Cruise Ship Photo Tours

Step on board the cruise ships calling into Bergen with these full interior photo tours. Take a look around their public rooms, cabins and open decks as they really are, without a filter, airbrush or wide-angle lens in sight.

Cunard Line


I recently put together this three-part photo tour and voyage report of an eastbound transatlantic crossing on board Cunard's beautiful flagship Queen Mary 2. The trip was a great experience, and I hope the photos give a good impression of how nice this ship really is!

Queen Mary 2 - Photo Tour and Voyage Report (Part 1)
Queen Mary 2 - Photo Tour and Voyage Report (Part 2)
Queen Mary 2 - Photo Tour and Voyage Report (Part 3)

Fjordline


Bergen-based ferry operator Fjordline has recently invested heavily in two fantastic new cruise-ferries, Bergensfjord and Stavangerfjord. They operate daily departures to Denmark, making them the only regular international ferry service currently operating from the city.

Stavangerfjord (& Bergensfjord) - Ship Visit and Photo Tour

The above tour was completed during a visit on board Stavangerfjord. As these two sister ships are identical, down to the interior styling, this functions as a one-size-fits-all tour for both.

Hurtigruten


Hurtigruten's fleet of ships operate daily departures from Bergen year-round on the stunning coastal express route, which cuts through staggering scenery as it calls into 34 ports along the Norwegian coastline. With beautiful and comfortable ships ranging from the classic MS Lofoten to modern vessels such as MS Trollfjord, Hurtigruten is keeping alive a tradition which stretches back well into the 19th century.

Finnmarken
Kong Harald - Coming Soon
Lofoten
Midnatsol
Nordkapp
Nordlys
Nordnorge - Coming Soon
Nordstjernen - Coming Soon
Polarlys
Richard With
Spitsbergen - Coming Soon
Trollfjord
Vesterålen

Hurtigruten also operates a dedicated expedition cruise ship, Fram, which I hope to feature when she returns to Bergen after her winter season overseas.

Saga Cruises


Aimed exclusively at the over-50s market, Saga is a successful British cruise line, gaining in popularity with their current fleet of two tastefully refurbished ships.

Saga Pearl II - Ship Visit and Photo Tour

In have also visited Saga Sapphire, and will be posting the full photo tour soon.

Voyages of Discovery (now defunct)


Before the news in January 2017 that Voyages of Discovery would cease operations (due to the bankruptcy of parent company All Leisure Group Ltd), we took a look around MV Voyager in Bergen. Hopefully she will find a new lease of life with a new owner.

 MV Voyager - Ship Visit and Photo Tour (Part 1)
MV Voyager - Ship Visit and Photo Tour (Part 2)

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    1. Ships in Bergen16 May 2017 at 10:27

      Thanks James; I'm glad you like it. Be sure to subscribe/follow to keep posted about upcoming cruise ship interior tours :)

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