurtigruten were most unsympathetic and inflexible, they would not refund the cost, or change names on tickets to allow use by someone else, or defer the dates.
In the end to avoid losing all the money I travelled ...
Even though we saw them on 3 nights, be aware - Northern lights are NOT coloured to the naked eye.
If your cabin is on the gangway side you get woken in the middle of the night with all the stops. Not enough to do on board except sit in the lounge area, some good talks and films. Board games available.
The gangway area and walk path to coaches were not treated, so snow and ice v. ...
We actually took the complete 11 day trip to/from Bergen (not 6 days as above).
We had been on the same trip previously and so enjoyed the experience, we wanted to go again. This is unusual for us, as we like to go to different places. So it was a special memory.
All the crew we came into contact with were most courteous, kind, helpful and cheerful. The Expedition team provided many ...
Trip was recommended by a travel agent, it was also chance to see the Northern Lights. We didn't want a big cruise ship for our first cruise, we also wanted a trip to the Arctic Circle we this trip provided. The trip to the main port in the Arctic cancelled due to the weather which was very disappointing. The lights made a very brief appearance which also added to the frustration, I accept we were ...
We have chosen this cruise in Winter to see the arctic and the northern lights. We did the Route Bergen - Kirkenes - Trondheim.
Embarkation in Bergen was easy and it had a luggage service.
The ship is not to big and for our opinion a good decision to travel. We had a cabin with a king size bed.
The crew is very friendly and helpful.
The dining is very good. At Breakfast and Lunch is ...
This is our first trip with Hurtigruten ( Bergen - Kirkenes - Bergen)
1. Kirkenes - Bergen - Many ports skipped during return trip due to bad weather.
2. Very comfortable cabin.
3. My wish for every dinner is fulfilled.
4. Breakfast could be improved (Eg: additional Asian cuisine on board)
5. Very friendly and knowledgable personnel on board.
6. Expensive excursions (could be ...
My woman and I had an excellent cruise in summer 2017 with MS Midnatsol to Norway's fjords, so we wanted to make another cruise to see the northern lights in Norway. It was sometimes adventurous and challenging, because the weather was more stormy than in many years before. So the agenda of some days had again to be scheduled.
My compliments to our tourist guide and the hotel manager who ...
Already the third winter trip with one of the old, small, listed ship of the Hurtigrute. The mood on the Norwegian coast is particularly romantic at this time: every day is like Christmas day.
However, violent storms and hurricanes must be expected in winter. The MS Lofoten has no stabilizers, so the ship can have violent movement. But it is very safe!
Living together on board is very ...