Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
underpass, and turn left along a residential street to find the Nordhavn train
station (for the speedy train downtown).
Luxurious DFDS Seaways cruise ships leave nightly from Copenhagen for
Oslo, and from Oslo for Copenhagen. The 16-hour sailings leave at 17:00 and
arrive at 9:30 the next day. So you can spend seven hours in Norway's capital
and then return to Copenhagen, or take this cruise from Oslo and do Copen-
hagen as a day trip...or just go one-way in either direction (see
here
for info
on departing from Oslo).
Cruise Costs:
Cabins vary dramatically in price depending on the day
and season (most expensive on weekends and late June-mid-Aug; cheapest on
weekdays and Oct-April). For example, a bed in a four-berth “Seaways” shoe-
horneconomycabinstartsat410krperpersonone-wayforfourpeopletravel-
ing together (500 kr with a window); a luxurious double “Commodore class”
cabin higher on the ship starts at 950 kr per person one-way (and includes a
TV, minibar, and free breakfast buffet). A “mini-cruise” round-trip with a day
in Oslo and no meals starts at 598 kr per person in an economy double cabin.
All cabins have private bathrooms inside.
Onboard Services:
DFDS Seaways operates two ships on this route—the
MS
Pearl of Scandinavia
and the MS
Crown of Scandinavia.
Both offer all
the cruise-ship luxuries: big buffets for breakfast (129 kr) and dinner (239 kr),
gourmet restaurants (359-kr three-course meals), a kids' playroom, pool (in-
door on the
Crown,
indoor and outdoor on the
Pearl
), sauna, nightclubs, pay
Wi-Fi, satellite phone, and tax-free shopping. There are no ATMs on board.
Cash advances are available at the shipboard exchange desk. All shops and
restaurants accept credit cards as well as euros, dollars, and Danish, Swedish,
and Norwegian currency.
Reservations:
Reservations are smart in summer and on weekends. Ad-
vance bookings get the best prices. Book online or call DFDS Seaway's Dan-
ish office at 33 42 30 10 (Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00,
www.dfdsseaways.us
)
, or, in
the US, call 800-533-3755 (
www.dfdsseawaysusa.com
)
.
