Daily Archives: July 26, 2023

Day 15 – 24 July 2023 – at sea – Stavanger to Skagen, Denmark A later start this morning & another fine breakfast before listening to Clare, the Cruise & Travel Director, have a personal chat about herself & what … Continue reading →

Day 14 – 23 July 2023 – Stavanger The sea is flat, very calm & nearly windless as we pass some of the small settled islands as we sail into the entrance to the port of Stavanger. There are boats … Continue reading →

Day 12 – 21 July 2023 – at sea – Honningsvag to Skjolden Another late start, we didn’t get to breakfast until around 8am then spent a bit of time looking at the oil platforms as we sailed past them. … Continue reading →

Day 11 – 20 July 2023 – Honningsvag at sea Last night we stayed up again watching a movie so that we could perhaps see the Midnight Sun, as we are above the Arctic Circle in winter. At midnight we … Continue reading →

Day 10 – 19 July 2023 – Honningsvag We wake to low cloud & mountains we can see through the mist. It is disappointing to see the fog, unless the weather changes we won’t see a thing when we go … Continue reading →

Day 9 – 18 July 2023 – At sea – Trondheim to Honningsvag This morning we crossed the Arctic Circle, 66 degrees 33 minutes North. The sun will not set for the next few days whilst we are north of … Continue reading →

Day 8 – 17 July 2023 – Trondheim Another early wake up, the sun rises just after 3 am & we are in the Trondheim Fjord already, the 3rd longest fjord in Norway. More beautiful scenery as we cruise along … Continue reading →

Day 7 – 16 July 2023 – Alesund Another early start with more amazing fjord scenery, this time having breakfast as we sail into the port of Alesund, the 3rd largest city in Norway & the site of a large … Continue reading →

Day 6 – 15 July 2023 – Flam Awake at 6.30 am & the surrounding snow topped mountains of the Sognefjord, the world’s longest fjord, tower into the sky. In some places the mountains are bare rock, others are covered … Continue reading →