Hello,
I am not the best sailor, but considering a Viking tour along the Norway coast. Has anyone had experience with this tour or similar?
Naturally smooth sailing depends on the weather, but any information would be helpful. Thanks.
ML
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
24147 posts
That is so hard to forecast. Most of the time it is fine but you can hit a bad day. We were in that area four or five years ago in Sep and it was fine for about a week, ten days, and then we were hit with some really strong wind for about 12, 18 hours and then it was fine for the rest of the trip. We did have to skip one port because it was too difficult to get in and out of the harbor. In our situation the wind was head on so we were pitching some. Ships can handle rolling with stabilizers but depends on the size of the ship to reduce pitching.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
7388 posts
I am not the best sailor, but considering a Viking tour along the
Norway coast. Has anyone had experience with this tour or similar?
I'm a little unsure of your terminology. To clarify, is this a sailing tour (on a sail ship/boat) that is called a Viking tour? Or is this a Viking Cruise line cruise with a Norway itinerary on a cruise ship? Because the experience at sea would be very different.
No one can predict the sea conditions very far in advance. It could be smooth as glass or it could be miserably rocky even with modern stabilization. Assuming you wouldn't attempt this in winter, the area isn't known for rough waters (like the Bay of Biscay), but you never know what Mother Nature has in store.
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
7762 posts
What time of the year?
Posted by
OP
Upstate NY
3 posts
Thanks for your replies. Yes, it is a Viking Cruise line trip (900) passengers in May 2022.
Posted by
Medford, OR, USA
5837 posts
I was on the MS Nordnorge a number of years ago at the end of a Finland-Norway ski tour. The Nordnorge uses bow side thrusters to assist in docking without the help of tugs. It works in calm weather but sometimes the thrusters are not enough in high winds. See the following link for some exciting videos:
https://gcaptain.com/watch-wild-docking-in-norway/
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10143 posts
We have done 20 ocean cruises and two that stopped in Norway.
The North Sea is where we have found the stormiest weather anywhere in the World.
Our Royal Caribbean cruise up the coast of Norway to the North Cape in 2019 was fantastic.
The scenery is amazing. Don't be afraid to do Norway, it is wonderful.