Thanks Steve for this - I used to live in Copenhagen and have taken this route several times - the last time in 1996. Oslo and Copenhagen are my 2 favorite cities in the world; sparkling clean, facinating, vibrant, exciting, with politics and policies focused on making lives fo people and the planet better. Thank you for taking me back to some very happy memories
An observation: the everyday / average urban parts of Norway always look like the poshest areas of England... Clean, well maintained, uncluttered, everything with good design. Very envious of people living in such a good environment!
@@janetmackinnon3411 Yeah, if only the UK had done this. They also have high taxes but also much lower levels of inequality. I would love to live there.
@@anianoenrique2115 Nonsense. Nobody decides about such details on your house (or anything else), it's entirely up to you if you want your house to look crappy. Source: I live here.
Aww, brings back some childhood memories! Been on this lady a few times while she was called M/S Athena and sailed for Viking Line between Stockholm and Mariehamn. One of the wow factors in the early 90s was that half the car deck was sectioned-off and housed a kind of theme park with golf simulator, arcades and some other big moving hydraulic simulator. Love how innovative these ferry companies have always been. The whole "cruise ferry" thing got started due to the rivalry of Viking Line and Silja Line and really pushed the standard for how ferry travel is now done.
The question is did he choose the 5-year loan or the 30-year mortgage to finance his cup of coffee? When I was there I used 10 NOK to 1USD (it was 8:1) and I had to stop converting. I couldn't do anything about it anyway. I went from Norway to Vietnam. 20$ in your hand in Norway gets you a cup of coffee and half a sandwich. In Vietnam that's all 3 meals and more than enough beers for the full day. Norway is beautiful. BTW- it helps if you have family/friends in Norway. My cousins covered a lot of my trip.
Scandinavian ferries are a thing of their own. Inexpensive but fully equipped entertainment ships. You should try the ferry lines between Stockholm to Åland/Finland/Estonia, but beware, they're more party than travel sometimes. All the cities are beautiful and Åland is a small treasure on its own. Btw the Helsingør castle is supposedly the castle Shakespeare had in mind for Hamlet, and Helsingør is a pretty, little town. Just across lies Helsingborg in Sweden, and just to let you know the ferry culture, Swedes from the region frequently goes "touring" or tura which means they buy a ticket and spend the evening going back and fort between the towns having dinner and drinks on board. We love our ferries.
One of the reasons for the low cost of the Scandinavian ferries is the very high taxes on liquor and cigarettes. The ferries do a very good business both in the on-board bars and in the duty-free shops. When my sister lived in Stockholm, she and her friends would take the ferry to Finland to have a weekend out as the drinks were cheap. When I was visiting Copenhagen in 1970, we (I was staying with a family friend) took the ferry (a very short ride) to Sweden. I was really surprised that, as soon as we arrived, we got right back on the ferry. I was disappointed not to get a chance to see Malmö, as the entire point was to buy a couple of cartons of cigarettes.
Steve, I have just viewed this video, even though you did it 2 years ago, and I’m blown away with what you manage to capture on film and then edit it so professionally. You are taking me around the northern parts of Europe in style. Please keep them coming from Scandinavia. The scenery and the cleanliness of all those countries in the north is spectacular. I’d watch anything you film. I’m in my 70’s and unable to travel extensively any more, sticking to my part of the world (Australia and Asia), so enjoy your trips immensely. That ferry looked very good value for 60 quid. I’m off to Japan soon and I can tell you it’s costing me a bomb by comparison. Your trip looked like much better value. Loved it!
I spent a week in Copenhagen this past summer and I found it to be the quietest major city in Europe I've ever been to. Outside of the main attraction areas, people were very quiet and some neighborhoods didn't even have cars moving through them but for a few every ten minutes. The parks are very tranquil and the general vibe was low key. Can't believe you took the ferry there and just split. Maybe that's your thing, I'm new to this channel. Definitely going to try a DFDS to Oslo. Subscribed.
I always find copenhagen to be the most noisy and stressed out of the nordic main cities. Even Stockholm is more chill, and Stockholm is not that chill. Oslo and Helsinki dor sure is. The there is Aarhus, Åbo, gothemburg and Malmö as well. I never been to trondheim so don't know how it is there.
@@matsv201 Its nice in Trondheim also, at least when I passed through many years ago (I have visited a majority of the famous wooden Stave Churches around in Norway, and have - passed the one sold to Germany also!).
Amazing views sailing out of Oslo, have you ever sailed into Stockholm Steve? If not you should take the Stockholm - Helsinki ferry, the views through the Stockholm archipelago are the very best I have seen from a ship.
I was on the same ship a month after you filmed yours. With the dinner buffet and solo ensuite cabin, my trip cost ~£100. It was relaxing and fun (there was entertainment onboard), and I will not hesitate to do it again.
Thank you very much for all your beautiful programs!! I will never by able to visit all these places and by watching your programs, I can visit them all!! Thanks again, Tilly from South Africa
That really is incredible all that ferry has to offer! 19 hour trip with your own room and the boat looks like it has enough to do to keep you occupied. I always love your videos, my friend! I'll admit, this is the first one I have had time to watch in a while! It was great as always.
