Crusing The Norwegian Fjords- Land of the Midnight Sun

anustup_vista · 19th April 2009, 10:39

Really don't usually hear much about Norway..but it seems to be a fascinating place!

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Originally Posted by mohit

Whew... this is sensory overload! Simply breathtaking place! The waterfalls in the fjord are amazing.
Now to find out a way to get there

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deky · 19th April 2009, 12:58

Although its very very pretty but on the other hand its very expensive to, the ideal way to visit Norway by land would be on a caravan. They have lovely, cheap and very organised camping sites for caravan's all over Norway.

isldhn · 22nd April 2009, 17:02

Hey Deky. Could you please elaborate on the expenses part of this cruise and the best months.Thanks...and oh yeah I just gave a 5star rating to your wonderful wonderful travelogue.

deky · 22nd April 2009, 20:09

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Originally Posted by isldhn

Hey Deky. Could you please elaborate on the expenses part of this cruise and the best months.Thanks...and oh yeah I just gave a 5star rating to your wonderful wonderful travelogue.

Thank you isldhn. I would not know how much was the cruise for as I was working on the cruise and not a passenger. But what information I gathered from the brochures was that it was around 1200 pounds per passenger for 14 days. This includes your accommodation(standard room) and all meals served on the ship.

The prices vary from cruise company to cruise company just like they would between a 3 star hotel and a 5 star hotel.

Due to longer days and bearable weather, The only months you can do this cruise is in May/June/July.

regards
Dhiraj

Lukeskywalker · 22nd April 2009, 21:15

Mindblowing!!
Deky you are one lucky guy to experience the beauty of the place first hand.
Lovely narration topped up with even great snaps.

Fountainheader · 23rd April 2009, 12:19

Deky,
Great pics there. I have been to Bergen and Oslo in Nov 2007. Couldn't take up any Fjords tour nor could go to Flam because of real bad weather.

The fish market in Bergen is amazing. Apart from speaking all major languages, they even accept Amex credit cards! lol

Sorry to hijack your thread, but here are a couple of pics from my trip - Voss and Bergen

deky · 23rd April 2009, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Lukeskywalker

Mindblowing!!
Deky you are one lucky guy to experience the beauty of the place first hand.
Lovely narration topped up with even great snaps.

Absolutely, lucky enough to be there and luckier to be getting paid for travelling to such wonderfull places

Just Loved working on cruises.

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Deky,
Great pics there. I have been to Bergen and Oslo in Nov 2007. Couldn't take up any Fjords tour nor could go to Flam because of real bad weather.

The fish market in Bergen is amazing. Apart from speaking all major languages, they even accept Amex credit cards! lol

Sorry to hijack your thread, but here are a couple of pics from my trip - Voss and Bergen

There is no hijacking here, please post more pics of Norway if you have, more than anyone else I myself would like to see them. Norway is such a treat to the eyes.

regards
Dhiraj

amip · 23rd April 2009, 13:08

Wow! Hard to believe such beauty really exists. Looks like an enchanted land - I can almost see the Faraway Tree! lol

dkhatau · 23rd April 2009, 14:32

Deky

Brilliant stuff boss and i also read your cruise blog, man hats off to survive that. keep up the good work mate.

navin · 23rd April 2009, 14:52

There are only 2 cruises in the world that rival the Norwegian fjords for their excitement and beauty.

1. Alaska via the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay
2. Baltics

sarinkumar · 23rd April 2009, 16:11

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Originally Posted by deky

Absolutely, lucky enough to be there and luckier to be getting paid for travelling to such wonderfull places

Just Loved working on cruises.

There is no hijacking here, please post more pics of Norway if you have, more than anyone else I myself would like to see them. Norway is such a treat to the eyes.

regards
Dhiraj

Dhiraj,
I lived in Norway for two years at Trondheim, which is the third larget city after Oslo and Bergen. Before that I lived in Geneva, Switzerland as well. I always used to tell my friends, people should go and see Norway. In my opinion Switzerland is the post card beauty and Norway is the wild beauty. The Fjods, the discussion topic here, is really cool. I had travelled between Trondheim and Bergen, sometime during 2003. It took almost a day to reach Bergen and the cruise ship was wonderful. i would suggest people to visit norway and experience the Fjods once in their life time. The cruise company name is Hurtigruten, if i remember it correctly.
Cheers,
Sarin

iceman7 · 23rd April 2009, 17:06

WOW. Magnificent. This is such a beautiful place, nice pictures too. I would love to live in a place like this. I know, the sun doesn't set here for a long long time.

deky · 23rd April 2009, 19:24

Thank you all!!!

