Bonjour On a réservé une croisière sur Norwegian mais sur notre compte en ligne on ne peut réserver que des excursions en anglais ( et quelques unes en allemand ou espagnol ) mais aucune en français. Certains d’être vous sont ils déjà parti sur cette compagnie ? Y avait il des excursions en français ? Sinon des conseils pour les visites ? Merci d’avance

Bonjour Ayant depuis longtemps réservé une croisiere pour les fjords en aout 2020. Je me demande dans quelle conditions je peux l annuler sans avoir à payer le solde puisque étant français nous ne pourrons sortir du territoire pour prendre le bateau msc à kiel. Merci de vos conseils cordialement

La Norvège autorise les bateaux de croisière à naviguer le long des côtes norvégiennes, mais sans débarquement possible des passagers : https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/apner-for-cruise-langs-norskekysten/id2715823/ (traduction Google ici) .

Celà va permettre en particulier à Hurtigruten de lancer des croisières (uniquement je crois pour les passagers de nationalité allemande) au départ de Hambourg avec navigation scénique le long de la côte norvégienne, et sorties en zodiac ou kayak (sur un bateau de 530 places rempli a mi-capacité, donc environ 250 passagers). Ça me semble difficilement intéressant avec des bateaux plus gros comme ceux de MSC ou Costa, qui misent essentiellement sur les excursions.

Les rotations "normales" de l'Express-Cotier d'Hurtigruten ont repris mi-juin, avec seulement 4 bateaux pour l'instant, et uniquement avec des passagers autorisés à entrer en Norvège (donc Norvégiens, Danois, Islandais, Finlandais).

La Norvège va ré-ouvrir ses frontières le 15 juillet à des pays de l'UE/Schengen avec un taux d'infection acceptable, la liste de ces pays sera donnée le 10 juillet, à suivre ici : https://www.visitnorway.fr/planifier-voyage-norvege/coronavirus-et-voyages-en-norvege/ Je ne suis pas sûre que la France sera dans la liste...

Nous visiterons les fjords en debut juin, départ de warnemunde en Allemagne Avez-vous déjà participé à cette croisière ?

Bonsoir tout le monde!

J'envisage de faire une croisière avec un départ de Copenhague avec comme escales la Norvège, la Suède et l'Allemagne. Pour ceux qui l'ont déjà faite ou une similaire, peuvent il me dire si ils en sont revenus enchanté ? Au niveau des températures, est ce qu'il ne fait pas trop froid? En fait au vu des photos cela me parait vraiment magnifique mais de savoir qu'il peut faire froid , cela me tracasse un peu.. j'ai plus l'habitude de voyager vers des destinations plus chaudes.. Merci à tous d'avance de vos réponses. Bonne soirée. Sandy

Hi there, The day before boarding the Costa Favolosa for the Norwegian Fjords cruise departing from Hamburg, I'd like to book a hotel. Which one would be the most convenient location-wise relative to the port? Thanks in advance for your reply.

Bonjour, nous partons en croisière avec Hurtigruten, sur le Nordkapp le 22 Décembre 2019 pour 13 jours, quelqu'un a-t-il des conseils à nous donner pour profiter au mieux de ce voyage? Vie sur le bateau, équipements vestimentaires, tarifs des " extras " , excursions... Merci!

Bonjour,

Depuis hier le conseil municipal de Bergen interdit aux passagers des bateaux de croisière de quitter les navires amarrés dans la ville. Les navires de croisière arrivant à Bergen peuvent accoster et s'approvisionner, mais les passagers doivent rester à bord.

L'interdiction entre en vigueur immédiatement, le premier navire impacté étant l'AIDAaura, selon le site Web du port de Bergen . Le navire exploité par la ligne allemande AIDA Cruises transporte jusqu'à 1 300 passagers et doit arriver à Bergen jeudi après-midi, après avoir passé mercredi matin à Trondheim où les passagers ont été autorisés à quitter le navire. La déclaration ne fait aucune mention d'une date de fin pour l'interdiction.

Stavanger a rapidement suivi avec sa propre annonce alors que le nombre de cas de COVID-19 en Norvège commençait à augmenter rapidement.

