PROBUS CLUB OF THE SUSSEX WEALD
CRUISING to the MIDNIGHT SUN JUNE 2009
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SAILING on P&O ARTEMIS
from Southampton
to:
Twenty four of us had a great time on board mv ARTEMIS. .........
We set off from Southampton on a fine sunny day and except for a short shower of rain in Bergen we had super weather and calm seas throughout to give a most enjoyable and memorable cruising holiday. Needless to say the company was good and we congregated each evening at three adjacent tables to take our evening meal. That was just one of the many superb meals served during each day – certainly there was no shortage of food and some waist lines may have been challenged.
Our
first stop was at Stavanger where the ship docked right in the town, as it did
in Bergen. On the next two days we sailed the magnificent fjords of Norway under
clear blue skies. At Flaam most of us went on the spectacular fjord railway;
something not to be missed.
Briksdal glacier
Then we had a relaxing day at sea as we sailed to Iceland. There was so much to do on board ship that relaxing may not have been the right expression but never-the-less a very enjoyable day. As on all days the evening finished with entertainment which included superb shows, cabaret, music, dancing, and more; not to mention the midnight feast.
We
had three full day stop overs in Iceland which enabled us to see the diverse
scenery and or even take boat rides to see more of the bird and animal life,
including whales. Some even went bathing in the hot blue waters. We even stayed
up late to see the midnight sun.
A two day sailing took us to Douglas in the Isle of Man, during which time we had a party visit onto the ship’s bridge and of course a visit to the galley and sampling chocolate cakes at the afternoon tea "chocoholics" event . Our final stop was Dublin’s fair city to round off a fortnight's holiday enjoyed by all.
On board ship
