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Oslo in a Day #239365 10/21/13 06:43 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 Lee on the Solent. UK Solent Richard OP cruiser
OP Solent Richard cruiser Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 Lee on the Solent. UK	I have recently returned from a cruise on board Queen Mary 2 that took in the port of Oslo. Oslo is not an overlarge city and only has a population of around 590,000. The main berth and terminal for visiting cruise ships is very close to the centre of Oslo and the Oslo Hop On-Hop Off bus service stops at the cruise terminal. Among some of the excellent sights we visited in our day there were the Nobel Peace Centre... The Royal Palace... The Opera House... and Norway's most visited attraction, the Vigeland Sculpture Park... A full review of my visit to Oslo can be found on my cruise blog... https://solentrichardscruiseblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/one-way-to-do-oslo/ As always I would be delighted to answer any questions. Answers are likely to have a much quicker response through the blog 'Comment' facility. https://solentrichardscruiseblog.wordpress.com/

Re: Oslo in a Day [Re: Solent Richard] #239367 10/21/13 12:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Sydney, Australia Lee cruiser
Lee cruiser Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Sydney, Australia	Thanks for the photos - Oslo looks interesting. I would love your comments on the QM2 - anything you think would be to our advantage to know as we are considering a cruise on her.

Re: Oslo in a Day [Re: Lee] #239458 10/29/13 11:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 Lee on the Solent. UK Solent Richard OP cruiser
OP Solent Richard cruiser Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 Lee on the Solent. UK	Originally Posted by Lee Thanks for the photos - Oslo looks interesting. I would love your comments on the QM2 - anything you think would be to our advantage to know as we are considering a cruise on her. Good afternoon Lee. Sorry for the delay in replying. I'm biased towards Cunard and Queen Mary 2 in particular. No I'm not an employee, far to old. It's just that the ship offers everything that I enjoy about cruising. I note that you are from Australia. My wife and I sailed to Australia on QM2 in January/February 2009 via South America. At Los Angeles I remember we embarked some one thousand of your fellow countrymen for the voyage across the Pacific. I can safely say that everyone had a great time and I thoroughly enjoyed the change in company. What more can I say? https://solentrichardscruiseblog.wordpress.com/

Re: Oslo in a Day [Re: Solent Richard] #239460 10/29/13 05:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Sydney, Australia Lee cruiser
Lee cruiser Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Sydney, Australia	Hi there - thanks for your comments - good to hear the Aussies behaved themselves. We are thinking of taking a transatlantic crossing as I love sea days and I cruise with my son who lives in New York. He doesn't particularly like formal wear so was wondering if a dark suit would be suitable for him. Any suggestions on cabins (or suites)? We usually try for as low as possible in the centre of the ship but must have a shower recess. I've looked on the web but it is a very large ship compared to Regent. Lee

Re: Oslo in a Day [Re: Lee] #239870 12/05/13 12:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 Lee on the Solent. UK Solent Richard OP cruiser
OP Solent Richard cruiser Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 Lee on the Solent. UK	Good afternoon Lee. Sorry I'm late coming back to you. Certainly a dark suit will be more than acceptable. I have just done a solo trans Atlantic crossing on Queen Mary 2 - my wife couldn't make it and there was a rare bargain price. Without my wife on board I wrote and published a daily blog... https://solentrichardscruiseblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/solo-trans-atlantic-live-blog-day-4/ That's the link to one day, the rest are easy to follow. You will see I was upgraded to Britannia Club. They are all high staterooms on 12 Deck. I would suggest that a Princess Grill Stateroom would be very good or even a standard Balcony and dine in the lovely Britannia Restaurant. Hope that helps. Richard https://solentrichardscruiseblog.wordpress.com/

Re: Oslo in a Day [Re: Solent Richard] #239875 12/05/13 04:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Sydney, Australia Lee cruiser
Lee cruiser Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Sydney, Australia	Thanks for the information Richard - it is very much appreciated. Lee

Re: Oslo in a Day [Re: Solent Richard] #239938 12/12/13 05:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 195 Teaneck, NJ J Joanandjoe cruiser
Joanandjoe cruiser J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 195 Teaneck, NJ	We'll be starting our Voyage to the Midnight Sun on the RSS Voyager from Oslo on July 10, so the pictures are of great interest. Sadly, this is not a B & K escorted cruise (although we booked it with Susan), so there don't seem to be many (if any) fellow voyagers from either CC or LCT. I hope at least a few others will be joining us - the trip sounds fantastic!

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