@+ Osny

Bonjour Nous envisageons une croisière MSC au départ de Warnemunde merci de vos expériences et conseils nous venons de Paris et rencontrons des difficultés pour trouver un vol direct. D’avance Merci

Hi there, I’d like to ask . . . Are all included meals on board the boat when we’ve purchased excursions? With the boat, I mean. Is it ever the case that the included lunch is served en route for the group at a restaurant, or do we always have to return to the boat to eat and then head back out in the afternoon to continue the visits? Thanks in advance!

Hello, We’re back from this cruise. Boarding in Dunkirk: The doors opened around 12 PM. Since we were a bit early, I asked if my husband, who uses a walker, could wait inside instead of outside. I left him with the two suitcases and our two backpacks in the small hall while I parked the car in the reserved CFC parking lot for 10 € per day. The shuttle that was supposed to take people from the parking lot to the model pavilion was supposed to arrive in 5 minutes, but after 15 minutes, nothing. After waiting 15 minutes, I saw a man walking and asked if I could follow him. In 15 minutes, we arrived, and still no sign of the shuttle—it must have passed us. Arrived at the model pavilion. My husband had already checked in the suitcases with the help of a CFC staff member. The remaining formalities were completed quickly. We were on board by 12:15 PM. Headed to the buffet on deck 11 and waited in a lounge to access our cabin. At 2 PM, we discovered our balcony cabin on deck 9 at the rear: spacious with a large balcony compared to MSC/COSTA. Since we were at the rear, cabin 9202, there was always an issue with elevator number 4: "priority." Elevator number 2 stops at deck 10... and elevator number 3 was often out of order, leaving only number 1 for those with mobility issues to reach the buffet, especially for people who struggle with stairs. Note: only one child on board and lots of "gray hair." DAY 2: At sea. Lots of activities offered. Day 3: GOTHENBURG (Sweden). Sunny, 19°C at 11 AM. Excursion booked with CFC: Gothenburg and Haga for all. Interesting visit with a great guide. The HAGA district, in our opinion, is full of cobblestones and nothing special, not suitable for people using a cane or wheelchair. Elevator number 3 was out of order again. Day 4: Copenhagen. 15°C in the morning, showers in the afternoon. We didn’t book an excursion since we’d already stopped here with CFC in 2025, and based on advice from this forum, we took the hop-on/hop-off bus right in front of the ship. I still went to see the Little Mermaid again. No TV, but the elevator was fixed. DAY 5: At sea. Still no TV. DAY 6: GDANSK (Poland). 15°C, rain all day. There’s a shuttle to get to the city center. We took the excursion: Panorama of Gdansk. The guide left us at the entrance of the city center for 45 minutes, telling us what to visit. Meet-up for the rest of the tour at 3 PM. The bus left at 3:15 PM to cover 10 km to see St. Mary’s Cathedral. We arrived at 4:16 PM... The guide said there are often traffic jams in that direction. We had 10 minutes on site before heading to see the lighthouse and the Westerplatte monument, where we also had 10 minutes. Many of us wondered why we didn’t do the tour in the opposite direction since they knew there would be traffic... I went to reception to complain about the organization. The staff member read me the program: we were supposed to start with the lighthouse, then go to the cathedral and stay for 30 minutes before heading to the center of Gdansk for a short guided walk with some free time to buy souvenirs, etc. The guide did the complete opposite of what was planned and didn’t even give us a guided tour—just dropped us off in the city... DAY 7: Bornholm Island (Denmark). 14°C, a few sunny spells. We saw in the excursions that there was a walking tour of RØNNE. So, like many others, we explored on our own. There was a small orchestra welcoming us at the port and two people with city maps. We took the shuttle to leave the port—it ran every 15 minutes. The tourist office was next to the "shuttle bus." A pleasant visit at our own pace. DAY 8: KIEL (Germany). 18–23°C, nice weather. We took the "Kiel for all" excursion. Great guide and interesting visits. The port is in the city, and in 10 minutes, we were in the city center by following a blue line on the ground from the port. Elevator 3 was stuck again... and the TV was back. DAY 9: At sea. Elevator 3 works. DAY 10: At sea. Elevator 3 is out of order again... DAY 11: Disembarkation in Dunkirk. Cabins had to be vacated by 7:30 AM. Buffet open until 9 AM. Elevator number 1 was "reserved," leaving only number 2, which doesn’t go up to deck 11... a problem for people with mobility issues who had to cross the entire deck 11 and try to use one of the four working elevators at the front, which were crowded. My opinion: Interesting stops. The onboard staff were always welcoming, smiling, and mostly French-speaking. Evening shows were better than in March/April 2025—better singers, dancers, and presenters, and the costumes were improved. I liked the "magician" shows less. There were three onboard lectures by a very cultured person, but they went off-topic and were too historical for my taste. I didn’t attend the other two; my husband went to the second but not the third. For this cruise, there was a bridge theme, but we’re not players or interested. We didn’t take a drink package on board—water, coffee, tea, and herbal teas were available.

