Hey y’all & welcome to this Vlog of our P&O Iona Cruise to Norway. In this episode we embark on P&O's cruise ship Iona from Southampton U.K before heading up to through the North Sea into Norway. In this video we will visit Stavanger, Olden, Alesund and Haugesund as well as some days at sea.
We start off by showing you the checking in process at the Ocean Terminal in Southampton. We got dropped off at the terminal, and straight onto the ship, so we walk you through the embarkation process.
Once onboard we explore the ship and take you with us as we head into a day at sea. We will be checking out the entertainment, restaurants, and more that Iona has to offer, including The Olive Grove, the Keel and Cow and Pearl and Coral Restaurants. We also take you with us to the Headliners Theatre, Oasis Spa Thermal Suites, and bars including the Sunset Bar and more… For a full Ship tour remember to check out our channel.
On this Cruise Vlog we will be taking you with us as we explore the towns and cities in Norway. Most we did independently without booking any excursions, with the exception of Olden where we head up the Leon Skylift for the first time! We will be sharing the locations we visit with you, providing What3Words locations so you know exactly where we are heading.
Our first port of call is Stavanger where we explore by ourselves and head over to the Valberg Tower and explore the Old Town. We also showcase some other shore experiences you could take, including a hike to Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) and a relaxing scenic cruise along the lysefjord, taking in beautiful waterfalls and breathtaking sights. He also highlight a few museums which are close by and worth a visit, including the Maritime Museum, the Norway Canning Museum and the Petroleum Museum.
We then sail onto beautiful Olden. Here we take part in our only shore experience booked via P&O, a visit the Leon Skylift. We take you with us, on this thrilling ride, up one of the steepest skylifts in the world. With snow still on the ground we explore and show you around.
We also showcase some other shore experience options you may wish to take part in, including the Briksdal Glacier with troll cars and the Kjenndal Glacier. We also highlight a beautiful historical church located in Olden.
Next up we visit Alesund where we have a walk around the town for a spot of retail therapy and a spot of lunch at a local bakery. Alesund is a city known for its art nouveau architecture located on the entrance of the Geirangerfjord which is a UNESCO world heritage site. We also show you an option of climbing the 418 steps up to the Aksla Viewpoint, with views of the ship docked up and amazing views over the city and surrounding area.
We then go onto our final port of call, Haugesund or do we? We show you around the town and taking in the shops and city.
We have also showcased a ‘back up’ port of Bergen. From a previous cruise our final port, Haugesund, was cancelled and we were lucky to visit Bergen instead. We have highlighted some options for you, just incase you find yourself making an unplanned visit to Bergen. Some things to explore on your own include the Floyen funicular and meeting the goats. The views are great from this viewpoint. And we also show you Bryggen and Baker Brun, a small bakery with delicious offerings. Bryggen itself is a UNESCO world heritage site comprising of old wooden structures, and is one of the most recognisable places in Norway.
It’s then back into a Sea day relaxing onboard P&Os Iona, having great food and being entertained.
The big question is did we see the Aurora Borealis (the Northern Lights) during our bucket list Norwegian Fjords cruise? You will have to watch the video to find out…
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15 июн 2024
