Our first port was Gibraltar and we took an an organised tour around the rock
Saga
March 2025: Portugal and the Tropical Azores: Southampton
Our cruise on Spirit of Adventure started from Southampton and we had two full sea days until we reached our first port
May 2024: Italy and the Western Mediterranean: Portsmouth
After leaving Portsmouth we had three days on Spirit of Discovery as we sailed South to the Mediterranean
March 2023: Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights: Stavanger and a sea day
March 2023: Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights: Flåm and a fjord day
February 2023: Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights: Åndalsnes and a sea day
The Aurora Borealis on 26th February 2023
This display of the Aurora Borealis was visible with the naked eye and was spectacular
February 2023: Kristiansund and the Northern Lights
Our day in Kristiansund was another unscheduled stop due to the bad weather above the Arctic Circle and in the evening we had a display of the Aurora Borealis
Set Subject PDI competition 2023-24
In this competition I received a Highly Commended for my mono image of a London Underground train
February 2023: Artic Norway and the Northern Lights: North Sea after Trondheim
After Trondheim we set sail for Alta missing out Tromso, then after some very rough seas the ship turned back and our visit to Alta was cancelled. Mid-afternoon a Norwegian Coastguard helicopter came and picked up an ill passenger.
February 2023: Artic Norway and the Northern Lights: Trondheim
Our next port of call was an unscheduled visit to Trondheim. Saga had added excursions and we visited the cathedral and the fortress for the first time.
February 2023: Artic Norway and the Northern Lights: Alesund
This visit to Alesund was much earlier in the cruise than originally planned due to the bad weather behind us and ahead of us in the North