After a chilly day at sea we woke as we approached Tromso with the temperature already 10C with clear sun. Ship sailed towards Tromso passing amazing snow-capped mountains. Unlike Adonia we were too tall to pass under the bridge so had to berth some way out of the town.
Arctic Cathedral on left of picture in Tromsdalen and bridge linking it to the island of Tromsoya with its town of Tromso on the right where we docked
We were on first shuttle bus to centre and had a walk around town which is an island in the Fjord. A towering bridge links the island with the mainland with its strange iceberg inspired Cathedral. We caught a local bus for the short ride over the bridge to the base of the cable car up Mount Storsteinen. Even early there were long queues so we decided we would go in the Arctic Cathedral and then walk back over the bridge
Arctic Cathedral in foreground with Tromsobrua-bridge behind
which gave us superb views over the town with the three cruise ships (Aurora, Balmoral, and Adonia) in three separate berths.
By now the sun was well up and the temperature into the twenties so Island Boy needed a swim back at the ship. Despite the weather in Olden we have been fortunate – the weather in Spitsbergen was amazing as it was snowing heavily 3 days before we were there and Tromso is experiencing it's warmest summer since 1980. After lunch we were taken right to the other end of the town for a most interesting trip around Adonia, P and O's latest very small Cruise Ship. Not for us: too small and not enough facilities. In particular only one very small pool. Back to ship through the amazing labyrinth tunnel system under and around town complete with roundabouts and underground car parks. Temperature now over 25C so a swim in the outside pool and then dinner and a show of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs in the nightclub Carmen's.
THURSDAY AT SEA
Very busy day at sea: early swim, Headliners Singers and Dancers interviewed by Cruise Director, talk by Gilly Goolden, light lunch, King's Speech in cinema, Galley walk-through, Chocoholic Tea, maybe another swim but no time for talks on Arctic Explorers or Cunard Queens! Need to be up early on Friday for sail into Gerainger.
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