Koningsdam Review
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The Koningsdam is a beautiful ship and is just the right size. Not too small and not too big. This is not really a ship geared to young kids/teenagers. The lack of stuff to keep them constantly busy may not appeal to some families. However, this may not be the case for all families so just note that HAL demographics are definitely older.
The itinerary for the 7 day Norse Legends cruise was excellent and a good experience for Norway with these ports of call. We were fortunate to have great weather and smooth seas throughout the entire cruise.
Embarkation/Disembarkation were very orderly and efficient, during initial boarding and at all ports of call. The initial staggered check-in times per deck works well and so does the timed final disembarkation.
Cabin Review
Verandah Stateroom
Cabin was a bit smaller than expected with a little less storage. Same with bathroom. Toilet is at a weird angle to accommodate the larger shower which was wonderful. It's inevitable that you will sit side saddle even if short. We enjoyed the large balcony very much.
Port Reviews
Eidfjord
Beautiful fjord. We did the hike to the Viking burial grounds. You have to go uphill at some point and it's rather steep. The walk along the river is level up until the last 800m of uphill climb to the plateau. Lovely to walk to the lake if you just want to do that and the trail is accessible if pushing someone in a wheelchair. The pathway is wide and is made of compacted gravel, well maintained when we were there. Should be manageable if dry. This is just a comment from previous experience when traveling with someone who would love to see the sights but mobility impaired. You would not be able to do the uphill then downhill portion pushing a wheelchair in that case take the little troll train, views are beautiful. Buy a gallon of spring water for the boat at the Joker market for about US$5.00.
Bergen
Funicular on a clear day, awesome. HOHO bus to get a quick look around.