This was our 5th cruise on Boudicca. She is our favourite ship of the 4 we have sailed with over 8 cruises, 6 with Fred Olsen. After a disappointing experience 2 months previously on Columbus (Cruise and Maritime), we were excited to be back on the 'fabulous Boudicca' as the Captain likes to call her i his daily briefing from the bridge,
We were not disappointed - in fact, this cruise exceeded our expectations. There are very few cruises to Greenland at all, due the their very short summer. Fred did 2 this year, and we felt very privileged to be able to spend a day cruising through Prins Christainsund in lovely weather, whereas apparently the Black Watch had been unable to do so 3 weeks earlier due to the amount of ice still breaking away and clogging it up. The views of glaciers, mountains and icebergs were jaw-dropping, especially the icebergs! We did a complete circumnavigation of one estimated by the experts from the Bridge to be around 180m long and 70m high.
A few days later we did an Ice Fjord tour organised by Fred, using small motor cruisers operated by locals, who took us up very close to some enormous and spectacular bergs. We were even able to reach out and touch one!
Small, but perfectly adequate for our needs. Serviced efficiently by the friendly Maic, who patiently tolerated my 'Princess and the Pea' bit ( requesting one, then two, extra duvets to go under the bottom sheet!)
We took the (free!) shuttle bus into the center and did the sights independently armed with guide books and maps. This is quite easy to do, it was our first visit and when we got lost, locals were happy and able to assist. Blessed with gorgeous weather, we had a superb day exploring the Hallgrimskirka, Lake area and City Hall , the small Lutheran cathedral, bookshops and the Harpa Concert hall. Wow! Amazing places. We didnt have enough time for any museums or even the main (touristy) shopping street, so we hope to return!