Norway & North Cape onboard Astor sailing from Bremerhaven, Germany, 26 May 2019, 12 nights
Carrying only 600 passengers, the Astor provides guests with an intimate environment ideal for relaxation.
Carrying only 600 passengers, the Astor provides guests with an intimate environment ideal for relaxation. With fine cuisine, high class entertainment, comfortable lounges and accommodation, the philosophy of the crew onboard is simply to ensure your voyage is an outstanding and memorable experience.
Itinerary
DATE | PORT | ARRIVALS | DEPARTURE | |
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26/5/19 | Bremerhaven (Germany) | – | 17:00 | |
27/5/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
28/5/19 | Vik (Norway) | 6.30 | 7.30 | |
28/5/19 | Flåm (Norway) | 12:00 | 18:00 | |
Surrounded by majestically towering mountains, the tiny village of Flåm with its approximately 500 inhabitants nestles at the end of the Aurlandsfjord, the innermost arm of the mighty Sognefjord. Its popularity as a holiday destination began in the late 19th century with the arrival of steamboats, which brought English and German passengers, including European nobility, to salmon fishing on the Flåm River. Today’s visitors are attracted by the opportunity to ride on one of the steepest and most spectacular railways in the world. The Flåm Railway is considered a masterpiece of engineering and zigzags up the steep slopes of the Flåm Valley in the middle of one of Norway’s most breathtaking mountain scenery. | ||||
29/5/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
30/5/19 | Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands (Norway) | 13:00 | 19:00 | |
30/5/19 | Cruising in the Trollfjord (Norway) | – | – | |
31/5/19 | North Cape, Honningsvåg (Norway) | 8:00 pm | – | |
Despite the fact that the Norwegian law states that a city must have 5,000 inhabitants in order to call itself a city, the small municipality Honningsvåg with its 2,500 souls was granted city rights in 1996. Thus, Honningsvåg rose to one of the smallest cities in the country. It is located on the southeast side of the island Magerøya in the Barents Sea. The city is known as a starting point for trips to the dramatic North Cape, where the monumental 307 meter high cliff plunges vertically from a rocky plateau into the Atlantic Ocean. It is located here at the northernmost point of Europe, and between the North Cape and the North Pole is only the endless Arctic sea. | ||||
06/01/19 | North Cape, Honningsvåg (Norway) | – | 12:30 | |
Despite the fact that the Norwegian law states that a city must have 5,000 inhabitants in order to call itself a city, the small municipality Honningsvåg with its 2,500 souls was granted city rights in 1996. Thus, Honningsvåg rose to one of the smallest cities in the country. It is located on the southeast side of the island Magerøya in the Barents Sea. The city is known as a starting point for trips to the dramatic North Cape, where the monumental 307 meter high cliff plunges vertically from a rocky plateau into the Atlantic Ocean. It is located here at the northernmost point of Europe, and between the North Cape and the North Pole is only the endless Arctic sea. | ||||
06/01/19 | Tromso (Norway) | 14:00 | 18:00 | |
Not surprisingly, most of the attractions of a city that is almost 350 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle carry the additional title of “the world’s northernmost”. So Tromsø, the capital of the Arctic, not only the northernmost university, cathedral and brewery her own but also owns the northernmost botanical garden in the world. A cable car leads to the top of the Storsteinen and offers fantastic views of the beautiful and lively city. It extends to two islands and the mainland, which are connected by bridges and tunnels. The Polar Museum is only one of Tromsø’s outstanding museums, and the extraordinary Arctic Cathedral is undoubtedly a highlight. | ||||
06/02/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
06/03/19 | Alesund (Norway) | 08:45 | 13:00 | |
In 1904, a catastrophic conflagration raged in Ålesund and left nothing but ashes. Then the city was rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style, incidentally with support from Germany, the then current architecture direction. Buildings with bay windows and turrets and facades with romantic, medieval ornaments give Ålesund its very own ancient charm. It is not without reason that it is regarded as the prettiest city in Norway and extends on a series of islands that stretch out into the open sea. From the city park, 418 steps lead up to the summit of Askla Mountain, which offers great views of Ålesund. In the lavishly designed building of the former Schwanenapotheke, the Art Nouveau Center delights with insights into the unique architectural heritage of the city. | ||||
06/03/19 | Passage Stor- and Sunnylvsfjord (Norway) | – | – | |
06/03/19 | Passage Geirangerfjord (Norway) | – | – | |
06/03/19 | Geiranger (Norway) | 18:00 | 18:30 | |
Around 1800, the small farming village Geiranger was relatively isolated from the outside world, but meanwhile it has become one of Norway’s most popular tourist destinations. Behind the village at the end of the fascinatingly beautiful Geirangerfjord there rises a magnificent and impressive mountain scenery. Steep mountain roads wind up to dizzying heights, revealing panoramic views that are truly breathtaking in the truest sense of the word. Snow capped mountain peaks, wild falling waterfalls, lush green valleys and dramatic gorges stretch as far as the eye can see and are reflected in the smooth, calm surface of the incredible Geirangerfjord deep in the valley below. | ||||
06/04/19 | Passage Hardangerfjord (Norway) | – | – | |
06/04/19 | Bergen (Norway) | 12:00 | 8:00 pm | |
Norway’s second largest city is also known as the gateway to the fjords. With a population of less than a quarter of a million people, but rather the pleasant feeling of being in a small town. Seven surrounding mountains form a beautiful backdrop and a cable car ride up to the city mountain Fløien promises magnificent panoramic views of Bergen and the Norwegian coastline with its many skerries. The colorful quay promenade of Bryggen Old Town is the face of Bergen. The typical wooden gabled houses were once the home and workplace of Hanseatic merchants. Today, shops are located here selling handicrafts and traditional souvenirs. | ||||
06/05/19 | Stavanger (Norway) | 08:00 | 18:00 | |
06/06/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
07/06/19 | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 09:00 | – |
Note: In case of bad weather or sea conditions that prevent the ship from reaching a planned port, alternative arrangements will be made as far as possible.
Ship is at anchor
* Technical stop, guests can not go ashore
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