Norwegian HOHOs

[sofietucker]

So we're on a 9-port (14-day) cruise to Norway, on the very last voyage of the 800-pax Prinsendam (waaah...). Have only been to Oslo before. Looking at several DIY port days, walking around & transport, including Hop-on Hop-off buses. A few reviews have said, don't use HOHO, you can walk everywhere (Bergen, for one). Others say they are so crowded, you can never board on the first try (Geiranger). We'll be alone in port except for Alsesund (where we have a tour booked) and Trondheim (3 ships), so not a TON of tourists in other ports. What's been your experience with HOHOs in Stavanger, Trondheim, Tromso, Narvik? Easy to get to from the pier?

What about regular city buses? Can you get ONE pass for say, a month, and use it in all the ports?

Thanks!

[kaisatsu]

I've used city buses in Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, and Tromsø with little difficulty. However, we decided in advance where we wanted to go and looked up routes and schedules beforehand. Unfortunately all of the cities have their own local transit networks, so there's no pass that would work everywhere.