P&O Iona Norwegian Fjords Cruise Vlog April 2023 G310 | Olden | Loen Skylift

Welcome to the 3rd part of my Norwegian Fjords vlog series!
In this vlog we visit our second port which is Olden.
Olden is one if the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen, and for good reason it is a favourite amongst a lot cruisers who have visited the fjords!
We did 2 key things in Olden today which was the land train & the skylift.
We really enjoyed both of them, but the skylift was certainly the highlight of our whole trip! 🛷
I hope you enjoy this vlog, as we really loved this day and I had fun putting this vlog together and watching back the clips 😊
Thank you again for watching, I really appreciate all the likes/comments/subscribes!!
Let me know in the comments if you’ve been to Olden and what you got up to!
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  • @GeorginaGrogan_
    @GeorginaGrogan_ Жыл бұрын

    Such a great video! We've been watching loads and this is by far the nicest watch, super informative and has made us even more excited to go later this year! Thanks so much!

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching & for the lovely comments! We had a really great time and hope you do too!! 😁

  • @HomelandBound
    @HomelandBound Жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad this came up on my recommendations. I’m doing my first solo cruise next month and I’ve been so torn between Briksdal glacier and some of the other excursions. I didn’t even know about the land train so I’m definitely going to set aside some of my day for that. Thanks so much for sharing your adventures. 💫

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! That’s so exciting! Hope you have a lovely time 😊

  • @POSTIEPLAYS
    @POSTIEPLAYS Жыл бұрын

    More great views Sledging looked fun!

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    It was so much fun! Also very tiring walking back to the top of the hill 🤣

  • @mhossain5561
    @mhossain5561 Жыл бұрын

    The alternatives to excursions are so useful

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear they have helped ☺️

  • @ninp4890
    @ninp4890 Жыл бұрын

    Great video and very informative!

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @sistersontheseas
    @sistersontheseas Жыл бұрын

    Another great video! Olden is stunning 😍 we’ve been a few times and haven’t done the sky lift before, we’ll have to make sure we do next time!

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! For me the skylift is a must 😍

  • @annestephenson1548
    @annestephenson1548 Жыл бұрын

    Great vlog . Looks like you had a lovely day! Helpful information too. Thanks

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 it was really lovely! Glad it was helpful 😊

  • @CruiseLife22
    @CruiseLife22 Жыл бұрын

    Another smashing video Lucy! We are going to the fjords on Sunday and after watching your video we are now even more excited! 😀 👍

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Ahh so exciting!! Hope you have a lovely time!! 😁

  • @CruiseLife22

    @CruiseLife22

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Travellifewithlucy thanks!! 😊

  • @amirajustinerodriguez1966
    @amirajustinerodriguez1966 Жыл бұрын

    Great video with chill music. I like how you tell us the waiting times etc and prices which is important for those of us with reduced mobility. 👍

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 I’m glad it was helpful!

  • @legsian
    @legsian Жыл бұрын

    awesome video, great views, thanks for sharing

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @hollycooper792
    @hollycooper7923 ай бұрын

    Looks amazing, going in September and booked the glacier walk for the morning, can you remember what time you had to be back in the ship? Wondering if we will have time to do the skylift in the afternoon! ☺️

  • @mimilane8855
    @mimilane88558 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing this day! I’m going in April 2024 and trying to decide if to book in advance with P&O excursions or book onshore, looks pretty easy and better value to do the latter! Beautiful views, I hope the weather for us is the same you experienced.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    8 ай бұрын

    Hope you have a lovely time!! It’s so easy to do when you are there and saves you money 😊 fingers crossed for blue skies!!

  • @cruisingandexploring
    @cruisingandexploring Жыл бұрын

    Great video Lucy! We're currently debating booking a Norwegian Fjords cruise on Iona, so this was really helpful! Just subscribed, so look forward to watching your other videos 😊🛳

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’m glad you found it useful 😊 I definitely recommend the trip!

  • @mdiz4564

    @mdiz4564

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Travellifewithlucy Don’t! We’ve just been on the Iona and we were very disappointed by the lack of service! The ship is lovely but a little bland. All the restaurants and excursions where booked up by the middle of the trip. There’s a reason why P&O are so cheap at the moment. There’s no great buzz about the ship. The staff are nice but not interested. The buffet food was very hit and miss too. Stale cakes🤮. Norway was fantastic but we would use a different cruise company next time ☹️.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mdiz4564 sorry you had a bad experience ☹️ if you don’t like P&O then I highly recommend Celebrity Cruises! The first time I went to Norway was with them and everything (especially the service and buffet) was absolutely outstanding!!

