Bergen

Our 11am flight from Gatwick to Bergen with our friends Alan and Karen went very smoothly.
We then took the Flybussen bus from the airport to the port via the city centre.
On arrival at the Terminal, we joined a long queue to check in for our ship, the Havila Pollux. Check-in should have started at 3 pm, but there was a technical problem with the ship resulting in a 3hr delay.
Having checked in at last, we then joined another queue to make our obligatory table reservation for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This was a slow, tedious process, meaning we didn't get on board until about 7pm. By then we were all tired, hungry and fed up, only to find there was yet another long queue for the restaurant!
However we managed to get a snack from the cafeteria to keep us going and a relaxing drink at the bar. We finally sat down for dinner late in the evening.
We hope the rest of the trip involves far less queueing!
On a positive note, the ship is impressive and our cabin is very comfortable.Read more