Sailing Holiday Norwegian Fjords and Islands
Alesund to Bergen

Tues 10th July 2012 to Wed 18th July 2012 8 nights

£825 discounted price - what is this?
£850 non discounted price

Getting to and from your sailing holiday flights from £54

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This voyage has an offshore passage around the Stadt headland which is potentially challenging and notoriously rough. Otherwise this is day sailing in waters that vary from narrow wooded channels to huge open fjords with time to have a wander ashore and potter in fantastic scenery.

Alesund
Alesund was destroyed by fire in 1904 and rebuilt in the art nouveau style. Constrained on a narrow peninsula with a backdrop of massive snow capped mountains it's very much a working sea town, but with lots of lovely buildings to wander amongst.

Highlights along the way
First of all we sail, round the Stadt headland and then hopefully visit the island of Silde, one of our all time favourite places. After that we sail past Maloy where the Tall Ships Races (2008 tall ships races article) were held in 2008 and enter and area of dramatic cliffs and fjords. We might visit Eivindvik where the vikings had their parliament.

Sheltered anchorages and places to moor up abound. Just before Bergen we enter a slightly more populated area with pretty wooded, narrow waterways and some more open areas before we enter the Bergen fjord.

Bergen
Its worth having a day in Bergen if you have time. It's a compact city with several good museums and some very pretty historic areas to walk around. If the weather is nice a ride up the funicular gives you spectacular views of the city below and surrounding fjords and islands right out to sea. You can also hike out further above Bergen. The top photo on this page was taken last year about an hours walk from the funicular.

Everyone can get a discount on their sailing holiday.

In an effort to keep prices as low for you as we can we give you a discount if you pay us by bank transfer (or, for your balance payment due when you arrive onboard, by bank transfer or cash) this saves us administrative costs which we pass on to you.
You can of course pay us by credit or debit card or cheque but then you need to pay the non discounted price in brackets.

So it's that simple - pay by bank transfer - get a discount!

Getting to your sailing holiday
Lots of flights are available two of which are below
London Gatwick to Alesund with Norwegian air from £75, 10th July 2012 departs Gatwick 11.20 am, arrives Alesund 14.40
Wideroe London Heathrow depart 13.05 to Alesund arrives 18.05 from £140,
The airport bus to the boat takes about 10 minutes

Getting back from your sailing holiday
There are plenty of cheap flights from Bergen, options include Norwegian Air from £54, 18th July 2012 flight departs Bergen 9.10am arrives Gatwick 10.20am.
Wideroe have lots of flights starting from £50.
There is a convenient and reasonably priced airport bus from Bergen to the boat

You can also catch a train quite cheaply to Bergen from Oslo Norwegian Trains. Find a map of the Norway Train network here.

What time do I join and leave the boat?

For everything other than our 'learn to sail weekends' arrival time is 6pm on the first day of the voyage and we provide an evening meal. Leaving time is 10 am on the last day of the voyage. However we know flight time can be tricky and vary hugely in price. Early morning flights on the day of arrival can usually be accommodated and for leaving it is often possible to catch a late flight on the day before you are sue to leave or an early morning flight on the official day of departure.

Travel in Norway is generally efficient, clean, surprisingly cheap at times and the stunning scenery makes it an experience in itself. Language difficulties almost never arise, most Norwegians speak excellent English.

Prices and availability are subject to change so travel information on this page is not guaranteed to be correct or up to date. These are not the only options available and do not necessarily represent the best, cheapest, most convenient, reliable, secure, safest or quickest options for you. You are solely responsible for arranging your own travel to the boat. SchoonerSail accepts no responsibility for the use of this information. If you find any errors in this travel information please do let us know.
Last update 22nd November 2011.