ORIANA at Alta

Having departed from Tromsø shortly after midnight local time on the 14th March ORIANA arrived 8 hours later at the most northerly call of her Northern lights cruise the port of Alta located in Finnmark county.
Spending 2 full days in port it's location in the far north of Norway make it the perfect vantage point to spot the often elusive Aurora Borealis itself with the world's first Northern Lights observatory .

ORIANA docked in Alta 14/3/16

 As well as looking skyward while in Alta ORIANA's passengers had many different choices of  how to spend their time while docked.
For those with a taste for adventure a thrilling ride by a Husky pulled sledge through the stunning and snow covered landscape followed by a stop at a Lavvu, a traditional Sami shelter or for something different a visit to Alta's Ice hotel or combine the visit with a ride on a snow mobile.

ORIANA docked in Alta as the light fades

However the true attraction for ORIANA's passengers the anticipation of seeing the Aurora Borealis across the night sky, a dancing veil of light illuminating the frozen darkness.
Having spent two nights docked ORIANA departed Alta shortly before midday local time and is now on route at an average speed of 15 to 16 knots to Stavanger where she will arrive on Friday.