Nordfjord extends 66 miles inland from the sea and Olden sits on the southern branch, at the entrance to the scenic Oldedalen Valley. The most popular attractions in the area are the Jostedal Glacier – the largest glacier in mainland European – the Briksdal Glacier and the Loen Skylift.
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Emma’s Island Princess Arctic Circle Cruise Honningsvag Norway
Island Princess – Arctic Circle Cruise – Honningsvag Norway
Emma recently cruised to the Arctic Circle aboard Princess Cruises’ Island Princess. She had such an incredible experience that we are sharing her daily diary with you, so that you can see just what an amazing time she had!
Emma’s Island Princess Arctic Circle Cruise Tromso Norway
Island Princess – Arctic Circle Cruise – Tromso Norway
Emma recently cruised to the Arctic Circle aboard Princess Cruises’ Island Princess. She had such an incredible experience that we are sharing her daily diary with you, so that you can see just what an amazing time she had!
Emma’s Island Princess Arctic Circle Cruise Lofoten Islands, Norway
Island Princess – Arctic Circle Cruise – Lofoten Norway
Emma recently cruised to the Arctic Circle aboard Princess Cruises’ Island Princess. She had such an incredible experience that we are sharing her daily diary with you, so that you can see just what an amazing time she had!
Emma’s Island Princess Arctic Circle Cruise Trondheim Norway
Island Princess visits Trondheim, Norway on Arctic Circle Cruise.
Emma recently cruised to the Arctic Circle aboard Princess Cruises’ Island Princess. She had such an incredible experience that we are sharing her daily diary with you, so that you can see just what an amazing time she had!
Stavanger, Norway – Cruise Port Guide
A Cruisers Guide to the Port of Stavanger. Cruise ships dock at one of four berths in the heart of the city. beneath Gamle Stavanger, the UNESCO protected area of Stavanger, recognisable by its picturesque painted cottages and steep cobbled streets. Preikestolen -Pulpit Rock and Sverd i fjell – Swords in Rock are popular excursions
Kerala, India – Cruise Excursion Guide
Cochin was quite an easy place to spend a low key, DIY day – other friends walked to a landing point for small passenger ferry across to the old town and spent a nice day there looking at the old Indo Dutch buildings, theChinese fishing nets and doing some shopping before returning to the port by Taxi – if we return to Cochin in the future that will be our plan for the day.
Sitka, Alaska – Cruise Port Guide
Sitka, on the Pacific Coast of Barenof Island in Alaska, is one of the more unusual Cruise ports to visit featured on an Alaskan itinerary. Originally built by Russian traders in the early 1800’s, when it was known as the city of ‘New Archangel’, Sitka has a very different feel to the wild west, gold rush, mining towns that form most of the other ports of call in Alaska. It is definitely worth a visit if you get the chance!!
Stornaway, Scotland – Cruise Port Guide
Stornoway, on the east coast of Lewis, is a busy port and a popular stop on Round Britain cruise itineraries. A new cruise terminal with deep water berth is under construction but at present only smaller vessels can moor alongside, larger ships tender passengers ashore to the CalMac pier. Cruisers are met by a team of Cruise Ambassadors, local volunteers, who are on hand to offer information and assistance. The currency here is the Scottish £ and, whilst Gaelic is a frequently used language on the islands, locals also speak English. The Sabbath is strictly observed here so most shops are closed on a Sunday.
Juneau, Alaska – Cruise Port Guide
Juneau, the capital of Alaska since 1906, was our first port of call. It is the only American State Capital not accessible by road – everything and everyone arrives by boat or air! Named after one of the two men -Joe Juneau and Richard Harris – who discovered gold in the area back in 1880, the town quickly grew up as mines flourished in the hills above and by 1906 Juneau was centre of the worlds gold mining trade. Unfortunately it was a short lived title and by the 1940s labour shortages due to WW2 meant that the mines closed. Today the cruise industry is the main source of income and employment history of Juneau for the town and the Mendenhall Glacier is its most promoted attraction.