Norwegian Fjords 2022

[blabadie]

Hello,

I've wanted to go on a Norwegian Fjords cruise for some time. I was looking over the 2022 itinerary, and it doesn't seem to include the really spectacular fjords I've heard of (Geiranger?), but I'm certainly no expert.

Day 1: Dover, England
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Alesund, Norway
Day 4: Nordfjordeid, Norway
Day 5: Eidfjord, Norway
Day 6: Stavanger, Norway
Day 7: At Sea
Day 8: Dover, England

I'm thinking of waiting to see if a better itinerary appears in 2023, especially since DCL seems to vary the Norwegian Fjords ports from year to year.

I would love to hear others' opinions on the 2022 itinerary.

Thank you!

 

[BadPinkTink]

Hello,

I've wanted to go on a Norwegian Fjords cruise for some time. I was looking over the 2022 itinerary, and it doesn't seem to include the really spectacular fjords I've heard of (Geiranger?), but I'm certainly no expert.

Day 1: Dover, England
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Alesund, Norway
Day 4: Nordfjordeid, Norway
Day 5: Eidfjord, Norway
Day 6: Stavanger, Norway
Day 7: At Sea
Day 8: Dover, England

I'm thinking of waiting to see if a better itinerary appears in 2023, especially since DCL seems to vary the Norwegian Fjords ports from year to year.

I would love to hear others' opinions on the 2022 itinerary.

Thank you!

The 2022 cruise is identical to the 2021 cruise, right down to the departure dates. As of right now, March 18 2021, I am booked on the 2021 and it has not been cancelled.

When my booking window opens I am booking the 2022 cruise

 

[ldo]

It also misses Bergen, which we really liked for the Hanseatic museum and quaint old town area. You can take a funicular to the top of the mountain--we had to canx due to rain.
However, there's no guarantee the next year will have G, etc. Or that it wouldn't be rainy or fogged in on your day anyway. I wouldn't delay just for G, if the other ports looks enticing and the timing for 2022 works for you. It was a great cruise--one of our favs.

 

[AquaDame]

I rushed a little to see Geiranger instead of sailing the next year without and we missed it due to wind (the other cruise ship in port that day still went ashore using their tender boats which was salt in the wound). Here's to no guarantees on the water!

Eidfjord also has a viewpoint overlooking it and pics are cute of the parish so at first glance it seems a fair enough alternative..?

 

[blabadie]

Those are all good points to think about. Thank you!

 

[JulieODC]

We did the cruise in 2019, and did stop at Alesund and it was amazing. We loved the port! The stop was too short to take the trip to the path of the trolls, so you may consider how long that stop is - the views from the path of the trolls look spectacular.

We also stopped at Stavanger - and the fjords were impressive and the town was lovely!

looking at the 2022 stops, I’d almost be tempted to go again! It was really an amazing itinerary!

 

[Intr3pid]

We sailed the 2019 itinerary with Geiranger and Olden on the menu. Geiranger weather was picture perfect. Took the DCL excursion to Mt Dalsnibba - and also rode an electric car up the Eagle Road!

We wouldn't have done one without either Geiranger or Flam. These are the two best-known fjord stops in that part of Norway.

The problem is, Geiranger - for instance - has just a single floating dock and space for maybe two other ships tendered. For the short summer season, the early bird catches the worm. By the time Disney comes up with the single Norway summer itinerary, Geiranger is already snapped up - by the likes of MSC, NCL, etc. who are regulars with more lucrative port contracts.

So, you have two options to hit Geiranger if it's not directly on the menu.

1. You can rent a car in Alesund and, with the help of a couple of ferries, drive to Geiranger and back. You need at least 10 hours of port stop in Alesund to make it happen.
2. The Nordfjordeid stop allows access to Geiranger from the south - and, I think, Disney has a Geiranger excursion.

