Nordic Cruise Ideas
There are so many jewels in Norway’s crown it is difficult to know where to begin but here are a few ideas:
Why not take in a cruise tour which visits the famous picturesque Art Noveau town of Alesund, the city on seven islands, and visit the Sunnmore Museum? The Sunnmore Museum is a beautiful open air museum with 55 old and distinct houses.
Enjoy the sights of Akureyri with a visit to the truly awe-inspiring Godafoss waterfalls.
Take a paddle boat tour of the Geriranger Fjord, one of the natural wonders of the world?
On a Nordic cruise you can also visit Pulpit Rock, one of south west Norway’s most popular tourist attractions. Towering 1800ft above the Lysefjord, this flat mountain plateau is a stunning sight.
The Folgefonna Glacier is Norway's third largest glacier, covering an area of over 200 square kilometres, and consists of three smaller glaciers, all part of the Folgefonna National Park, an area of stunning natural beauty.
Bryggen, the colourful waterfront area of Bergen which lies between two fjords, was founded by the Hanseatic Merchants and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Popular UK Nordic Cruises
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines have a stunning selection of cruises, including their Captain’s Collections offering a wide range of itineraries for Norway and the fjords. As a company with Norwegian heritage many of the cruise ship’s captains and officers are Norwegian so they know their stuff in this region and can show you the best of Nordic cruises. Cruise choices include Norwegian Summer Fjord Cruises, North Cape Navigator Cruises, cruises generally leaving Dover and Southampton for Norway and lasting for between 7 and 14 nights. Very competitively priced.
Saga Nordic Cruises
Saga offers some great cruise deals for Norway, generally embarking from Dover and seeing all the fjords. Saga Nordic Cruises come with travel insurance, on-board gratuities, entertainment and activities, a welcome cocktail party and Captain’s Dinner.
Other Saga Norwegian Cruise services, All meals onboard, UK mainland travel to departure point, 24-hour room service ansd All port taxes and visas. Saga Nordic Cruise highlights include stop offs at the spectacular Pulpit Rock, The city of Alesund with its distinctive and unique character, Bryggen, Bergen’s historic wharf and Geirangerfjord, the quintessential Norwegian fjord.
Princess Cruises Nordic Cruises
Offering a wide variety of prices from moderate to luxury, Princess Cruises offer some unbeatable value for money on their stunning fire and ice tours of Norway. You can visit the Norwegian Fjords on the Ocean Princess, Grand Princess and Crown Princess cruises; see the charming state of Bergen, the famous Geriranger Fjord with its majestic mountains and beautiful waterfalls, lush vegetation and deep blue water as well as enjoy trips to Reykjavik. Usually departing from Southampton or Dover you can expect great onboard entertainments, health spa, movies, cabaret live music casino, fitness and dance classes and more.
Great Cheap Nordic Cruise Deals Online
Currently there are some fantastic offers available via online booking for many of the major Nordic cruise tour operators so it pays to shop around for the best deals. A Nordic cruise is an ideal cruise for the first-time cruiser. You can see an awful lot of the spectacular Nordic coast with a seven day trip, and as sea time is limited to a short hop over to the Norwegian coast in just over a day it’s great value for money because you will soon be soaking up the impressive views with opportunities for sightseeing and photographs of Norway's inspiring fjordland. So there’s really no excuse not to take advantage of some of the fantastic deals available online!
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