Published on Dec, 2024
This is a 1hr 30min cruise around the shoreline of Oslo. You don’t see any Fjords as such (the definition of which is a narrow stretch of water flanked by high peaking terrain) but the area is referred to as the Oslofjord. It’s mostly flat but it was still a nice way to see different parts of the city.
It starts in Langkaia, central Oslo and then sails quietly out from the harbor, giving you great views of the city. You sail past historical sites such as Akershus Fortress and Tjuvholmen, but also more modern and contemporary sights like the Opera House, The Munch museum, and the Barcode district.
Sailing out of the Oslofjord, you pass Bygdøy & the Fram Museum. In Bygdøy you will find world-class cultural relics as well as Norwegian houses built an entire millennium ago (they say). You get time to enjoy the beautiful landscape of islands, islets, and picturesque lighthouses from the boat's spacious viewing deck or from inside its floor to ceiling windows and luxury seating.
There is a bar onboard with reasonable prices and which sells snacks like Hot Dogs. There was a private event in our cruise so the whole inner top deck was out of bounds however the cruise at 1430 was not full and so we had lots of space and were the only people on deck at times.
The staff were all brilliant and we really enjoyed our cruise. Especially the silence of it all being fully electric.