27 Jan 2023
We booked for the above holiday late in November 2022 having travelled to Finland some years before for a winter adventure. This was an Expidition rather than a holiday and the MS Quest, being a Polar vessel was the perfect place to experience the best Norway has to offer. The trip was led by Roger Brendhagen and nature photographer of many years and one of the best leaders of this type of holiday you could ask for. Assisting Roger were Margarita a marine biologist from italy and Eamonn Briel an outdoor sports and winter survival expert. What a team. THe ship is amazing and the observation deck the place to go daily to observe the beauty of Norway. Two days of Whale watching on the Zodiac launch from the boat saw us observing Orcas and Hump back whales. Such beauty in such a location. Northern lights hunting on two nights and we were fortunate to observe the Aurora on both occasions. Not always guaranteed. Along with this we visited the northern most Distillery in the world, a NATO bunker, Hemnes and also experienced Dog sledging and Sami cuture. The captain Jasper from Denmnark was so welcoming as were all the staff from 16 different countries who served us the most amazing meals on-board. Breakfast, 3 course lunch and 3 course dinner. Absolutely perfect.
If you are looking for a winter experience with knowledgeable guides on an amazing ship with superb crew, look no further than the MS Quest through Norwegian Travel.