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Enjoyed the Havila Kystruten from Tromsø to Trondheim. I had taken only car ferries in the past (Dover to Calais, Portsmouth to Cherbourg), so this was my first overnight experience aboard a ship. First, the disclaimer: I'm not a cruiser, not a traveler who wants to be led around on a leash, not somebody who has any interest in cosplay dining experiences or all the flimflam of mega-ship cruising. I'm an American from the Midwest who has been to Norway a few times and was looking for a way to see the country's spectacular west coast, see some new and smaller cities, and enjoy a couple of excursions. With that background, I will say that the experience was just magical. I interacted with the crew in scheduling dining, in booking excursions, and in ordering a drink or two. In all respects, they were competent, responsive, knowledgeable, efficient, and authentically friendly. Just what I would have expected from Norwegians. The accommodation itself was superb. The cabin (exterior but without balcony) was spacious and extremely comfortable. The desk area allowed me to get some work done very efficiently, and the wifi was flawless both in my cabin and on deck. The heated bathroom floor was a nice plus, though hardly a necessity during August. Closets and drawers were spacious, and the bed was a dream. The ship was extremely quiet. During the entire trip of 3 days, I never felt a bump, tilt, or vibration. It glided serenely along the coast, past what must be simply the most beautiful scenery on the planet. We had two sunny and warm days that could not possibly have been more hospitable. The whole thing was just beguiling. I booked two excursions. One (to the Vega Islands) was superb. The other (to a Lofoten fishing village) was pretty unremarkable. (It involved a bus tour, and I am definitely not a bus touring type.) In short, I have only superlatives to offer. The experience was peaceful, restorative, and really all that I could have hoped. A very fair value. And I will definitely take Havila again--next time, I hope, from Bergen to Kirkenes.

Er lige nu i gang med mit krydstogt nummer 4 med Havila Capella, som slutter senere i dag i Bergen. Alle 4 krydstogter har været fantastiske. Skibet er næsten nyt, kahytterne er meget lækre, med godt design. Maden ombord i restauranten (Havland) er meget lækker, alt er alacarte og af højeste kvalitet. Der er også en gourmet restaurant ombord, denne restaurant (Hildring), der spiste jeg i aftes, det var en kæmpe oplevelse smagsmæssigt, og tjeneren forklarede alt om maden, og vinen, da tjeneren har en vin uddannelse. Personalet ombord er meget smilende og yderst hjælpsomme, de får os virkelig til at føle os hjemme ombord. Skibet er meget grønt, det sejler på LNG gas og batteri drift. Der arbejdes hårdt på at formindske madspild, man har opnået en besparelse på 80% madspild, i forhold til andre krydstogt selskaber. Og da alt er alacarte ombord, så er der ingen risiko for madforgiftning, da der ikke er buffet, med gæster der ikke har vasket hænder. Krydstogtet på 12 dage går langs den norske kyst, hvor vi besøger 34 havne hver vej. Ud over os krydstogt gæster er Kyst ruten også et post og gods skib, der servicerer havnebyerne langs kysten. Det er en kæmpe fordel, da der altid er noget at kigge på, modsat de kæmpe store krydstogtskibe, der mellem havnene sejler langt fra land.

Maten var otroligt bra , deras consept med bordsservering var helt enastående, i övrigt riktigt bra service och trevlig personal på Havila Castor