During our Caribbean voyage onboard a majestic sailing ship, cruising into Pitons Bay in Saint Lucia was one of the most unforgettable moments of the trip. The first memory of our Caribbean adventure was the shocking contrast between the freezing cold in wintery Strasbourg, and the tropical heat in Martinique. While Strasbourg was covered in […]
While we had been sailing onboard the Norwegian Coastal Express for several days, the experience of passing through the Magerøya strait (70º58’N), just a few kilometers from the North Cape, felt like being on the North Pole on a beautiful winter’s day. We were in the middle of the polar night. At this time of year, the sun […]
From Martinique to the Grenadines, via Saint Lucia and Grenada, join us for a week of exploring, swimming, and lazing in the shade on the world’s largest five-mast sail ship. We wake up in a new location every morning, with a new tropical paradise to visit. Here’s a look back on our trip across the […]
From Bergen (60°39’N) to Kirkenes, via the North Cape (71°10’N), the itinerary of the Hurtigruten Coastal Express includes 34 ports of call stretching over 1 460 nautical miles (2 700 km) along the Norwegian coast. The name of our ship, MS Nordlys, means “northern lights” in Norwegian. Could this be a good omen? A look back […]
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