Comments on: Day 6: Nordkapp in the Winter

By: Thorsten Brandt

Thorsten Brandt — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:17:48 +0000

We’ve just booked our trip from Mehamn to Nesna on the Vesterålen, to take us back after the second half of our Norge på langs tandemtour in early July. I’m looking forward to 2 ½ days of relaxation in the midnight sun!

By: Jean Pippard

Jean Pippard — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:08:57 +0000

Thank you for all of the responses, sounds like the trip is a necessity or copying a photograph!

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:06:04 +0000

In reply to Tom. Oops. My mistake. Just took a closer look at Google Earth and no our ship did not pass north of the Nord Kapp back in 2014. So would not be visible.

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 05:50:27 +0000

In reply to Jean Pippard. I can confirm that our boat sailed around the south of Magerøya island on the northbound and southbound leg, and not past Nordkapp. It’s a very exposed place and weather can change incredibly fast, so I assume that is the reason. Whether it’s different in summer I don’t know.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:07:06 +0000

In reply to Jean Pippard. Regrettably impossible. The ships generally remain south of Magerøya whilst sailing from Havøysund to Honningsvåg and further eastbound to Kjøllefjord v.v. As to that they don't sail north of the North Cape. For myself: my latest (9th!) trip was with the MS Finnmarken earlier this month, with an extended stop at Mehamn on the occasion of New Years Eve.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:50:46 +0000

On our trip, a small group of tourists were just minutes late getting back to the ship in Honningsvåg at departure. The ships don’t wait. It meant they had to arrange taxi to the next stop at Kirkenes to rejoin the ship and their luggage!!

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:37:57 +0000

In reply to Jean Pippard. I suppose you might be able to during daylight hours and if the weather is clear although you surely need a telephoto lens or binoculars. When we took the trip some years ago I can't recall looking. It is likely that the ship schedule lists at what time one passes that point (or it might be announced). We took the bus tour.

By: Jean Pippard

Jean Pippard — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:07:41 +0000

Can you see and photograph the globe on Nordkapp from the boat?

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:00:01 +0000

Fun to follow you on this trip. We took our car with us on the Nordlys back in 2014 and disembarked in Kirkenes. Then drove south through Norway – taking our time – all the way to Oslo. Two days after departing Kirkenes, we spotted our ship again as it departed Sortland. We were in Strand on the opposite shore, waved and took photos. As we still had the ship schedule in our possession, I had noticed almost by chance that our road travel had put us right back on track with the Nordlys!! It was a wonderful time. Cheers.