Hurtigruten Polarlys Cruise Reviews
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"I am certain there are many reviews of the Hurtigruten cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes - I will try to provide some more details than I have read online and to give some advice I could have used while traveling...."Read More
mshulman
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Age 60s
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Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
fredehorn
First Time Cruiser
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Age 30s
Even in times of corona, where the ship is maximum 60% full, the seats in the public areas are not enough. I would not want to travel on this or similar ships when 100% of its capacity can be used. Looking at the Norwegian coastline surely is beautiful but it’s also more or less the only thing you can do on board so it’s very disappointing if you can’t enjoy it properly because of not enough ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2020
Departure Port: Halifax
3 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
Madradiant
First Time Cruiser
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Age 60s
I went on this cruise with my brother and his wife. We had always wanted to visit Norway and thought the winter cruise with the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights would be a great idea.
We were not disappointed - we did see the lights although personally I was disappointed that they appeared like grey "clouds" and it was only through a good camera lens where the exposure could be left ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Halifax
1 Helpful Vote
Review for Polarlys to Norwegian Fjords
Nashash
2-5 Cruises
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Age 30s
We chose this cruise as it is a ferry and not overally "touristy" as an anniversary and birthday present for us. This was such an experience. The staff are amazing the scenery is fantastic.
Normally we never repeat a holiday BUT this is an exception. We had a partial view cabin which was very comfy as we thought we may spend some time there on the days we had nothing planned, however there ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Halifax
4 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Norwegian Fjords
Fjord4Fun
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
Hurtigruten? That’s not a real cruise is it?
We started our long-planned Hurtigruten Norwegian cruise travelling by rail from Oslo to Bergen. The train journey across the mountains made a fitting start to the cruise – the occasional village or small town hugging the riversides and the individual wooden dwellings dotted amongst the snow giving a foretaste of the sights along the ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Departure Port: Halifax
7 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
Peter P
2-5 Cruises
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Age 70s
The Hurtigruten Classic Round Voyage with the Northern Lights Promise, 24 March to 4 April 2019 on the ship Polarlys.
Did we see the northern lights? That is a good question! Although we had some good daytime weather, the sky was cloudy for the first nine nights. Since Hurtigruten promise that we will see the lights, I predicted to my wife that on the tenth night (2 April), when the forecast ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Departure Port: Halifax
9 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
mdeweymarn
2-5 Cruises
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Age 70s
We enjoyed our cruise very much. It was very good for the liver as alcohol prices were so high we hardly touched a drop, and given the Norwegian economy, the same can be said for all the excursions. However, having said that, we had wonderful R&R, saw the Northern Lights in all their glory, saw a bit of local life and enjoyed the fabulous scenery.
Of the ship itself, the food was amazing, the ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Departure Port: Halifax
8 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
Bigdasher
2-5 Cruises
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Age 50s
Just returned from a 11 day Northern Lights voyage along the Norwegian coast to Kirkenes and back to Bergen - and it was mind blowing.
I've returned relaxed, pampered and looking to book another cruise - with Hurtigurten. Never will I grace Royal Caribbean, or Princess again
No casinos, no spas, no entertainment crews - it was education, relaxing and no hard sell.
Cabins were basic, ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Departure Port: Halifax
Traveled with disabled person
8 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
pfm309
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
see northern lights an cruise the fords did 12 day cruise with full board food was great for fish lovers but im a meat eater they gave me meat every nite at dinner was no problem thou some people didnt ask not much to do on board read play cards amuse ur self scenery was great as was weather northern lights were a bit of dissapontment saw sum
seems people complained about prices on ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2018
Departure Port: Halifax
5 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
dcw2212
6-10 Cruises
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Age 50s
We chose this cruise for the Northern Lights but mother nature chose not to participate, which is nobodies fault & a chance you take.
The disappointing part was the cost of excursions & drinks. We only did 1 excusion as our other was cancelled.Check if your package includes tea & coffee, as a lot didnt have this.Not to mention the hours sitting onboard spent playing cards or reading, as nothing ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2018
Departure Port: Halifax
4 Helpful Votes
Review for Polarlys to Europe - British Isles & Western
andrewandneil
6-10 Cruises
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Age 50s
We chose to travel on the Hurtigruten classic round trip 12 day voyage to see the coast of
Norway, many ports of call and hopefully the northern lights. We were fully aware that the Ms Polarlys is a working ship but were extremely underwhelmed by the experience.
Virtually all of the times of visits to ports of call were cut short as the ship nearly always arrived late but always left on ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2018
Departure Port: Halifax
12 Helpful Votes
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