  • @NamyDoesCruising
    @NamyDoesCruising5 ай бұрын

    We loved Olden! One of the prettiest ports we have ever been to. The sky lift looks so good, those views! 😯 and the sledding! You almost falling off 😂 We will have to do it next time (though I might have to take Nathan kicking and screaming!) 😜 Great video!

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    5 ай бұрын

    I agree! Such a beautiful place! The sledding was so fun, but it was a steep slope down to my right that I did NOT fancy 🤣 there were plenty of other blokes screaming 🤣 thanks so much for watching 🥰

  • @chasingthebeach
    @chasingthebeach Жыл бұрын

    This was really useful we're on the same cruise in August and Im trying to decide if I should do the same as you and book excursions myself to save money.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad it was helpful ☺️ it’s definitely a good way to save money, just make sure you’re back to the ship in time 😁

  • @larenafiandes8057
    @larenafiandes8057 Жыл бұрын

    I did the little train and it's well worth the money. I went the week before you ,the views in olden are amazing

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree! We hadn’t been in that direction of Olden before so was great to see new views!

  • @Josh-ex3gy
    @Josh-ex3gy Жыл бұрын

    Hello, were these booked when you got there or were they pre booked? Your day in Olden looks exactly how I'd want to spend my day. Looks amazingA

  • @Josh-ex3gy

    @Josh-ex3gy

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry - Just heard it now in the video. Ignore me, great video 😁

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣 glad you found your answer 😁 thanks for watching!

  • @plethorawealth7
    @plethorawealth7 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing place! Which month did you travel?

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    We went in April this year ☺️

  • @sarawoods9838
    @sarawoods9838 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoying your videos on Iona , I m on Iona the same time as you were, but next year 😊 can I ask how far was it from the top of the sky lift to the little snow cave ? Just wondering how far of a walk it is , thank you 🙂

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Oooo exciting!! It was about 100m from the skylift, you have to go down a hill first (the first bit we sledged down) ☺️

  • @sarawoods9838

    @sarawoods9838

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Travellifewithlucy thank you , thats really helpful 😊

  • @charlottecorcoran2009
    @charlottecorcoran2009 Жыл бұрын

    Did you have to use cash to pay for any of these or can you use card? Great video! I sail on 17th i cant wait!

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    We used card for everything 😁 thank you! Have a lovely time!!

  • @SandraDuckett-uy6mj
    @SandraDuckett-uy6mj Жыл бұрын

    I thought the sledges were free? I will be there in June and I am hoping the snow will still be there fingers crossed.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh I’ve not heard of that! We didn’t see that any were free!

  • @komkar008
    @komkar008 Жыл бұрын

    This was very useful video Lucy! Did you have to pay for the shuttle bus to the skylift or was that included in the ticket please ? Thanks

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s so nice to hear ☺️ the bus was included, and the return back to the ship☺️

  • @komkar008

    @komkar008

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! 😀

  • @mariannatheochari8685
    @mariannatheochari86854 ай бұрын

    Hey! We are booking our trip to go here for April this year! I really want to do the Skylift but I’m very scared of heights! Did you find it difficult to do? TIA xx

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    4 ай бұрын

    Hiya! Aw amazing! I found it completely fine, when you get into the skylift, if you are facing the cliff then this would be easier, and it only takes a couple of minutes to go up! At the top you don’t need to go near the edge to appreciate the views ☺️ hope you have a lovely cruise! Xx

  • @kessonfamily4918
    @kessonfamily4918 Жыл бұрын

    We are going in July 2024. Sorry if I missed it did you book the land train and sky lift independently, and is so who with,

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep we booked both independently, the land train you buy tickets from staff in the bright green/yellowy jackets standing next to the train & the skylift tickets we bought from the white building directly off of the ship ☺️

  • @harlanabraham7772
    @harlanabraham77729 күн бұрын

    Do not believe I would take a lift like that. If you drag the slege up you could ride it down. Was that an egg roll or a spring roll? There is a difference. You looked like you enjoyed yourself there.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    7 күн бұрын

    Haha it was very safe and worth it for the views at the top! Yes we took the sledge up and rode it back down part of the mountain! It was a spring roll ☺️ We had a great day in Olden!

  • @wendygoesgreen
    @wendygoesgreen Жыл бұрын

    Hi how much was the skylift?

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Hiya, for 2 adults we paid £122 in total which included the bus return 😊

  • @peacefulminimalist2028
    @peacefulminimalist2028 Жыл бұрын

    A lot of the ports in the Norwegian Fjords will be unavailable after 2025, unless the ship is zero emission.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow I didn’t know that!! Very interesting!

  • @user-gn3gr9jt4v
    @user-gn3gr9jt4v Жыл бұрын

    Did you pay by card or money.

  • @Travellifewithlucy

    @Travellifewithlucy

    Жыл бұрын

    We paid by card :)

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