We had a water leak in our cabin the night before disembarkation. We reported it, and after the technical staff came (with a translator who didn’t speak English), we were asked to leave the cabin for a while for repairs. We went to a lounge, and after 1.5 hours, I checked in at reception. The repair took longer than expected... we had to change cabins... not ideal the night before disembarkation. No balcony cabins were available, so we got an ocean-view cabin, 6075, with a bathtub (impossible for both of us to use). We packed our suitcases, took a shower in our cabin, and moved to the new one. Noise from chairs until 12:30 AM because the cabin was under a lounge, and constant ventilation noise in the hallway... sleep was hard to come by. Disembarkation: Well organized. We were helped with transporting the two suitcases and bags to the waiting room while I took the shuttle to get the car. Guylène

En France, pour éviter la débâcle des professionnels du tourisme à la suite des annulations, le gouvernement a autorisé les dits professionnels à ne pas rembourser les voyages annulés et à émettre en remplacement des avoirs utilisables pendant 18 mois et remboursables au terme de ces 18 mois en cas de non utilisation. Une des grandes inconnues du système est le sort de ces avoirs au bout des 18 mois étant donné le sérieux risque de défaillance des voyagistes. En Allemagne, le gouvernement vient de trancher la question en garantissant le remboursement, ce qui rend la formule, sinon attrayante, du moins plus rassurante. Le groupe Ventura, gros voyagiste (Japaventura, Chinaventura, Galapatours, etc...) vient de répercuter ces dispositions auprès de ses clients.

Hi there,

We usually travel as "backpackers," but this year we’re making an exception with a CFC cruise to Norway.

We’d like to explore the stops on our own so we can choose what we like at our own pace.

Do you have any experiences or great tips to share with us?

Our destinations: Stavanger, Bergen, Geiranger, Ålesund, Nordfjordeid, Flåm, Lyngdal

Thanks for your help

hi there, a group of friends and I are going on a cruise at the end of June with CFC in Norway. I’d love to get some info on the different stops we’ll be making. Most of them are one-day stops (from around 10 AM to 8 PM on average). Here are the stops: Andalsnes, Trondheim, Honningsvåg, Alta, Hellesylt, Sandane, Austefjorden.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can share what there is to see or do in these places.

When I get back, I’ll post what we did—it might help others who come after us.

Also, does anyone know if the boat sticks to the arrival time in Dunkirk for catching tickets to head back south? We’ll plan a buffer just in case.

Thanks everyone!

Hi there, we’re planning a trip to Norway next June. Since my partner gets vertigo, renting a car is out of the question. So, we’re thinking of doing the Bergen to Kirkenes route by cruise—6 nights, 7 days—with either Hurtigruten or Havila. Is this journey as amazing as it sounds? Is one provider better than the other?

Basically, any tips would be super helpful.

Thanks.

Hi, we're going on a cruise to Norway departing from Dunkirk and sailing up the coast—can you share some ideas on what to visit? Thanks! Gigi

Does anyone know about cruises with the MS Rotterdam? Northern Europe cruise

Hi everyone, From March 31 to April 10, I took the Viking Lands cruise with CFC. Out of curiosity, I checked the Renaissance’s route yesterday and noticed it didn’t make the Sandnes/Stavanger stop that we had. Maybe the itinerary was planned that way? Best regards,

Hello, I’m going on an MSC Norway cruise in May, and I’m a bit lost when it comes to choosing excursions 😅 Here’s my itinerary: Hamburg, Ålesund, Honningsvåg, Tromsø, Trondheim, Molde Fjord, Bergen, Hamburg. I’m looking for advice and opinions: must-see places, and is it possible to organize excursions independently from the cruise line (there are 4 of us)? All your experiences would be super helpful 😊 Thanks in advance

Hi there,

We’ve booked the CFC Viking Legends cruise (departing on 03/31/25), and the excursions have just been posted on the CFC website. What a disappointment... Stop in Copenhagen: 2 excursions offered, one of which includes +1.5 hours of walking Stop in Oslo: 2 excursions, one of which is a hike Stop in Sandnes (Stavanger): 2 excursions, one of which is a hike Lysekil (Sweden): 1 excursion, same as in Kristiansand and Zeebrugge.

