Letudo Posted September 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Hi All - Hubs and I are cruising up the coast of Norway next year (from the very bottom to the tippy top) and are super excited! Since the ship is going in only one direction - South to North - I would assume that it is best if the cabin we book is on the left so that our balcony faces the coast. However, we have only been able to grab a (lovely) cabin on the right. But I am wondering... for those of you who have cruised up the coast of Norway, does the ship even sail close enough to the coast so you can enjoy the views or does it go so far out that the coast all but disappears? Thanks in advance! Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldBear Posted September 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2023 If you are heading south to north [e.g. Bergen to Tromso] when not between islands or in a fjord - the coast will be somewhere off the starboard [right] side of the ship. The scenic parts will be in fjords or in or passages between islands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted September 12, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2023 I lack details about ports and time for the best advice, but basically it doesn't matter which side of the ship - part of the route can be between islands - for example the Lofoten Islands - other places through fjords - and on longer stretches quite far from the coast. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsrdsrdsr Posted September 14, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 8:01 PM, Letudo said: Hi All - Hubs and I are cruising up the coast of Norway next year (from the very bottom to the tippy top) and are super excited! Since the ship is going in only one direction - South to North - I would assume that it is best if the cabin we book is on the left so that our balcony faces the coast. However, we have only been able to grab a (lovely) cabin on the right. But I am wondering... for those of you who have cruised up the coast of Norway, does the ship even sail close enough to the coast so you can enjoy the views or does it go so far out that the coast all but disappears? Thanks in advance! Leslie For one thing, if your cabin is on the left as you head north, then you'll be looking at Greenland. You need a cabin on the right to see Norway. But more importantly, it makes no difference. If there is plenty of sea room, the ship stands out to sea and travels in a straight line; it does not follow the coast. Therefore it makes no difference which side, you will only see the sea. If there is not much sea room, it's because you're in a fjord or between islands, in which case, again, it makes no difference which side you're on because there is land on both sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisatsu Posted September 16, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Are you traveling on the Hurtigruten/Havela coastal route or a traditional cruise or expedition ship? If you’re on a cruise ship, they will sail most distances in international waters, where you will not see any land from the ship outside of sail-in/-out of ports. Those times can be spectacular, but as mentioned, there is land on both sides. In the long, iconic fjords, you will sail in one direction and sail out the other, so both sides of the ship will get both sides of the scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letudo Posted September 16, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 6:36 PM, dsrdsrdsr said: For one thing, if your cabin is on the left as you head north, then you'll be looking at Greenland. You need a cabin on the right to see Norway. But more importantly, it makes no difference. If there is plenty of sea room, the ship stands out to sea and travels in a straight line; it does not follow the coast. Therefore it makes no difference which side, you will only see the sea. If there is not much sea room, it's because you're in a fjord or between islands, in which case, again, it makes no difference which side you're on because there is land on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letudo Posted September 16, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted September 16, 2023 That is exactly what I was hoping - that the ship would not hug the coast when it was sailing and so it would not matter what side my cabin is on. Thanks for validating that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letudo Posted September 16, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted September 16, 2023 11 hours ago, kaisatsu said: Are you traveling on the Hurtigruten/Havela coastal route or a traditional cruise or expedition ship? If you’re on a cruise ship, they will sail most distances in international waters, where you will not see any land from the ship outside of sail-in/-out of ports. Those times can be spectacular, but as mentioned, there is land on both sides. In the long, iconic fjords, you will sail in one direction and sail out the other, so both sides of the ship will get both sides of the scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letudo Posted September 16, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Thanks, Kaisatsu for validating what I was assuming/hoping! - that since I will not be on a ship like Hurtigruten or Havela, (I am cruising on Oceania) it will not really matter what side of the ship my cabin is on. By the way, I do hope to take a port-to-port Hurtigruten cruise from Bergen to Trondheim at some point. The Oceania cruise I am taking zips from Bergen to the Lofoten Islands on its way to the North Cape, skipping Alesund, Trondheim, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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