Wow I wish I had as much enthusiasm as you Steve. I love my travelling and adventures, but you are in another league. Always great to see you out and about on your journeys.
The DFDS Harwich to Esbjerg needs to be re-instated. Great shame when that was run down, then stopped. I was raised in Denmark, and travelled on that route many times from child to adulthood. Originally, it was like getting to Denmark the moment you were on board. Good times started even before setting sail, and only stopped when back at Harwich! Restaurants were spot on.
Sadly my Company, DFDS (I'm a Share Owner (minority!)), only sails goods from Esbjerg to Hull today, besides having routes from NL to GB (And many other places, up the Baltic and also in the Mediterranean!). I never managed to use it myself.
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 That's a shame, it was a great service, but was run down to be more commercial and less ferry cruise in the final years. But when it was running properly, it was a superb service, and made trips to Denmark an absolute pleasure. Taking one's own car meant it was no problem to drive anywhere, and with all the luggage needed. Likewise, when coming back, one could fill the car with Danish food and provisions. We usually drove straight to København, stayed there for half the time, visited Tivoli every night, then spent the rest of the holiday touring the rest of Denmark, including all the places where we once used to live. Very happy times.
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 I suppose the Esbjerg to Hull is limited to freight only, nowadays? I don't think there are still passenger ferry routes from the UK to anywhere north of the Netherlands...
@@barvdw A friend of mine had a son being educated in by then owner Maersk, and if not filled with lorry drivers Some came as only - trailers, being managed by the crew), they did accept passengers, so he (+wife) came over as a passenger. I have asked the present owner, DFDS (I'm a Shareholder) if is is still possible, but sadly no!
As a Dane and a Shareholder in the Danish Shipowner/Ferry Company, DFDS (also sailing ferries from NL to England and as a pure freight/truck ferry from Esbjerg to Hull) I thank you for making this film! I have done this trip many times, from in an inside cabin for 4 and in an outside, luxury cabin for two, with a large window and view for sailing through the Oslo Fiord in the morning. A small rocky island is passed with hardly room for a single summerhouse and formerly also the constant oil spill from the, by then brand new German Warship Blücher, which was sunk during the invasion the 9th of april 1940! With a fresh crew they wasn't able to stop the water coming in from a hit with a Norwegian torpedo from an old Fort to the side of the fiord! It was pumped dry from fuel oil some years ago, still being considered a war grave, because many men were lost.
I saw Your verdict on the southern DFDS route to NL, which I had forgotten (It is my one offer as a shareholder in DFDS, if I want to go to England). But being a major Ferry Company they also sail in the Baltic and in the Mediterranean. At one time also from Esbjerg to Harwich but they stopped this some years ago.
These Scandinavian cities have many attractive features from which we can all learn. The ferry appears to be good value, nearer to a cruise liner than a ferryboat.
Long time viewer; First time Commenter: Get back and do the saunas in winter! Love your videos mate, and particularly the ferries. You’re giving me lots to put together to build a trip around. Hope to see some more Cal Mac stuff soon. Thanks for delivering one of the highlights of my Saturday! 👍🏻
8 minutes into the video and I’m already a fan of your accent 😁…….. and top notch camera quality, sound, colours, images and catching narrative. thank you, well done 🙌🏻
Thanks for this Steve. What a beautiful city Oslo is, as is Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. I used to go to all these when I was a young seaman around 1960/61.
Great video! Here is a little history lesson for you about her. She was built in 1989/1990 for Viking Line as m/s Athena and she sailed on the Stockholm-Mariehamn route purely as a 24 hour short cruiser. She was sold in 1993 to Star Cruises together with her sister ship m/s Kalypso (now scrapped). DFDS bought Pearl Seaways in 2001 but her name then was Pearl of Scandinavia. I think she was the biggest ferry in the world for a couple of months when she was delivered in 1989/1990.
You would enjoy the Oslo-Kiel cruise, they actually have the world’s largest cruise ferries Color Fantasy and Color Magic. It is not much more expensive at from about £65 round trip Oslo - Kiel - Oslo. You can get Oslo Copenhagen round trip from £20 - still it depends a bit on the season and special offers
Great video as usual Steve but you don't spend long enough in the cities. Copenhagen is absolutely stunning and you are a quick train ride from other amazing places including Aarhus and Roskilde and you are so close to Sweden over the bridge - Lund is really pretty.
@@frodehagen8690 It's not about the size though. It's about the people, culture, and atmosphere. Not having a good selection of decent restaurants. Restaurants not being open all night or even late in the evening. Public transport (mostly) stopping at midnight. No decent clubs. Everywhere being closed by three in the morning. Shops being closed on Sundays, and nothing open 24/7 except for small kiosks. Oslo has the vibe of a small town that manages to get by most of the time, but if you want big-city energy and excitement you go somewhere else.
