What clothing did you pack for Norwegian cruise/excursions?

[AnnaC]

We are sailing on the Disney Magic in June 2016, and I'm wondering what to pack...It looks like the weather in Copenhagen will be in the mid 60s and I'm guessing the same or a little cooler in Norway. I was watching a few videos on youtube about the Norwegian cruises and I saw people packing coats/jackets, boots, etc. and then some we wearing short sleeve shirts and shorts. I have the Rick Stevens book on Norway and even despite what he says about the weather, I'm still unsure of what to pack. Any advice? Traveling with me are my husband and 2 boys, ages 9 and 6. Thanks in advance!!

 

[jenpink]

Layers and rain gear. I was in Norway last May/June. It rained a lot and was in the 50 or 60s.

 

[AnnaC]

Layers and rain gear. I was in Norway last May/June. It rained a lot and was in the 50 or 60s.

Thank you!!

 

[Simba One]

Same here, rainy and cool! High 50's low 60's. Misty, foggy rain.

 

[TrySomethingNew]

Our wind-proof, water/proof jackets were indispensable. They were lightly insulated. Also a warm hat, thin gloves. Wool sweaters (like Dale of Norway brand) are thin, but very warm, but a fleece may work just as well under a good jacket. We did the DCL Norway/Iceland/Scotland late June through July 10. We used long johns under our jeans when doing an outdoor excursion in Iceland,and we're glad we packed them. It was crazy windy in Stavanger Norway the day we were there. We had hiking shoes for kids and adults. The outdoor areas are a bit more rugged in Norway in the sense that there are fewer railings or smooth paths than you might find in the US, so we found our sturdy hiking shoes helpful in a couple ports.
I packed our jackets and sweaters in the travel compression bags. I bought these at WalMart, they are not vacuum bags - you roll out the air. These helped save space, but don't pack too mich in these as you could go over your 50lb Per bag limit if not careful.

 

[TrySomethingNew]

I see your kids are 9&6. We travelled with a 8 and 16 yo. We bought the 8yo a fleece lined rain jacket fromLLBean and it was perfect. Warm enough, thin enough, rain-proof, water-proof, with a hood and not that expensive. The hiking boots I just trolled repeatedly my favorite sites for kids hiking boots on clearance until I found some -and the first pair thankfully fit great.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

We were on the Magic Norway and Norway/Iceland/Scotland B2B last year and I brought jeans, pants, leggings, long and short sleeve shirts, a few cotton sweaters and an insulated, yet light jacket. I brought hats and gloves, but we didn't really need them. The weather was never warm enough to wear shorts IMHO. I also brought a pair of keds and a pair of TOMS sneakers which were durable enough for what we did which was mostly walking through the towns, plus a hike to a glacier (which wasn't terribly strenuous). I brought a few maxi dresses and wraps for the evenings because I find them comfortable and easy to pack, plus I didn't really go outside much at night. Though some people still dressed up for formal night, I would say people dressed more casually for dinner on these cruises than I have seen on Caribbean and Bahamas cruises.

I completely overpacked for our trip and learned my lesson! If I were to do this cruise again, I would bring about 4 washable outfits (except, perhaps the sweaters) and two or three things I could wear in the evening, plus no more than 3 pairs of shoes and do laundry on a sea day. I ended up lugging around at least two suitcases filled with clothes we never wore.

 

[AnnaC]

Thank you all for your help, I really appreciate your feedback!

 

[minnie56]

I did the Baltic in July and the weather was amazing ..Copenhagen was a glorious day .....I think layers indeed are the way to go!