If anyone is thinking of booking the same trip I thought I’d set out our views, just in case it helps someone decide whether to take it or not. I know some people loved it but I also know my views were shared by some other passengers on the trip.

I will explain the “expedition” later, but following 2 covid cancelled MS Spitzbergen trips (Svalbard and Iceland) we booked the September 2022 cruise from Dover up the coast, and over to Svalbard (only done twice a year) – I need to stress that this was the ONLY reason for choosing this trip, we’d previously considered doing a coastal journey but thought that taking the 3 week trip to combine the two would give us the best of both worlds.

I should also add we’re not regular cruisers but will cruise if it’s the best way to see a place. We will book future cruises, including small boat expedition cruises, but definitely not a Hurtigruten “expedition” cruise again. Read more