@@-_James_- Sunday closures aren't uncommon in e.g. Germany as well, even in cities with a few million inhabitants, but they definitely have more international cuisine available. Still, I quite like Oslo, discovered a great Indian place for lunch a few months back (Jaipur), even had Ethiopian (can't remember the name, but a quick google search suggests Mesob) and a Peruvian food. Plus a very respectable craft beer scene (I had a friend who was a brewer there, which definitely helped to discover stuff). And which city can boast about a metro into the forest and to the ski slopes? That said, I like Copenhagen, too, I'm a city boy, and that's a proper city. Lots of beautiful (old and modern) architecture, good public transport (although they should never have removed their trams...), and some of the residential areas are great. Last year, I stayed near Svanemøllen station, quite calm, some interesting shops and bars, and easily connected to the city.
@@foppo101 DFDS have offers on .. im going Copenhagen - Oslo July10 th back 11th 500 Danish kroner return (£55) ..never been to Norway before .. so have 5 hrs to scoot aboot Oslo ... i`ll order a breakfast buffet going ,,to fill up.
Taxes are very high on alcohol and tobacco in Norway so people get the ferry to Denmark and back for the weekend just to have a good time while stocking up on booze
Congratulations for a channel worth watching! I am 64, semi-retired and appreciate that you are frugal, travel, walk and act like a "normal" person. Years back 😉I did the Eurorail backpack around Europe (Western), enjoyed a ferry from Germany to Norway on another trip... As an American who "might" make one more adventure to Europe - it will be budget - and your videos will be appreciated. Thank you again for taking us along. Cheers!
Hi Steve, Absolutely a very cheap fare for such luxury. The video was fantastic, beautiful sailing weather. Yes, do go back and try the saunas in winter. Take care and keep on traveling... blessings
That was £60 well spent Steve, the size of that ferry was overwhelming more like a luxury cruise ship! not that I would have ever considered going on one, it was terrifying when one twice the size cut across the bow of my nephew’s yacht! It was the size of a fifteen story building, 🫣 you captured some magnificent architecture on your stroll round, the scenery from the ferry was stunning, and the water in the pool looked inviting! a lovely tour all together, no wonder they named a song after wonderful Copenhagen! Well done Steve 👏👏
Watched this vlog when first aired, and promised myself the trip. Well I did it last week (Sep 2023) and it was a bit of journey to Oslo from Orkney, and back from Copenhagen, but boy was it worth it ! The ferry trip was amazing. I enjoyed it all - the sky bar, the restaurants, the other bars, the views, the calm crossing, the cabin. I had a really comfy sleep. I was prepared for the 1am stop in Fredrikshavn , having watched your trip, so I opened my eyes for a few minutes, then back to sleep. Thank you Steve for making me aware of this excellent trip.
Another great journey. Might be good idea if you both went to Oslo again to find out how to visit on the cheap & what you can visit without paying a fortune. Great work as always.
There are multiple places you can stay in Oslo and the Oslo area without paying a fortune for it. And there are plenty of places you can visit for free or very being very cheap. And there are also some experiences that can be very fun and will not cost that much to do. So I think this is a great idea to show people that they can visit and experience Oslo without paying an arm and a leg for it. It is rather frustrating as a Norwegian to see how people claim how extremely expensive it is everywhere in Norway and close to impossible for most to live in or visit. If people would do some better research and avoid running into the typical tourist traps, they would see that it doesn't have to be as expensive as they think it will be at all.
Great trip and great video, I'll have to add that to the 'to do' list. Back in the early 90s as a poor student I travelled around Scandinavia for a couple of weeks, the ferries were the best bargains then too, the ones from Stockholm to Helsinki seem to rely on everyone drinking their bodyweight in vodka in the bar, which a lot of passengers were obliging with! Copenhagen might not be Stockholm, but it's still lovely, and the central station is fantastic - if they take out the food stalls it would look how I imagine Valhalla would be.
This very much reminded me of trips from Newcastle to Stevanger and also trips to Bergen. I loved the trip to Bergen, if I recall you got a full day at sea and an overnight stop in Bergen. Sadly after 140 years of service the route stopped in 2008 and I sailed on the penultimate crossing, even 'pushed the boat out' and went Commodore class as I knew it would probably be the last time I sailed. Tried the route to Amsterdam following year but it wasn't the same.
Great video of your trip from Oslo to Copenhagen. I have done the Newcastle route to Esbjerg which was known as Scandinavian Seaways and then re-branded to DFDS Seaways, I believe this route was withdrawn a few years ago. Really enjoyed the journey and what I remember is that once your in Esbjerg, your got the train to a certain point which went onto another ferry and then straight to Copenhagen which is nice city seeing the Little Mermaid.
Correct, Steve, the Danes first finished the Great Belt Bridge in 1998, followed by the Øresund Bridge & tunnel in 2000, so you can travel without ferries from Germany to Sweden. They have embarked on an even bigger project, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Rødby and Puttgarden in Germany, which should be finished by the end of the decade and spell the end of the ferry between these places (the train already no longer takes the ferry, but you can still take a train and replacement buses to the ferry at either side, while they also upgrade the railway lines), and likely some other ferries between Germany and Sweden as well...
