Free Minicruise Giveaway from Newcastle to Stavanger (Just pay £6 Fuel Supplement)

xmlkid

Well, I've got some time off work and am going Sunday. Heading off with a mate and three ladies, not the present Mrs xmlkid unfortunately though.

I'll be the large bloke on the blue folding bike in Stavanger (assuming it's not raining!) - say hello if you see me!

Anyone seen the forecast for Sunday? All week it's been veering between 3-4 moderate or rough to Storm Force 9. Hoping for the former myself....

goshdarnit

Went over by fery to bergen years ago one September.
Couple of points, duty free was more expensive than buying in a UK supermarket. Food and drink on board are very expensive, so get lots in the UK for your travels.
When you get to see a few oil rigs, you realise how far to sea you are.
Ferry crossing before I went was SO rough the fruit machines came away from the walls (and they were bolted in place).
Ferry crossing on the way out for me was 2nd roughest in my life (Dover -Calais last ferry out before a major storm was the roughest, and that was rough as heck. You could hardly stand).
Cheap £6 prices soon add up as you tend to eat and drink to releave the boredom.

bestyman

mobilecat wrote: »

We will take food and drink and the travel kettle for lunch, drinks and snacks.

I heard that you can boil eggs in a kettle, Im thinking of trying this out .

LOL with all the MSEs on here cooking in the cabins to save a few bob on food perhaps dawnylou has a point

dexyblue

Went on this cruise 2 years ago for friends 40th, Midnight sunset was amazing, if you go to Bergen go up on the fernicular (think thats how its spelt) fantastic views and the biggest troll I have ever seen.
As said before food on board is very expensive, unfotunatley I have missed out on this offer otherwise would be off again, try the cheesecake drizzled with Advocat in the New York Diner on board, heaven, ohhh you lucky people all have a good time:beer: :rolleyes:

sexy_fufu

there was no New York Diner on board when i went to bergen in March.

glo1967

hearts wrote: »

Can you buy cigarettes on board? If so how much. It might be worth the journey if I can stock up with ciggys ;-)

You are only allowed 200 cigarettes, as Norway is not part of the EU

iamcornholio

sexy_fufu wrote: »

there was no New York Diner on board when i went to bergen in March.

Tut tut, have those Geordies been at it again? :rolleyes:

Good job its not sailing from Liverpool. lol

antenna

No duty free,only 90 minutes ashore,force 9 gales,12 pound breakfast,22 pound dinner,4 pound pints,1.50 crisps,1.69 coca cola,gambling on board,oooh,you are a lot of money saving experts.........oh i forgot, travel to newcastle,park at 4 pounds a day,all that petrol,lose 2 days work,so if you have any spare tickets.....leave me out...........

pondie1

antenna wrote: »

No duty free,only 90 minutes ashore,force 9 gales,12 pound breakfast,22 pound dinner,4 pound pints,1.50 crisps,1.69 coca cola,gambling on board,oooh,you are a lot of money saving experts.........oh i forgot, travel to newcastle,park at 4 pounds a day,all that petrol,lose 2 days work,so if you have any spare tickets.....leave me out...........

when we went to bergen february,they had some offer leaflets in cabin pack (400 b&h cigs 39.99,1L bacardi etc 9.99)breakfast was £8,dinner £17.50,around £3.20 pint,bingo £5 with various duty free prizes,parking at newcastle is £8 a day

iamcornholio

antenna wrote: »

No duty free,only 90 minutes ashore,force 9 gales,12 pound breakfast,22 pound dinner,4 pound pints,1.50 crisps,1.69 coca cola,gambling on board,oooh,you are a lot of money saving experts.........oh i forgot, travel to newcastle,park at 4 pounds a day,all that petrol,lose 2 days work,so if you have any spare tickets.....leave me out...........

Thats the spirit. :beer:

BTW, was you the guy on our last cruise who kept telling everyone to stop laughing and enjoying themselves?
We threw him overboard in the channel. lol