We did a one night cruise as our way to travel from Bergen to Alesund Norway. It was about a 13…read morehour journey. We did get a cabin with an outside window. It was a small very basic cabin. You won't confuse this with a big cruise line. We did notice that some people did not get cabins and just slept overnight in lounge chairs in the one lounge. Not sure how many nights they allow that. If on a budget I could see why because for two of us (no food included) it was nearly $800. Without cabin it would be around $212! The ship is relatively small compared to the giants on the sea these days. We wandered around the ship it's nothing fancy. We slept OK but since it pulls into different ports in the middle of the night it can be loud. At least the seas were calm. We did eat at their buffet that evening and it was just OK. Not the best for $65 a person. We decided to skip breakfast since that buffet was close to $38. We spent the morning watching the beautiful Norwegian coast pass by before disembarking in Alesund at 10am. As a way to travel between these towns it's not cheap but a fun adventure!

This company has some housekeeping to take care of. I booked a 12 day cruise and have really mixed…read morefeelings. First of all travel in this part of the world is very expensive and I was hoping for better service. Parts of the crew like the expedition team, and most of the serving staff in the dining room were fantastic. But the reception team and housekeeping were not always pleasant. Heading north the reception team was excellent, but on the way back towards Bergen, not so much. They have an intern Sammy, who yelled at me for a solid five minutes because I was late boarding even after I apologized. I don't like spotlighting people, but I contacted the company with a complaint and so far no response. In the words of a crew member's toast,"Hurigruten is not a cruise, but a connection for the Norwegian people" I must agree. It is better to think of this boat line as a ferry and not so much a cruise expedition. They do not stop at ports for long so another reason why it's more like a ferry because you don't have much time to explore the different stops. Once I almost missed the ferry because it docked 15 minutes late which I didn't factor into the departure. time. Use it to get from point a to point B with a possible one or two night stay in the cabins, or if you want to be thrifty, just sleep in one of the lounges, but you have to expect there might be noise. Also, they need to do a better job cleaning the bathrooms in between trips because there was some mold at the base.

This group puts together a variety of tours, one of them is the Norway in a Nutshell. It's a…read morefantastic way to go from Oslo to Bergen and see the sights along the way. I really enjoyed the electric boat ride through the Nærøyfjord, which is a UNESCO-listed site. Another part of this journey is on the Flåmsbana train which connects Flåm and Myrdal. The scenery is beautiful and they make a stop so everyone can get out and see a beautiful waterfall. This is a self-guided tour. You will use their website to make your choices and they will complete all you ticket information and email that to you. You can also pick your direction of travel, and whether you'd like to complete the journey in a day or have a stopover in Voss or Flam to break up the journey. And finally, you can arrange for the tour group to take your luggage and transport it to your destination hotel. That was absolutely the right thing to do as I saw so many people trying to manage their large roller cases up and down the trains, boat and bus. Carrying an overnight backpack gave us such freedom and ease during our travel day. This journey was a bit long, but we also saw the beauty of this area. I would recommend this particular journey, as well as booking with this group, as they managed everything very well.

Small station but very pretty. Only 2 tracks therefore easy to navigate around. Beautiful…read morebuilding with small lobby and several shops, snacks and coffee. Staff are friendly and helpful. The play is nice and clean with plenty of taxi waiting outside.

Arrived into Bergen the other day via the train and it was a quick and easy experience. Being…read moreNorway's 2nd largest city, dining options were limited to a deli. There appeared to be lockers available for rent too. As the city is quite compact, I was able to walk to my final destination, merely 10 minutes away.

Good value for the money. We booked a private room far in advance as this coveted hostel fills up…read morefast. The location is terrific. I have foot problems and I wanted something close to the train station and close to the terminal where we would later board the Hurtigruten. It was a 10 minute walk from the train station and more like 20 minutes to Hurtigruten (shoulda called a taxi for that one). It's very close to Bryggen and the fish market. Also, the Hop On/Hop Off stops right by the fish market and the TI is here too. Room was fine, nothing special but it's a hostel. The roof top deck is a bonus. Kitchen was great for cooking meals but not the cleanest, although that was the fault of other hostel guests.

There are a grand total of three hostel options in Bergen so it's not like you have much of a…read morechoice but whatever, read on. I advise booking early because on the Saturday I arrived, the tourist information center had a sign saying ALL accommodation was booked in the city center. Overall, YMCA was a solid stay for just a couple of nights. I definitely appreciated the location, it's a quick walk to the tourist info center, the fish market, and the fløibanen. They accept online payment but note that towel rental is 10 NOK in cash. As far as accommodation, this is about as basic as it gets. Cheap bunk beds, itchy sheets, and only one set of plugs in the corner so everyone gets to fight to charge their electronics at night.