The quality of life in Norway must be among the highest in the world. The general landscape is solidly impressive… clean…pristine even. Your video quality was remarkable. 👍🇨🇦
I did that last year. When I found out about this option, I could not believe the prices. The Ferry is comparatively simple and frugal, but it does its job. My sister lives near Oslo, and when I visit her in future, I will always use this service from now on.
Finally got around to watching this. We lost power here in Florida because of the hurricane and just got it back. Horrible destruction on the coast here. Thankfully we were inland. Please do more overnight ferry vids....love them. Hope you and the girl....sorry forgot her name.....are doing well. Cheers
Fantastic video, Steve. Your information for budget travel is greatly appreciated. You make it fun and exciting. Will definitely consider that ferry ride now!
Wow, fabulous. Loved your whole journey, but curious about why Copenhagen is not your favourite. Never having been to Scandinavia I understood it was a great place. BTW, loved the A350 at the end. Nice touch!
That was fab! I saw the one before this ages ago so I just watched it again! Scotland is so close to Scandinavia, it's weird for me to think you can be there in an hour! I'd love to visit those countries...but it's unlikely now. Thanks for taking me there Steve!
Another great video ..Oslo beautiful..your right a great blend of the old with the new. It does not surprise me that ship was as nice as it is . I believe the Norwegians are the kings of ship building these days. Masa-Yards builds all of the magnificent ships you see from the big cruise companies . Anyway as always outstanding work ! !
Norway kept control over the oil and gas deposits,,big tax but look after retirees,, also looks extremely clean and well kept,, good job Steve,, from northern Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️ great video thanks 👍👍on the Stena to the UK cabin is £70,,on top of the ticket 🎟️🎟️ an 8hr crossing
@@johnmull59 No, they didn't. Norway has LESS wind installations and less solar than Scotland. Norway has an infrastructure of hydro similar to Scotland.
Another fantastic video Steve! It brought back happy memories of our trip to Oslo and Copenhagen many, many years ago. Can I also congratulate you on your choice of music. It creates a warm rewarding experience. I look forward to your next video!
As others have noted… Norway certainly appears to be at the top of the list for general quality of life. It’s so clean and very well managed. Top notch stewards of the environment… of urban planning. The natural landscape is stunningly attractive. Thank you Mr. Marsh for taking us along. It’s called adventures by proxy or travelling “vicariously. 😂 The weather was cooperating magnificently (other than the wind) My..my those skies were crisp in Oslo. Good camerawork 🎥 🥇 Travel well /Travel often And don’t forget to bring us along! Cheers 🥂 Canada’s Eastern Seaboard 🇨🇦👍
Thanks for another great trip Steve!! That's some awesome ferry for sure.....and tons of nice extras onboard all for the price of a cheap ticket.....I'd sure be all over that jacuzzi! I'll be looking forward to your next video soon....take care!
I've done the Danskebåt many times and the one to Kiel is also a good boat to travel on. Good to see you enjoying the life on the waves in and around Oslo. I moved here from Hamburg after living in Liverpool and it's really good to be so close to the sea.
I was mesmerized by the sights and sounds, then the credit's started (done already?). That's cool. From the looks of things, it was a very restful voyage.
Steve! Absolutely beautiful video! Congrats! Loved all the scenes, sunsets, sunrises, pool, music tracks, location ID's. editing! You did a totally marvelous job capturing the beauty, ambiance and surroundings of the voyage! Thanks!!
60 quid is really good value especially considering you are sailing between two very expensive cities! I might try that 'cruise' myself if I get the opportunity.
Really enjoyed that Steve old mate! Lovely waterways up there on top of the world I must say. When it gets windy, well it sure gets flaming windy it seems. Look forward to your next offering Steve. You're doing a great sport, keep it up!
Quite a bargain considering the length of the trip. As far as I am concerned a ship beats a plane any day! Great video Steve, looking forward to the next one.
As the ferries from Oslo are a big cash cow, you can quite often get a return trip for a very low sum and even sometimes for free. Especially with the DFDS one to Copenhagen. The Oslo-Kiel ferry is a tad bit more expensive, but also offer a massive and cruise line style ship. Very popular mini vacation boats, and also for job conferences and so on.
I took the same ferry from Oslo to Denmark in 2019. I really enjoyed this 19 hours journey. They have very good buffet restaurant on the ship and quite good duty free shop on board.
We did the reverse run from Copenhagen to Oslo and had a wonderful time back in April 2019. I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I’d take that trip again (even in those tiny, for 2 people, rooms).
Morning Steve, your Oslo departure was excellent more like a cruise ship than ferry right! Everyone looked happy especially you in the pool 😉Ferry cheap city expensive. So have a good week and thx as always😘
From a Brit in Finland who isn't brave enough to do the whole sauna->frozen river thing, I absolutely agree that you must go back to Oslo in winter and do that :P
I've lived in Stockholm 15 years now, Steve, and I have to admit Copenhagen is the coolest, most relaxed of the 4 Nordic capitals. It's the same size as Oslo too - the city/conurbation statistics can be misleading
@@johnnymartinjohansen I don't have to *decide*, do I? That's the point: there can be anywhere from 4 to 8. There's no point correcting me, and you know exactly what the 4 I'm referring to are
@@davidlittle7182 No, it can NOT be "anywhere from 4 to 8". There are 5 independent countries, with their own capitals, so there are NEVER less than 5. Then there are 3 self-governed territories with their own "capitals", but are still owned by other countries - in other words, they are not independent. So it depends on how you regard the territorials. And if you accept 1 of their capitals as legit, you must accept all, because their form of government is the same. So the answer is 5 or 8. Nothing else.
