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7-Day Harmony At Sea
Sing your way along the Norwegian coast, forming a choral group en route to perform for all the other passengers the last day of your journey. Feel at harmony with the lyrical natural surroundings gliding by, while you get in tune with your fellow travelers.
A unique opportunity to join an experienced choir-master who will mold music enthusiasts into a choir. While enjoying the dramatic scenery along the way, we spend some time each day in choral groups. At the end of the voyage, we perform for our fellow passengers. If you prefer not to sing, you may enjoy encouraging our singers as they prepare for their big day-a perfect way to make new friends. Joining the northbound Norwegian Coastal Voyage, we set sail from Bergen. Daily practice sessions will still leave plenty of time to take part in the Hurtigruten shore excursions, sit back and enjoy the scenery passing us by and watch out for the magical Northern Lights. No previous experience necessary.
DEPARTURE DATES: JAN 23, 2009
Itinerary
Day 1: Bergen
Bergen is the bustling capital of Norway's fjord region. Before boarding, stroll among the old wooden buildings in the Bryggen wharf, an ancient remnant from Bergen's days as a leading medieval port. You board the Norwegian Costal Voyage this evening.
Day 2: Maloy-Torvik-Alesund-Molde-Kristiansund
When you awake, the ship will be crossing the stretch of open sea known as Stadthavet, heading for Torvik. Farther on, you'll stop in the beautiful Art Nouveau town of Alesund. After a call at Molde-its magnificent view of the Romsdal Alps made it a favorite vacation spot of famous Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen-the ship will carefully navigate the Hustadvika, a belt of islets and skerries, before docking at Kristiansund. Optional shore excursions available.
Day 3: Trondheim-Rorvik
The ship arrives early this morning in historical Trondheim, Norway's first capital. Walk the charming streets, sit by the peaceful harbor or cross the old city bridge to see the restored wooden buildings in Bakklandet and the great Gothic cathedral of Nidaros, where the kings of ancient Norway once received their official blessings. From Trondheim, the ship sails on to Rorvik, where the southbound and northbound coastal ships meet. Optional shore excursions available.
Day 4: Ornes-Bodo-Stamsund-Svolvaer
Today you'll cross the Arctic Circle. Of course, you can't actually see this imaginary cartographic line, but on our portside, a globe on the island of Vikingen serves as a helpful marker. Ahead lie spectacular sights, such as islands and skerries of majestic rock formations, their origins the stuff of legend. After Bodo, the ship heads out to open sea, bound for the Lofoten Islands, with their picturesque cabins on stilts and weathered wooden racks of drying cod. In the evening, you'll navigate the narrow Raftsund Strait, passing the looming crags of the Trollfjord. Optional shore excursions available.
Day 5: Harstad-Finnsnes-Tromso-Skjervoy
This morning, you'll pass medieval Trondenes church before calling at Harstad for breakfast. Afterward, you'll sail across the Vagsfjord, past the great island of Senja with its diverse countryside of farmland, pine trees, and plunging peaks. Later you'll stop at the city of Tromso, Norway's "Paris of the North." In the 19th century, Russian, British, Dutch, and German ships called here before heading off on Arctic expeditions for hunting whales, walruses, and seals. Optional shore excursions available.
Days 6-7: Hammerfest-Havoysund-Honningsvag-Kjollefjord-Mehamn-Berlevag-Kirkenes
Finnmark's landscape, austere in its beauty, teems with wildlife. Watch for rookeries of puffins and gannets along the cliffs, and pods of orca, or Killer whales, hunting for herring. After calling at Honningsvag, the capital of the North Cape, the ship heads east toward the pretty fishing villages of Kjollefjord, Mehamn, and Berlevag. On the seventh day, you'll arrive at Kirkenes, the journey's northern terminus and turning point. Optional shore excursions available for both days.
2009 SPECIAL THEME CRUISE SUPPLEMENT FARES PER PERSON:
*Guests who wish to participate in the Harmony At Sea Program must purchase it as an additional stage based on the supplements noted.
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SPECIALS/NEWS
SPECIALS
NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE
GREENLAND
NEWS
OTHER VOYAGES
LINKS
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