For contract bridge enthusiasts, an American Contract Bridge League accredited master instructor will be on board to conduct classes and tournaments. And for foodies, Oceania is renowned for its gourmet cuisine, wine pairing, and culinary classes.
Cruises along the Norwegian Coast are like no other – filled with wonders of nature and a terrain that causes one to wonder about its formation. Consisting mainly of coastal towns, the quickest and most efficient made of transportation is by ship. While sailing visitors are treated to an ever-changing and awesome landscapes – straight-up mountains and fjords. And there is much learning as we see how survival methods of the past such as curing / drying fish endure.
On this cruise, it is quick to realize and understand the seafaring prowess of the Vikings — heralded as they are. Their artifacts are wide-spread with cities founded as far as Russia, Iceland and even Canada’s Newfoundland.
Norway has conserved its past by many museums, zoos where animals like red pandas, moose and Bactrian camels roam in wide-open spaces. While on cruise there is the chance of viewing birdlife such as eagles and puffins reindeer, and in the Arctic Circle indigenous Sami people.
You’ll love the Norwegian coastal cruise and on the way to Portsmouth, the Faroe Islands (Denmark) Orkney Islands and Edinburgh (UK).