£60 isn't even that good of a price for this trip, you can often get it much cheaper as DFDS constantly have campaigns and offers throughout the year. Usually I pay around £17 for this trip in the same type of cabin. Sometimes you even get tickets for free! They are desperate to get people to come aboard and spend money in the bars and restaurants there, which is VERY expensive, so bringing your own food is recommended. When I last took this journey in April, the cheapest meal they had was a small plate of spaghetti Bolognese for £24!
The DFDS ferries that used to run from Harwich to Denmark and Newcastle to Gothenburg were a great experience, It's a shame in these days of planes causing pollution that they haven't been re started. We used to do the Harwich one quite a lot but always stocked up at Morrisons in Harwich, carry our own kettle and tea bags and in a 2 berth cabin with port hole, it was always an enjoyable trip. Having lived in Sweden for some years , I still miss the cleanliness and spaces of Scandinavia.
@@steve-marsh Maybe we could start a petition and start writing to DFDS !! I still go to Sweden several times a year . It would be marvellous to go by sea to Denmark,catch a train across Denmark and then take the little ferry from Denmark to Sweden Far better than standing in a queue for hours in Heathrow or Gatwick.
I watch a lot of travel/flight/train type travel videos so your video came up in my suggestions. This is the first video I have watched from your channel and absolutely loved it. Didn't even have to think twice about joining your channel so now I'm subscribed and looking forward to watching the rest of your uploads.
Wow Oslo looks so much different in the summer. I was there in the winter and it was just as beautiful. Did not find it expensive as I live in New Zealand and eating out going to the pub here is very expensive compared to Scotland.
Haha, had to laugh at one of your replies to a viewer of being 99% knackered, I totally get that, but traveling does produce that good type of being knackered, eh? Great video(s) and totally agree with your other viewers how clean and neat everything in Oslo is. Definitely a place to put on my bucket list! Safe travels Steve, and we are all missing your wee mate too! PS. Muriwai is still here, along with a host of other cool beaches too. ...... hint hint.
This was one LOVELY vlog! I’ve recently discovered your account and I can’t get enough of your trips 😃 It’s so fun seeing these scandinavians cities which I’ve visited before (Scandinavian lover here 🙋♀️) from a different perspective. I personally love Copenhagen, and Oslo…and Stockholm! But it’s true that the former is deffinitely busier. Anyway, thanks for sharing your journeys! Regards from Spain 🤗
all interesting as usual Steve, you should try the Brittany Ferries Route from Plymouth to Santander (23 hours) It used to be boring with not much to do, but theres a better ferry on the route not ( so I am told) would be interesting to see how its changed...Andy :-)
Hey great shout, always interested to try a new ferry operator (new to me I mean). I was going to do the Rosslare - Santander route, but you've spiked my interest with this one! Research time...
Earplugs Steve!! I always bring mine. Although I've never been on a sleeper ferry like that one so who knows? 60 quid for that ticket does seem like a good value, and all the sights you get to see is just a bonus! Next up Ryan air home aye ? ;( I hate flying them.. Good luck to you! Thanks again for sharing your adventures of what I can only dream of seeing!
What an outstanding journey! 19 hours on a ferry!! As long as it's not Heaving through a storm that would be fun! You have some wonderful, as you call them, wee trips. Say hi to Alicja for me. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Thanks Steve, great memories flooding back watching your vid. We did the other way Copenhargen to Oslo back in 2018. I'm all fired up to look at my images again! Simon Melb Aust.
Your video presentation and quality are great. Not done many ferry sailings so its all new and informative. Interesting commentary and just enough talking. Keep up the good work Steve.
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Thanks Steve for this - I used to live in Copenhagen and have taken this route several times - the last time in 1996. Oslo and Copenhagen are my 2 favorite cities in the world; sparkling clean, facinating, vibrant, exciting, with politics and policies focused on making lives fo people and the planet better. Thank you for taking me back to some very happy memories
Extortionately expensive!!
An observation: the everyday / average urban parts of Norway always look like the poshest areas of England... Clean, well maintained, uncluttered, everything with good design. Very envious of people living in such a good environment!
THey control their oil revenue...
@@janetmackinnon3411 Yeah, if only the UK had done this. They also have high taxes but also much lower levels of inequality. I would love to live there.
@@janetmackinnon3411 Aye Janet, Norway invested their money...Westminster wasted oor oil bonanza..
Absolutely love it over there, so clean, friendly, definitely like the future!
@@anianoenrique2115 Nonsense. Nobody decides about such details on your house (or anything else), it's entirely up to you if you want your house to look crappy. Source: I live here.
