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Norwegian Fjords
Hi, we are looking to go on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords next year. We've been on a transatlantic crossing but never on a cruise. Have got very confused by the different cruises and which company is best to go with? My sister is also coming with us and the single supplements seem very excessive. Any advice would be gratefully received!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hurtigruten do go from the UK. We’re looking to go next year but the multiple options and add on trips are very complicated. I’ve been recommended not to get a cabin at the back of the ship as they load and unload cargo at that point.
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IgluCruise is a specialist travel agency, that gets good reviews on TrustPilot:
https:/ /uk.tru stpilot .com/re view/ww w.igluc ruise.c om
I suggest using their website as a starting point when seeking a suitable cruise for your needs, simply because you'll find cruises from lots of different companies listed there:
https:/ /www.ig lucruis e.com/c ruise/f jords-a nd-norw ay/any/ any/any /any/an y/any/a ny/any/ any/no- fly-cru ise
(Use the filters, on the left, to help you find exactly what you want).
You can then choose whether to book through IgluCruise or to look for your chosen cruise on the website of the relevant cruise company.
Cruising doesn't appeal to me (or to my bank balance!) but, if it did, I wouldn't even consider booking any cruise without checking out the reviews on CruiseCritic first:
https:/ /www.cr uisecri tic.co. uk/
(Start typing the name of a ship into the search field and then click on the relevant result. Read through the general information first and then click on the 'Reviews' tab, at the top of the page).
YouTube is also a good source of cruise reviews.
https:/
I suggest using their website as a starting point when seeking a suitable cruise for your needs, simply because you'll find cruises from lots of different companies listed there:
https:/
(Use the filters, on the left, to help you find exactly what you want).
You can then choose whether to book through IgluCruise or to look for your chosen cruise on the website of the relevant cruise company.
Cruising doesn't appeal to me (or to my bank balance!) but, if it did, I wouldn't even consider booking any cruise without checking out the reviews on CruiseCritic first:
https:/
(Start typing the name of a ship into the search field and then click on the relevant result. Read through the general information first and then click on the 'Reviews' tab, at the top of the page).
YouTube is also a good source of cruise reviews.
P&O were cr@p on our Xmas cruise...never going with them again! Try a cruise out of Southampton on Royal Caribbean or Celebrity. In my opinion the itinerary must include Flam and Geiranger, though I know both these ports are now trying to ban 'dirty' ships (oil powered). If you can, get a cabin on the back of the ship, then you have a panoramic view sailing the fjords, rather than just one side.
sdds - // P&O were cr@p on our Xmas cruise...never going with them again! Try a cruise out of Southampton on Royal Caribbean or Celebrity. //
Given the sheer number of passengers that any cruise line carries, it is inevitable that some are not going to have a good experience, that applies across all the lines.
That said, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity are proportionately 'higher quality', which is reflected in their correspondingly higher price tariffs.
Given the sheer number of passengers that any cruise line carries, it is inevitable that some are not going to have a good experience, that applies across all the lines.
That said, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity are proportionately 'higher quality', which is reflected in their correspondingly higher price tariffs.
Andy - we have been on 30 cruises and this was the only one that was appalling, not because of the staff or other passengers, but solely the quality of the food. It was awful! eg Xmas dinner one dessert was trifle. Someone on our table had it. 3 digestive biscuits with jam and a bit of whipped cream!!! They said it was a 'deconstructed' trifle, but it didn't say that on the menu. Everyone was complaining about the cold, uncooked, bland food. Never going with them again!
sdd - // Andy - we have been on 30 cruises and this was the only one that was appalling, not because of the staff or other passengers, but solely the quality of the food. It was awful! eg Xmas dinner one dessert was trifle. Someone on our table had it. 3 digestive biscuits with jam and a bit of whipped cream!!! They said it was a 'deconstructed' trifle, but it didn't say that on the menu. Everyone was complaining about the cold, uncooked, bland food. Never going with them again! //
Sorry to hear that, but I understand your view, and your reasons, I'd probably feel the same in your situation.
Sorry to hear that, but I understand your view, and your reasons, I'd probably feel the same in your situation.
We did the Hurtigruten mail boat cruise a few years back and loved it. It's not like the big cruise ships, little in the way of entertainment but some interesting talks and a few on deck ceremonies for crossing the Arctic Circle. One advantage over the large cruise ships is that it goes much further north, in Kirkense the road sign pointed to Murmansk, about 65 km. The excursions are eye-wateringly expensive.