Ships in Bergen

Last September the cruise ships Norwegian Star and Hamburg called into Bergen, towards the end of the 2016 cruise season. I didn't get the chance to watch them sail, but was able to take a few nice photos as we passed them during a boat trip into Bergen centre. For more information on the history of Norwegian Star, take a look at our previous post here .

After a fantastic summer season in Bergen it was business as usual today, as two of the final cruise ships to call this year were greeted with grey skies and an afternoon of heavy rain. NORWEGIAN STAR Alongside at Bontelabo was Norwegian Star. Not a frequent visitor to the city, her arrival brought over 2,300 extra visitors. Norwegian Star alongside at Bontelabo, Bergen Originally laid down as Superstar Libra in 2000, the acquisition of Norwegian Cruise Line by Star Cruises lead to her being transferred during construction and renamed Norwegian Star. Norwegian Star's central section Norwegian Star alongside in Bergen under cloudy skies Since entering service in 2001, Norwegian Star's career has not been without incident. Issues with her azipod propulsion system have previously caused delays and cancellations. Norwegian Star in Bergen Additionally, twice during her career Norwegian Star has suffered minor collisions; once whilst d...