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Norwegian Coastal Express: Finnsnes→Harstad→ Risoyhamn→ Sortland→ Stokmarknes→ Svolvaer→ Stamsund
Day 9 After our 2:30am return to bed, this morning is a bit of a blur. We drift through Finnsnes at 4:20am and reach Harstad by 8:00am. In true Sunday fashion, we opt for a very slow start and skip breakfast in the restaurant. Once again we opt for cinnamon buns and a hot mug… Read more
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Norwegian Coastal Express: Mehamn→Kjollefjord→ Honningsvag→Havoysund→ Hammerfest→Oksfjord→Skjervoy→Tromso
Day 8 After a night of “rocking and rolling” through the Barents Sea, I finally drifted off once I convinced myself the ship wasn’t actually going to sink! It’s an 8-stop day today with Mehamn at 1.20am, Kjollefjord at 3.25am and Honningsvag at 5.4am – we won’t be getting up to play in the snow… Read more
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Norwegian Coastal Express: Batsfjord→Vardo→ Vadso→Kirkenes→Vardo→Batsfjord→Berlevag
Day 7 Turning the Tide: Crossing the Arctic Frontier Today marks a pivotal moment in our Norwegian coastal odyssey. As we dock in Kirkenes, the ship officially prepares to pivot, turning its bow south to begin the five-day return voyage to Bergen. But before the southward trek begins, we have an Arctic frontier to explore.… Read more
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Norwegian Coastal Express: Oksfjord→Hammerfest→ Havoysund→Honningsvag→Kjollefjord→ Mehamm→Berlevag
Day 6: Barents Sea & Northern Lights I sleep like a baby, rocked into a deep slumber by the rhythmic roll of the ship. Last night’s shower was an “interesting” experience, as I found myself being tossed from one side of the cubicle to the other. It wasn’t violent but it made me shower as… Read more
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Norwegian Coastal Express: Storkmarknes→Sortland→ Risoyhamn→Harstad→Finnsnes→ Tromso→Skjervoy
Day 5: Chasing the Arctic Light On Day 5 of our northbound voyage, the journey intensifies as we push toward the rugged crown of Norway and the vast Barents Sea. This is another action-packed day featuring seven port calls as our ship expertly weaves through the stunning archipelagos of Vesterålen and Troms. The day begins… Read more
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Norwegian Coastal Express: Bronnoysund→Sandnessjoen→ Nesna→Ornes→Bodo→ Stamsund→Svolvaer
Day 4 Today is a whirlwind of arrivals and departures—seven stops in total as we thread our way further north. The early hours were a blur of short stops whilst we slept: Brønnøysund at 1:35am, followed by Sandnessjøen at 4.35am and Nesna at 6am as the dawn began to break. These brief, 10-to-15-minute windows are… Read more