This won't be a gushing infomercial, nor will I find fault with the tiniest detail. As with any cruise there was plenty of Good and some Bad so overall we had a wonderful trip, not least because the weather was perfect for the entire 2 weeks with clear blue skies, warm temps and glass flat seas. Even the locals said it was unprecedented and it certainly enabled everyone to enjoy the magnificent Norwegian fjords scenery and the eerie midnight sun.

This was our first Seabourn cruise, chosen mainly for the itinerary, but we are experienced Regent and Crystal cruisers so I think we can make some objective comments and comparisons.

Pre Cruise Hotel : The Admiral, Copenhagen. A converted former wharf side warehouse (NB, no aircon) in a very good location near all the historic downtown sights. However, the water "view" is now dominated/obscured by a large multi storey car park currently under construction. Luckily we were there on a weekend so the builders weren't poring concrete but noise/dust would be a major problem on weekdays. It wasn't especially cheap (welcome to Scandinavia) but the lavish buffet breakfast made it worth every cent. Read more