Visit a string of remarkable destinations, uncover spectacular scenery and enjoy mesmerising experiences as you cruise Norway’s rugged coast to and from mainland Europe’s northernmost point aboard Black Watch.
You’ll stop at Trondheim, Kristiansund and Alta for Viking and Sami culture; and within the Arctic Circle, take in the beautifully untamed scenes of the Lofoten Islands, spend a day in Tromsø - ‘Gateway to the Arctic’ – and call at Honningsvåg for tours to the North Cape plateau.
From the comfort of your smaller ship, you can marvel at the majestic Torghatten and Seven Sisters Mountains and experience the remarkable Midnight Sun as you sail by the North Cape and the Horn.
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| 1 | Liverpool | From world-class attractions and sports to legendary music, Liverpool offers old-world charm with modern sophistication, underpinned by a rich cultural history. | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| 4 | Trondheim | Located in the centre of Norway, Trondheim is the oldest major city in the country. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology is based here, and it easily dominates the city. | 00:00 | 00:00 |
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| 6 | Leknes | Leknes sits in the centre of the Lofoten Islands on the northwest coast. The dramatic landscapes of gigantic fjords, peaks and white sandy beaches, protect the town from the elements in Norway. | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| 7 | Tromsø | With its centre located on the island of Tromsø, the municipality of Tromsø is more than five times the size of Norway’s capital, Oslo, and is the world’s northernmost university city. Lying 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, it is known as the 'Gateway to the Arctic' because it was used as a starting point for hunters looking for Arctic foxes, polar bears and seals. In the 19th century it was a base for explorers on Arctic expeditions – a history that is remembered in the city’s Polar Museum, which you can visit on an excursion. Also commemorated in the area is the history of Norway’s indigenous people, the Sami. Visitors can learn about the traditions, heritage and modern preservation of the Sami culture at the Tromsø Museum. Nowadays, Tromsø is a charming mix of old and new, with wooden buildings sitting alongside contemporary architecture such as the impressive glacier-like Arctic Cathedral, which features one of the largest stained glass windows in Europe. Looking down on the city is Mount Storsteinen, and a cable car runs to the top, giving wonderful views over the surrounding countryside of forested peaks and reindeer pastures. | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| 8 | Honningsvåg | A charming little city nestled into a bay beneath the mountains, Honningsvåg, resides at the northmost point of Norway. A quaint and quiet place, it provides access to the North Cape and has its own small, yet rich, history and culture. | 00:00 | 00:00 |
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| 9 | Alta | People have been attracted to the community of Alta for thousands of years, and prehistoric rock carvings discovered in 1973 can be seen at the Alta Museum. Situated at the head of the Altafjord, it is a lush, green and hospitable shelter in the otherwise cold and windswept Finnmark landscape. Halfway between the grim, barren mountain plateau and the wet, stormy coast, Alta offers tree-clad valleys, pleasant temperatures and no more rain than the Sahara. However at 70 degrees North it is quite a different story in winter, when heavy snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures are the order of the day, and clear dark night skies become the arena for dazzling displays of the elusive Aurora Borealis, also referred to as 'the temperamental lady' by Laplanders. The world’s first Northern Lights Observatory, which played an important role in the development of geophysical and meteorological research during the first half of the 20th century, is located just 12 miles from Alta. Perched atop Haldde Mountain, it towers almost 3,000 feet above Kafjord, where the battleship Tirpitz was based during the Second World War. | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| 11 | Kristiansund | 00:00 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | Liverpool | From world-class attractions and sports to legendary music, Liverpool offers old-world charm with modern sophistication, underpinned by a rich cultural history. | 00:00 |
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