{"id":14227,"date":"2026-02-10T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/?p=14227"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:17:54","slug":"hurtigruten-coastal-explorer-day-5-tromso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/?p=14227","title":{"rendered":"Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 5 (Troms\u00f8)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NordNorge stopped at four ports overnight – Stokmarknes, Sortland, Ris\u00f8yhamn and Harstad and we slept through the lot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little bit of a lie in and a later breakfast today as it was scenic sailing this morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We were out on deck for the sail into Finnsnes <\/strong>where we stopped for half hour. People were getting off to take photos of the ship. Most managed to stay upright as it was really icy outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we were travelling through a narrow channel, it was very scenic and if it wasn’t so cold, we’d have stayed out longer. Maelstrom around island – one of the strongest currents in Norway – but nothing really to see in the sea, just the surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eagle-eyed Jon (well, Jon armed with Binoculars!) spotted a teeny house a top of a large hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The one thing we really wanted to see in Troms\u00f8 was the Ice Cathedral – you could see it across the bridge from the ship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We got a taxi over to there and braved the bus back (wish we’d just jumped back in a taxi as the bus tickets cost more than the taxi over!! <\/p>\n\n\n

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