Norway & North Cape onboard Vasco de Gama departing Bremerhaven, Germany, 19 June 2019, 12 nights
With only 1220 passengers, the Vasco da Gama combines beautiful, contemporary décor with a more traditional cruise style. There are 120 spacious superior and premium balcony cabins and 29 de-luxe balcony suites including an impressive Royal Penthouse Suite. A majority of twin bedded cabins convert to double bed cabins and a limited number also have inter-connecting doors, ideal for family groups.
The facilities on board Vasco da Gama are impressive with a choice of six restaurants, five lounge bars, a pool bar and four entertainment venues each with its own individual style. She offers a casino, library, card room and shopping galleria plus extensive deck areas, two swimming pools (one of which has a retractable roof), sports courts, spa amenities and a gym.
The Vasco da Gama has great entertainment on board, from show teams to pianists to disco. Why not start your evening with a pre-dinner drink and enjoy some of your favourite melodies? The resident musicians invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy conversation with new friends about another wonderful day ashore.
Itinerary
| DATE | PORT | ARRIVALS | DEPARTURE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/6/19 | Bremerhaven (Germany) | – | 1700h | |
| 20/6/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
| 21/6/19 |  Vik (Norway) |
0630h | 0730h | |
| 21/6/19 |  Passage Sognefjord (Norway) |
– | – | |
| 21/6/19 | Flåm (Norway) | 1200h | 1800h | |
| 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. | ||||
| 22/6/19 | Passage Romsdalsfjord (Norway) |
– | – | |
| 22/6/19 | Andalsnes (Norway) | 1400h | 2200h | |
| Åndalsnes is located at the end of the 88-kilometer Romsdalfjordes at the mouth of the Rauma River, which winds through the valley of the same name. It was one of the first rivers in Norway to attract British aristocrats and other fly fishermen from abroad at the end of the 19th century. The small town is today the administrative center of Rauma in the Norwegian district of Møre and Romsdal. The excursions offered will take you to the wonderful Romsdal Alps with the famous Trollwand and the spectacular Serpentine Trollstigen. Åndalsnes is also the starting point of the fascinating Raumabahnstrecke, on which the classic steam train travels through an enthralling mountain scenery. | ||||
| 23/6/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
| 24/6/19 | Leknes, Lofoten (Norway) | 0600h | 1230 | |
| Geographically, Leknes is right in the middle of the Lofoten Archipelago on Vestvågøy Island, one of the seven main islands. Although Leknes may not be the most attractive city, it is considered the gateway to one of Norway’s most awesome and magnificent landscapes. The excursions on offer explore the land of jagged mountain peaks, sheltered coves and dramatic shores scattered with quaint fishing villages. The archipelago is home to large bird populations and looks back on a rich and fascinating heritage of the Vikings. | ||||
| 25/6/19 | Passage North Cape |
– | – | |
| 25/6/19 | North Cape, Honningsvåg (Norway) | 2200h | o / n | |
| 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. | ||||
| 26/6/19 | North Cape, Honningsvåg (Norway) | o / n | 0300h | |
| 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. | ||||
| 27/6/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
| 28/6/19 | Olden (Norway) | 1200h | 2000h | |
| The southernmost of the three short arms of the inner Nordfjord ends in Olden. The charming village is located between neat farms on gently rising, fertile slopes, which become steeper and steeper up into dense, overgrown mountain peaks. The beautiful Oldendalen valley runs from the town between towering mountains to the edge of the mighty Jostedalsgletscher. The Briksdal Glacier is one of the most accessible glacier tongues of the Jostedalsbreen. The creeping moving, furrowed arm of ice is visited on the excursions offered from Olden, next to magnificent waterfalls, glacier-fed rivers and beautiful mountain lakes. | ||||
| 29/6/19 | Bergen (Norway) | 1000h | 1900h | |
| 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. | ||||
| 30/6/19 | Rest at sea | – | – | |
| 07/01/19 | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 0900h | – | |
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 in at anchor
* Technical stop, guests can not go ashore
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