For her fourth cruise since returning to service ORIANA returned to a destination unlike any other: Norway, from the deep fjords to the North Cape it is truely a destination few can rival, in the summer it is called 'The land of the Midnight Sun' and in winter when the days are at their longest, it becomes the go to destination for those looking for one of natures breathtaking displays, The Northern Lights.
It has become something of a custom for ORIANA to head north during February/March taking her passengers in search of the often elusive Aurora borealis.
Among the ports visited during these 'northern adventures' is Alta which is said to be the Northern most settlement with over a population ofover 10,000.
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| ORIANA docked in Alta, Norway, 3rd March 2018, Photo Copyright: Paul Crane |
Other ports of call ORIANA made during the cruise included
Åndalsnes where she called on the 28th Feb as shown below and Tromsø the third largest urban area inside the Arctic circle.
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| ORIANA alongside in Åndalsnes |
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| Two modes of transportation, ORIANA contrast with a passing charter train, Photos: Leif Johnny Olestad |
