Norway 2025

[Ay Ay Ron]

Thought I'd throw up a quick post.
We did the Norwegian Fjords last week. Never been on a cruise before but I enjoyed it more than I expected tbh.

Some photos from the Canon.

 

[Yarp]

I love Norway. I get to go to Bergen and Oslo a couple of times a year with work. Bergen in particular is fantastically pretty. The people great, food is right up my street and despite being a grand a pint all of the local brews are cracking. The air always smells so fresh and clean too.

I’d love to do a Fjords cruise but can’t see us doing it until the bonsai human is much older and we can leave her at home to go.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

The ship we were on was huge. Loads for the kids to do and tbf, they didn't moan that much when we went on 3 decent walks.

Beer was quite pricey like you'd previously mentioned but I got a flight/plank in Flåm which I think was about £15... 5 beers, probably totaling a bit more than a pint 😂
I looked at brining some home but it was nearly £10 for a 330ml and it wasn't even a strong one...

The ship which was hard to get a decent photo due to the size of it!

The walks...

This had 583 steps to a viewpoint of the waterfall.

 

[McGherkin]

Norway and Sweden are both incredible places, I’d love to go back. Great pics.

 

[Krarl]

Looks lovely over there

Were you on the Arvia TinTin?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Looks lovely over there

Were you on the Arvia TinTin?

Iona mate.
Superb ship, was in some pretty big seas and didn't feel much.
Laura said she heard people in the next cabin throwing up. I just slept through it😂

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Norway and Sweden are both incredible places, I’d love to go back. Great pics.

Yeah it was lovely. Friendly people too.

 

[Krarl]

Iona mate.
Superb ship, was in some pretty big seas and didn't feel much.
Laura said she heard people in the next cabin throwing up. I just slept through it😂

You can barely feel it on something that big

We went dolphin watching on a little boat and the combination of blazing sun with no shade and the choppiest water made me feel green🤣

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

You can barely feel it on something that big

We went dolphin watching on a little boat and the combination of blazing sun with no shade and the choppiest water made me feel green🤣

I wasn't sure if you'd been yet or not.
Did you do the Norway one too?


The in-laws are going on the Aviva in September to the Canaries.

It was an absolute bargain for what we got. I think Laura is looking at one for 2027 now 😂

 

[Krarl]

I wasn't sure if you'd been yet or not.
Did you do the Norway one too?


The in-laws are going on the Aviva in September to the Canaries.

It was an absolute bargain for what we got. I think Laura is looking at one for 2027 now 😂

Nah we went on a medium cruise last year on the Arvia mate

If I do one again I'd rather do it as more people and I'd book the £500 extra package that gives you the free parking, onboard spending and choose your room

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Nah we went on a medium cruise last year on the Arvia mate

If I do one again I'd rather do it as more people and I'd book the £500 extra package that gives you the free parking, onboard spending and choose your room

We chose our cabin, had free parking and £110 credit so didn't do any onboard packages (or at least the in-laws did when they booked it, so I'm not sure if that cost them extra or not). I think it was £2200 or so for the 4 of us.

We spent £210 and £100 of that was the last night with a bottle of Whisky, a bottle of Gin and f**king teddies from the shop (the guy was an absolute bell-end who knows how to guilt trip you in front of your kids...) the prices weren't too bad for the drinks IMO.

 

[Krarl]

We chose our cabin, had free parking and £110 credit so didn't do any onboard packages (or at least the in-laws did when they booked it, so I'm not sure if that cost them extra or not). I think it was £2200 or so for the 4 of us.

We spent £210 and £100 of that was the last night with a bottle of Whisky, a bottle of Gin and f**king teddies from the shop (the guy was an absolute bell-end who knows how to guilt trip you in front of your kids...) the prices weren't too bad for the drinks IMO.

Yeah I didn't think it was too horrendous on board. Check the prices next week though mate, it's exactly 1 year ago since we were on our cruise. The week after ours the pints went from £5 to £6.50/£7 each, robbing c***s🤣🤣

We spent the most on the steakhouse on board, it was absolutely mega. £30 for 2 courses for 2 people and the food was amazing. We did it a couple of times because we got sick of the buffy

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Yeah I didn't think it was too horrendous on board. Check the prices next week though mate, it's exactly 1 year ago since we were on our cruise. The week after ours the pints went from £5 to £6.50/£7 each, robbing c***s🤣🤣

We spent the most on the steakhouse on board, it was absolutely mega. £30 for 2 courses for 2 people and the food was amazing. We did it a couple of times because we got sick of the buffy

We only ate at the buffet 3 times.
Once when we got on, then me and the daughter grabbed breakfast, and then the last morning before we were off the ship to come home.


We ate the the restaurants most meals. The food was decent too but I said if we do it again we'll go to the restaurants where you pay extra for a couple of meals to see how good it is.

Punk IPA was £6.25 per pint. I got a couple of bottles of doom bar at £5+.
Pissed me off when I seen the waiters unpacking 4 packs of Guinness which were marked as £5.99 on the box and selling them for £5.50 per can!

I bet they lowered it the week before because they doubled the price over half term 😂

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Few phone photos.
Robot mowers absolutely f**king everywhere!

Didn't know hiding and finding ducks was a thing...

Stavanger.

Found an ex windfarm boat that was built up the road from me.

The worse beer cocktail and a waste of £10!

Dry Robe w*****s.

First stop!

We did the petroleum museum in Stavanger which was decent tbh. Here's Joseph if you can see him trying an escape slide 😂😂