WWYD - Norway on another line or Alaska on Disney?

[chamberlain]

On our Norway cruise the weather was chilly or rainy for the outdoor pool. May be something to keep in mind that not every day would be good for water activities. The indoor pool was very popular. But that was our experience in late July/early August.

 

[o&smom]

That is a tough one! Is DS excited about a Norway cruise? The reason I ask this is because you only have a short time to enjoy cruising with him. We just did an 8 night Alaska in September with DD who is 15. The last time she went on an Alaska cruise she was 15 months old, so she did not remember it. I think we enjoyed the second one even more than the first, even though the weather was worse and a huge storm cancelled our glacier viewing day. We have only cruised on Disney, so I cannot comment on other options. We have done Norway with Iceland, which is an amazing cruise. Maybe have him watch some videos of the other cruise lines to help him get excited. The only reason I say this is because you mentioned he was excited to go on the Magic because she was smaller than so many and he had liked the Wonder. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. Europe is always so port intensive with long days off of the ship, so ship might not be so important. Have a wonderful cruise making memories with your son! P.S. the Magic is our favorite!

 

[MrMagoo]

If you really want a feel for the Norwegian Fjords, do the Celebrity that goes to Geiranger.
We were on the last Disney cruise that went there and if Disney ever does it again, we will go back!
I can't convince my family to try another line that goes there otherwise we would!
It is a beautiful port and the scenery sailing in and out is just unbelievable!
That fjord alone was worth the whole trip!
It is what you really envision when you think of the Fjords.

Geiranger port and sailing out:



Since you have already done Alaska, I would do the Fjords on Celebrity.
Stavanger is nice but it is basically a coastal sea port.
The main thing it has to see would be Pulpit Rock.
If you have watched the Mission : Impossible movies, that is where they shot the helicopter scenes going over the cliff
in Mission : Impossible, Fallout.