I think the 2019 itinerary is the perfect 7-day Norwegian Fjords itinerary that Disney has offered so far. We would redo it in a heartbeat if it ever returned. Here is a summary:

- Alesund: Drove the Trollstigen/Troll Rd loop using our rental and - enjoyed the Alesund town too.
- Geiranger: See above.
- Olden: Drove to the Briksdal glacier and back. This drive was the most spectacular of the entire cruise.
- Stavanger: Hiked the Pulpit Rock.

 

[blabadie]

We sailed the 2019 itinerary with Geiranger and Olden on the menu. Geiranger weather was picture perfect. Took the DCL excursion to Mt Dalsnibba - and also rode an electric car up the Eagle Road!

We wouldn't have done one without either Geiranger or Flam. These are the two best-known fjord stops in that part of Norway.

The problem is, Geiranger - for instance - has just a single floating dock and space for maybe two other ships tendered. For the short summer season, the early bird catches the worm. By the time Disney comes up with the single Norway summer itinerary, Geiranger is already snapped up - by the likes of MSC, NCL, etc. who are regulars with more lucrative port contracts.

So, you have two options to hit Geiranger if it's not directly on the menu.

1. You can rent a car in Alesund and, with the help of a couple of ferries, drive to Geiranger and back. You need at least 10 hours of port stop in Alesund to make it happen.
2. The Nordfjordeid stop allows access to Geiranger from the south - and, I think, Disney has a Geiranger excursion on the menu.

I think the 2019 itinerary is the perfect 7-day Norwegian Fjords itinerary that Disney has offered so far. We would redo it in a heartbeat if it ever returned. Here is a summary:

- Alesund: Drove the Trollstigen/Troll Rd loop using our rental and - enjoyed the Alesund town too.
- Geiranger: See above.
- Olden: Drove to the Briksdal glacier and back. This drive was the most spectacular of the entire cruise.
- Stavanger: Hiked the Pulpit Rock.

This is very helpful. Thank you! I would love for DCL to offer this itinerary again. We are open to using another line but would prefer Disney.

The possibility of a Geirangerfjord excursion from Nordfjordeid sounds promising. (Our family is very into history, so we want to use the Alesund stop to do the Viking living history village.)

 

[ACDSNY]

I thought the 2019 cruise was the last time the Magic could sail into Geiranger due to emissions.

 

[AquaDame]

I thought the 2019 cruise was the last time the Magic could sail into Geiranger due to emission.

I thought so too but when I took a look around I couldn't find any links about it anywhere. Thought maybe I had imagined it...?

 

[ACDSNY]

I thought so too but when I took a look around I couldn't find any links about it anywhere. Thought maybe I had imagined it...?

That was what other passengers were saying on the ship. Something about the village voted only clean air ships and limited the number per year.

 

[AquaDame]

That was what other passengers were saying on the ship. Something about the village voted only clean air ships and limited the number per year.

Emboldened I took another gander... https://www.dnv.com/expert-story/ma...cruise-industry-to-operate-emission-free.html

Maybe by 2026...? I wonder if they'll send over an LNG ship for calls in Norway and Venice..?

 

[ACDSNY]

Here's another article from 2017
https://norwaytoday.info/travel/gov...-cruise-ships-norwegian-world-heritage-sites/

 

[DCSWO]

The 2022 cruise is identical to the 2021 cruise, right down to the departure dates. As of right now, March 18 2021, I am booked on the 2021 and it has not been cancelled.

When my booking window opens I am booking the 2022 cruise

Actually, they are not identical. The 2021 itinerary includes a stop in Amsterdam and one less stop in Norway (Nordfjordeid). The dates are the same and they moved back to Sunday/Sunday instead of Saturday/Saturday like it is this year.

 

[Intr3pid]

I thought the 2019 cruise was the last time the Magic could sail into Geiranger due to emissions.

Emboldened I took another gander... https://www.dnv.com/expert-story/ma...cruise-industry-to-operate-emission-free.html

Maybe by 2026...? I wonder if they'll send over an LNG ship for calls in Norway and Venice..?

Those new standards are phased in. The 2020 change was only incremental and quite manageable actually. It's the 2022 and 2025 requirements that will render Geiranger and Flam off limits to existing ships without the retrofits.