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Topic: Another new Coastal Voyage ship

Aleks
First Class Passenger
Member # 2733

posted 05-14-2002 11:41 AM

The brand new "Trollfjord", built at Fosen Mek(who also built "The World"), visited Trondheim today and yesterday...a few pictures can be found here:

www.geocities.com/den_allmektige_aleksander/trollfjord

Strange to see how the new Hurtigruten- ships has developed to be more and more like cruiseships. If they put in the service and entertaiment now, they will be true cruiseships!

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 05-14-2002 12:10 PM

It's ugly...maybe the Finnhattan will be better-looking, no?

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Aleks
First Class Passenger
Member # 2733

posted 05-14-2002 04:14 PM

Do you mean Finnmarken?
You can see an exelent review of her at;

http://psp.club.tip.nl/

Yes Trollfjord is a bit(ok, ok...very) boxy. But she is ment to be a tool for passengers and cargo to go from port to port, and to allow tourists to see the nature on the coast of Norway. The builders ment this was the best design for doing that...so why not build her boxy and good instead of beautiful and less good?

[ 05-14-2002: Message edited by: Aleks ]

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seatrial
First Class Passenger
Member # 1658

posted 05-14-2002 04:20 PM

Does anyone have any interior photos of the Trollfjord? I understand that it is quite different than the recent Finnmarken. Has anyone sailed on one of these ships? It sounds like a wonderful and somewhat different trip. Take a look at http://www.coastalvoyage.com.

Thanks

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 05-14-2002 04:45 PM

Nice photos Aleks. I had previously read Bart's Finnmarken review, and looking at your pics, I am really quite amazed at how different the two are. For some reason I was expecting them to be sisters more or less. The only similarity appears to be the automatic gangways. Trollfjord looks like a tree frog with bulbous eyes

Living where you do, do you use the ships to travel about?
Pam

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 05-14-2002 04:48 PM

Hello,

I was in the midst of posting a link to Bart's site, but my connection died first... However, I am glad to see that Aleks posted the same thing . As for her appearance, I actually think that she is rather attractive. Most certainly the mid-generation ships (Narvik, Vesteralen, Midnatsol) are far uglier, though still good ships I think...

I have a Coastal Voyage in the back of my mind as something I would like to experience...

I eagerly await interior photos of Trollfjord so I can compare her with Finnmarken...

Also, I think Trollfjord will have an identical sister, to replace Midnatsol? And that OVDS and TFDS will merge?

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 05-14-2002 09:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Aleks:
Do you mean Finnmarken?
You can see an exelent review of her at;
http://psp.club.tip.nl/
Yes Trollfjord is a bit(ok, ok...very) boxy. But she is ment to be a tool for passengers and cargo to go from port to port, and to allow tourists to see the nature on the coast of Norway.
[ 05-14-2002: Message edited by: Aleks ]

I can't see much wrong with her (it) - considering the service to be provided. I sort of like the 'bay' windows.

Will look out for interior shots. Thanks for posting.

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Britanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 2912

posted 05-14-2002 09:18 PM

Maybe I'm seeing things, but doesn't she bear a slight resemblence to the ex-Renaissance ships?

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Aleks
First Class Passenger
Member # 2733

posted 05-15-2002 10:14 AM

To PamM:

Most people I know, who have traveled with the hurtigruten, does it just for pleasure. It´s often cheaper and faster to travel by buss, local fast- ferrys or by air.

To cruiseny:
I read in the paper to day that they are considering to build two more sisterships Both at Fosen Mek.
I wans´t able to take any interior photos, but I could see that she had a large atrium! The first in the fleet.
I´ll take some pictures of her interiors next week, when she comes back...

There will be many cahnges to the Hurtigruten from now on...nothing is for sure yet, but I read that OVDS and TFDS possible will merge, the government will stop to subsidize Hurtigruten, and some ports will be skipped.

-Aleksander-

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James
First Class Passenger
Member # 1351

posted 05-15-2002 05:01 PM

We took the Hurtigruten in '92 on the old Nordnorge and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the older ships had to be more fun, and to observe the expert seamanship involved in docking without thrusters was great! But progress cannot be stopped. Are the new large ships able to negotiate the Trollfjord?

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seatrial
First Class Passenger
Member # 1658

posted 05-16-2002 07:52 AM

I am really considering trying a Hurtigruten trip next year on one of the newer ships. I guess my only concern is just what such a trip wilbe like. I am certain that the natural scenery must be great, but the atmosphere on the ships is my concern. For anyone who has gone or knows someone who has done this trip, is this more like a "normal cruise" or more like a long ferry ride? I have seen pictures of the insides of a couple of ships and they are really nice. Nicer than any ferry I have been on, but with hundreds of "day passengers" on board I wonder just how all of this works? In any case any information or comments will be much appreciated.

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James
First Class Passenger
Member # 1351

posted 05-16-2002 06:32 PM

On our trip about ten years ago there were many passengers who took the whole voyage. At that time the dining room was reserved for cabin passengers who were taking the whole voyage and the day passengers were restricted to the cafeteria where they purchased their meals. This being the case we sat with the same people each lunch and supper just like a cruise ship. We also met very friendly folks, some from our table and some others. The shore excursions were obviously for voyage passengers. This was for only about 100 passengers. I would assume they have a similar arrangement for the new large ships. I don't know of anyone who didn't enjoy the voyage.

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