Aww, brings back some childhood memories! Been on this lady a few times while she was called M/S Athena and sailed for Viking Line between Stockholm and Mariehamn. One of the wow factors in the early 90s was that half the car deck was sectioned-off and housed a kind of theme park with golf simulator, arcades and some other big moving hydraulic simulator. Love how innovative these ferry companies have always been. The whole "cruise ferry" thing got started due to the rivalry of Viking Line and Silja Line and really pushed the standard for how ferry travel is now done.
Your production quality and charisma is unmatched Steve! Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next adventure😎
Thanks so much :) Camera handed over to my better half next week ;)
definitely the music is the downside for every documentary , I opted to turn off the volume because the Marsh’s blog is worth the inconvenience
This ferry needs to switch to “green” fuel to stay competitive with growing customer demand for substainable transportation.
What a fabulous country Norway is.been all over Norway over the years Steve. .and it never fails to impress
The question is did he choose the 5-year loan or the 30-year mortgage to finance his cup of coffee? When I was there I used 10 NOK to 1USD (it was 8:1) and I had to stop converting. I couldn't do anything about it anyway. I went from Norway to Vietnam. 20$ in your hand in Norway gets you a cup of coffee and half a sandwich. In Vietnam that's all 3 meals and more than enough beers for the full day. Norway is beautiful. BTW- it helps if you have family/friends in Norway. My cousins covered a lot of my trip.
Their prices sure never fail to impress me either.
Scandinavian ferries are a thing of their own. Inexpensive but fully equipped entertainment ships. You should try the ferry lines between Stockholm to Åland/Finland/Estonia, but beware, they're more party than travel sometimes. All the cities are beautiful and Åland is a small treasure on its own.
Btw the Helsingør castle is supposedly the castle Shakespeare had in mind for Hamlet, and Helsingør is a pretty, little town. Just across lies Helsingborg in Sweden, and just to let you know the ferry culture, Swedes from the region frequently goes "touring" or tura which means they buy a ticket and spend the evening going back and fort between the towns having dinner and drinks on board. We love our ferries.
Thanks so much or the comment! Loads of inspiration in there!!!
Wonder how Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) found out about that castle ? No photos or anything .
One of the reasons for the low cost of the Scandinavian ferries is the very high taxes on liquor and cigarettes. The ferries do a very good business both in the on-board bars and in the duty-free shops. When my sister lived in Stockholm, she and her friends would take the ferry to Finland to have a weekend out as the drinks were cheap.
When I was visiting Copenhagen in 1970, we (I was staying with a family friend) took the ferry (a very short ride) to Sweden. I was really surprised that, as soon as we arrived, we got right back on the ferry. I was disappointed not to get a chance to see Malmö, as the entire point was to buy a couple of cartons of cigarettes.
I travelled on their short haul from Puttgarden to Rodbyhavn (Germany-Denmark) and it was pretty good
“It’s like the Shining hotel in here…”. Steve you’re awesome. Not only are your vids fascinating, but you give me a good laugh as well!
Steve, I have just viewed this video, even though you did it 2 years ago, and I’m blown away with what you manage to capture on film and then edit it so professionally. You are taking me around the northern parts of Europe in style. Please keep them coming from Scandinavia. The scenery and the cleanliness of all those countries in the north is spectacular. I’d watch anything you film. I’m in my 70’s and unable to travel extensively any more, sticking to my part of the world (Australia and Asia), so enjoy your trips immensely. That ferry looked very good value for 60 quid. I’m off to Japan soon and I can tell you it’s costing me a bomb by comparison. Your trip looked like much better value. Loved it!
I spent a week in Copenhagen this past summer and I found it to be the quietest major city in Europe I've ever been to. Outside of the main attraction areas, people were very quiet and some neighborhoods didn't even have cars moving through them but for a few every ten minutes. The parks are very tranquil and the general vibe was low key. Can't believe you took the ferry there and just split. Maybe that's your thing, I'm new to this channel. Definitely going to try a DFDS to Oslo. Subscribed.
Visit Oslo its even worse
@@MrWorldcruiser12 worse? How can a calm city be something negative..
He made a nice video, but he's dead wrong about Copenhagen.
We don't call it Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen for no reason :)
I always find copenhagen to be the most noisy and stressed out of the nordic main cities. Even Stockholm is more chill, and Stockholm is not that chill. Oslo and Helsinki dor sure is.
The there is Aarhus, Åbo, gothemburg and Malmö as well. I never been to trondheim so don't know how it is there.
@@matsv201 Its nice in Trondheim also, at least when I passed through many years ago (I have visited a majority of the famous wooden Stave Churches around in Norway, and have - passed the one sold to Germany also!).
Amazing views sailing out of Oslo, have you ever sailed into Stockholm Steve? If not you should take the Stockholm - Helsinki ferry, the views through the Stockholm archipelago are the very best I have seen from a ship.
I was on the same ship a month after you filmed yours. With the dinner buffet and solo ensuite cabin, my trip cost ~£100. It was relaxing and fun (there was entertainment onboard), and I will not hesitate to do it again.
