My sister & I are going to take a ferry roundtrip from Flåm to Gudvangen later in May, said by some to be the most beautiful fjord trip one can take in Norway. I understand it can be cold, windy and rainy & one shoulc bring a waterproof jacket and warm clothes, especially a puffy jacket that can be folded into a tiny bundle. There are two choices: Norway's Best or the Lustrabaatane. I have read in an older conversation here (now closed), that at the time, the Lustrabaatane had dirty windows (not so good if it's cold & rainy).
As of May 2025, a round trip on Norway's Best would be 960 NOK and the Lustrabaatane is 780 NOK. Has anyone taken both those ferries & if so, is Norway's Best worth the extra 180 NOK (a tad less than $18) for a round trip? If you have only taken the Norway's Best boat, were the windows sparkling? And if you only took the Lustrabaatane, were the windows still dirty? For either, what did you most like or dislike about the trip? E.g., was the cafeteria expensive? Was the food worth it? Was the crew friendly? Are there announcements in English about what to look at as one passes through? etc. etc,