We hesitated to book without knowing the excursions in advance, but the itinerary interested us. We were expecting more options for excursions... Since the ship leaves the day before from Zeebrugge, let’s hope there’s still space for the excursions. I’ll share our experience after we return from this first CFC discovery. MUM49

bonjour, je suis très tentée par une croisière Hurtigruten 13 j en février 2021 intitulée " la magie des aurores boréales" sur le MS Trollfjord Bergen-Cap Nord-Bergen. j'hésite avec une autre de 13j également qui s'appelle : "à la recherche des aurores boréales" Bergen-Kirkernes-Bergen. Quelqu'un peut -il m'aider a faire mon choix. Au niveau des cabines comment choisir pas trop cher mais avec une vue dégagée ? Merci pour vos conseils.

Nous envisageons fin juin unecroisière Hurtigruten de Bergen à Kirkenes. Les excursions proposées aux différentsarrêts sont très chères. Est-il possible de trouver sur place des propositions locales? taxis ou autres? Merci pour l'info!

Nous désirons faire une croisière dans les fjords en août prochain. Quel itinéraire est le meilleur. Sommes sur Marseille donc avion depuis marseille puis croisiere ? Merci pour vos lumieres

S'il y a des intéressés, je viens de voir passer ceci en italien...

En revanche, apparemment très peu de places disponibles par bateau...

https://dreamblog.it/2019/12/02/swoop-a-settembre-2020-due-speciali-crociere-fotografiche-alle-isole-svalbard/

Bonjour à tous,

Je me permet de vous solliciter, en effet nous allons effectuer une croisière au départ de Copenhague en juillet 2020 à bord du MSC Poésia. Nous allons pouvoir visiter Warnemûnde, Stockholm, Tallinn et Saint-Pétersbourg. Nous avons pris le vol par nous même pour arriver sur Copenhague une journée avant, afin de pouvoir visiter un peu. Est ce que quelqu'un aurait déjà procédé ainsi??? Avez vous un hôtel à me conseiller et comment avez vous rejoint le centre de Copenhague depuis l’aéroport??? (Taxi, train...). Dernières questions, est-ce que le port d'embarquement est loin du centre ville, le trouve t'on facilement???🤪

Je vous remercie par avance de partager avec moi vos diverses expériences 😉 et vous souhaite à tous une belle journée

Cathy

Nous allons faire une croisière sur les fjords en Août 2020 au départ de Kiel.😉 Pourriez-vous me donner des conseils pour les escales (Copenhague, Hellesylt/Geiranger, Alesun, Flaam). Nous souhaiterions les faire par nous même !!! Merci à tous

hi everyone! are there other cruise formats besides the coastal express to see the northern lights in Norway in winter?

Hello, Voila bien longtemps que nous avions le projet d'allez sur les fjords. Nous partons au mois de juillet., Notre parcours est le suivant :

Stavanger Flaam Andalsnes Molde Haugesund Bergen Bremerhaven Ljmuiden

Si vous pouvez m'aider a trouver les bons plans et les visites sympa. je vous en remercie beaucoup.

nous allons faire une croisière en Norvège. Je voulais savoir quoi visiter

Hello,

I'm considering a cruise on the Hurtigruten Coastal Express from Bergen to Kirkenes and back to Bergen over 11 days in mid-March 2027. Has anyone already done this trip? I think it’s a great way to discover the Norwegian coast with the chance to see magnificent northern lights, but isn’t the trip a bit *too* long? There are about thirty stops, but most last only a few minutes, with just one daily stop of over 2 hours, which gives a quick glimpse of a few towns but doesn’t allow for a full excursion. Is the supplement for an outside cabin with a porthole (800 € for 2!) really worth it? It’s more pleasant than an inside cabin, but do you spend enough time in your cabin to make the most of it? Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this journey. Best regards.