Thank you very much for all your beautiful programs!! I will never by able to visit all these places and by watching your programs, I can visit them all!! Thanks again, Tilly from South Africa
That really is incredible all that ferry has to offer! 19 hour trip with your own room and the boat looks like it has enough to do to keep you occupied.
I always love your videos, my friend! I'll admit, this is the first one I have had time to watch in a while! It was great as always.
Wow I wish I had as much enthusiasm as you Steve. I love my travelling and adventures, but you are in another league. Always great to see you out and about on your journeys.
Haha cheers Paul! I'm 90% of the time knackered :D
The DFDS Harwich to Esbjerg needs to be re-instated. Great shame when that was run down, then stopped. I was raised in Denmark, and travelled on that route many times from child to adulthood. Originally, it was like getting to Denmark the moment you were on board. Good times started even before setting sail, and only stopped when back at Harwich! Restaurants were spot on.
Yes. I did that trip several times, and absolutely loved it!
Sadly my Company, DFDS (I'm a Share Owner (minority!)), only sails goods from Esbjerg to Hull today, besides having routes from NL to GB (And many other places, up the Baltic and also in the Mediterranean!). I never managed to use it myself.
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 That's a shame, it was a great service, but was run down to be more commercial and less ferry cruise in the final years. But when it was running properly, it was a superb service, and made trips to Denmark an absolute pleasure.
Taking one's own car meant it was no problem to drive anywhere, and with all the luggage needed. Likewise, when coming back, one could fill the car with Danish food and provisions.
We usually drove straight to København, stayed there for half the time, visited Tivoli every night, then spent the rest of the holiday touring the rest of Denmark, including all the places where we once used to live. Very happy times.
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 I suppose the Esbjerg to Hull is limited to freight only, nowadays? I don't think there are still passenger ferry routes from the UK to anywhere north of the Netherlands...
@@barvdw A friend of mine had a son being educated in by then owner Maersk, and if not filled with lorry drivers Some came as only - trailers, being managed by the crew), they did accept passengers, so he (+wife) came over as a passenger. I have asked the present owner, DFDS (I'm a Shareholder) if is is still possible, but sadly no!
Such a friendly, personable style of videography, it's like travelling with your best mate :)
Thanks so much mate!
@@steve-marsh- Steve, is that fresh or salt water @ 12:55 and how warm is the water?
And what a beautiful trip he took us on. Thanks Steve!
As a Dane and a Shareholder in the Danish Shipowner/Ferry Company, DFDS (also sailing ferries from NL to England and as a pure freight/truck ferry from Esbjerg to Hull) I thank you for making this film! I have done this trip many times, from in an inside cabin for 4 and in an outside, luxury cabin for two, with a large window and view for sailing through the Oslo Fiord in the morning. A small rocky island is passed with hardly room for a single summerhouse and formerly also the constant oil spill from the, by then brand new German Warship Blücher, which was sunk during the invasion the 9th of april 1940! With a fresh crew they wasn't able to stop the water coming in from a hit with a Norwegian torpedo from an old Fort to the side of the fiord! It was pumped dry from fuel oil some years ago, still being considered a war grave, because many men were lost.
Thanks so much for this comment, really appreciate it :)
Faren min, født 1927, så Blücher bli skutt i senk.
Sjekk video på YT.
"Erling Frank Gustavsen".
I saw Your verdict on the southern DFDS route to NL, which I had forgotten (It is my one offer as a shareholder in DFDS, if I want to go to England). But being a major Ferry Company they also sail in the Baltic and in the Mediterranean. At one time also from Esbjerg to Harwich but they stopped this some years ago.
I am from India. Planning a trip to Europe next year. Pls help me with information on cruise ship to Norway fjords from Copenhagen for 3 to 5 nights
@@TeluguPie DFDS no longer sails from Copenhagen, but has sold the route. It has been bought by a Swedish Line.
These Scandinavian cities have many attractive features from which we can all learn. The ferry appears to be good value, nearer to a cruise liner than a ferryboat.
Long time viewer; First time Commenter: Get back and do the saunas in winter! Love your videos mate, and particularly the ferries. You’re giving me lots to put together to build a trip around. Hope to see some more Cal Mac stuff soon. Thanks for delivering one of the highlights of my Saturday! 👍🏻
Cheers for the comment Scott! :)
8 minutes into the video and I’m already a fan of your accent 😁…….. and top notch camera quality, sound, colours, images and catching narrative. thank you, well done 🙌🏻
Thanks for this Steve. What a beautiful city Oslo is, as is Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. I used to go to all these when I was a young seaman around 1960/61.
Great video! Here is a little history lesson for you about her. She was built in 1989/1990 for Viking Line as m/s Athena and she sailed on the Stockholm-Mariehamn route purely as a 24 hour short cruiser. She was sold in 1993 to Star Cruises together with her sister ship m/s Kalypso (now scrapped). DFDS bought Pearl Seaways in 2001 but her name then was Pearl of Scandinavia. I think she was the biggest ferry in the world for a couple of months when she was delivered in 1989/1990.