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Originally Posted by dkhatau

Deky

Brilliant stuff boss and i also read your cruise blog, man hats off to survive that. keep up the good work mate.

Thank You, That was a totally different experience!!

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Originally Posted by navin

There are only 2 cruises in the world that rival the Norwegian fjords for their excitement and beauty.

1. Alaska via the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay
2. Baltics

I agree, Never been to Alaska but did the Baltics. Baltics I would say is a mix of everything, natural beauty (Scanidnavia) history (Russia), Blondes (Sweden), Night life ( russia/ amsterdam) ets etc.

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Originally Posted by sarinkumar

Dhiraj,
I lived in Norway for two years at Trondheim, which is the third larget city after Oslo and Bergen. Before that I lived in Geneva, Switzerland as well. I always used to tell my friends, people should go and see Norway. In my opinion Switzerland is the post card beauty and Norway is the wild beauty. The Fjods, the discussion topic here, is really cool. I had travelled between Trondheim and Bergen, sometime during 2003. It took almost a day to reach Bergen and the cruise ship was wonderful. i would suggest people to visit norway and experience the Fjods once in their life time. The cruise company name is Hurtigruten, if i remember it correctly.
Cheers,
Sarin

+1 to that. Must see, Trondheim is also a very pretty place

null · 23rd April 2009, 21:35

Wonderful Deky. The photos are postcard like. Amazing!
Wish I too have a job like yours which could take me places and lets me experience life there

TheOne® · 21st May 2009, 22:42

AWESOME pictures, amazing trip. Can't believe I missed this thread.

Scandinavia is on my top priority list for the next vacations. Now even more!

Thanks for sharing.

19th April 2009, 12:58	#32
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,247 Times	Although its very very pretty but on the other hand its very expensive to, the ideal way to visit Norway by land would be on a caravan. They have lovely, cheap and very organised camping sites for caravan's all over Norway.
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isldhn BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 285 Thanked: 147 Times	Hey Deky. Could you please elaborate on the expenses part of this cruise and the best months.Thanks...and oh yeah I just gave a 5star rating to your wonderful wonderful travelogue.
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Lukeskywalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 1,243 Times View My Garage	Mindblowing!! Deky you are one lucky guy to experience the beauty of the place first hand. Lovely narration topped up with even great snaps.
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Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Deky, Great pics there. I have been to Bergen and Oslo in Nov 2007. Couldn't take up any Fjords tour nor could go to Flam because of real bad weather. The fish market in Bergen is amazing. Apart from speaking all major languages, they even accept Amex credit cards! lol Sorry to hijack your thread, but here are a couple of pics from my trip - Voss and Bergen Attached Thumbnails
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amip BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 166 Thanked: Once	Wow! Hard to believe such beauty really exists. Looks like an enchanted land - I can almost see the Faraway Tree! lol
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dkhatau BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 162 Thanked: 43 Times	Deky Brilliant stuff boss and i also read your cruise blog, man hats off to survive that. keep up the good work mate.
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navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,202 Thanked: 9,321 Times	There are only 2 cruises in the world that rival the Norwegian fjords for their excitement and beauty. 1. Alaska via the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay 2. Baltics
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iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	WOW. Magnificent. This is such a beautiful place, nice pictures too. I would love to live in a place like this. I know, the sun doesn't set here for a long long time.
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null BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paradise (wish it was) Posts: 437 Thanked: 335 Times	Wonderful Deky. The photos are postcard like. Amazing! Wish I too have a job like yours which could take me places and lets me experience life there
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21st May 2009, 22:42	#45
TheOne® BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 217 Thanked: 82 Times	AWESOME pictures, amazing trip. Can't believe I missed this thread. Scandinavia is on my top priority list for the next vacations. Now even more! Thanks for sharing.
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