I thought all ships had to be scraped for barnacles, before they were scrapped! lol
@@drdoolittle5724 haha autocorrect is a bitch. 😅
Thanks so much for this! Ahhh I love the comments section :)
Nice to know that sailing expertise is a tradition carried on to this day, perhaps rooted in necessity, but nevertheless. Thanks for the info rundown.
You would enjoy the Oslo-Kiel cruise, they actually have the world’s largest cruise ferries Color Fantasy and Color Magic. It is not much more expensive at from about £65 round trip Oslo - Kiel - Oslo. You can get Oslo Copenhagen round trip from £20 - still it depends a bit on the season and special offers
Great video as usual Steve but you don't spend long enough in the cities. Copenhagen is absolutely stunning and you are a quick train ride from other amazing places including Aarhus and Roskilde and you are so close to Sweden over the bridge - Lund is really pretty.
Yeah, time is often against me (normally due to accommodation costs). I've spent longer in Copenhagen in the past, we've just never really clicked
@@steve-marsh I guess it depends what you're looking for. Copenhagen is a real city. Oslo is the capital village of Norway.
@@-_James_- You are right. Only one million in the city area. Size isn’t everything you know. ,p
@@frodehagen8690 It's not about the size though. It's about the people, culture, and atmosphere. Not having a good selection of decent restaurants. Restaurants not being open all night or even late in the evening. Public transport (mostly) stopping at midnight. No decent clubs. Everywhere being closed by three in the morning. Shops being closed on Sundays, and nothing open 24/7 except for small kiosks.
Oslo has the vibe of a small town that manages to get by most of the time, but if you want big-city energy and excitement you go somewhere else.
@@-_James_- Sunday closures aren't uncommon in e.g. Germany as well, even in cities with a few million inhabitants, but they definitely have more international cuisine available. Still, I quite like Oslo, discovered a great Indian place for lunch a few months back (Jaipur), even had Ethiopian (can't remember the name, but a quick google search suggests Mesob) and a Peruvian food. Plus a very respectable craft beer scene (I had a friend who was a brewer there, which definitely helped to discover stuff). And which city can boast about a metro into the forest and to the ski slopes?
That said, I like Copenhagen, too, I'm a city boy, and that's a proper city. Lots of beautiful (old and modern) architecture, good public transport (although they should never have removed their trams...), and some of the residential areas are great. Last year, I stayed near Svanemøllen station, quite calm, some interesting shops and bars, and easily connected to the city.
Another well put together vlog.
60 bangers for a trip on that ship has got to be the best deal around
So true mate!
Our Ferries in the UK are a rip off.Always have been.Hull Rotterdam ferry is owned by Middles east billionaires.
@@foppo101 DFDS have offers on .. im going Copenhagen - Oslo July10 th back 11th 500 Danish kroner return (£55) ..never been to Norway before .. so have 5 hrs to scoot aboot Oslo ... i`ll order a breakfast buffet going ,,to fill up.
All that for £60? Incredible. You’d easily spend more than that for a night in either of the two cities.
Thanks for another great video Steve!
It's like 4-5 beers in Oslo.
Taxes are very high on alcohol and tobacco in Norway so people get the ferry to Denmark and back for the weekend just to have a good time while stocking up on booze
Congratulations for a channel worth watching! I am 64, semi-retired and appreciate that you are frugal, travel, walk and act like a "normal" person.
Years back 😉I did the Eurorail backpack around Europe (Western), enjoyed a ferry from Germany to Norway on another trip... As an American who "might" make one more adventure to Europe - it will be budget - and your videos will be appreciated. Thank you again for taking us along. Cheers!
Hi Steve,
Absolutely a very cheap fare for such luxury. The video was fantastic, beautiful sailing weather. Yes, do go back and try the saunas in winter. Take care and keep on traveling... blessings
That was £60 well spent Steve, the size of that ferry was overwhelming more like a luxury cruise ship! not that I would have ever considered going on one, it was terrifying when one twice the size cut across the bow of my nephew’s yacht! It was the size of a fifteen story building, 🫣 you captured some magnificent architecture on your stroll round, the scenery from the ferry was stunning, and the water in the pool looked inviting! a lovely tour all together, no wonder they named a song after wonderful Copenhagen! Well done Steve 👏👏
Thanks Bernice! Yeah, this was much more like a cruise to me :)
Watched this vlog when first aired, and promised myself the trip. Well I did it last week (Sep 2023) and it was a bit of journey to Oslo from Orkney, and back from Copenhagen, but boy was it worth it ! The ferry trip was amazing. I enjoyed it all - the sky bar, the restaurants, the other bars, the views, the calm crossing, the cabin. I had a really comfy sleep. I was prepared for the 1am stop in Fredrikshavn , having watched your trip, so I opened my eyes for a few minutes, then back to sleep. Thank you Steve for making me aware of this excellent trip.
Another great journey. Might be good idea if you both went to Oslo again to find out how to visit on the cheap & what you can visit without paying a fortune. Great work as always.
Great idea Christopher, cheers!
@@steve-marsh would be great, will definitely watch it
There are multiple places you can stay in Oslo and the Oslo area without paying a fortune for it.
And there are plenty of places you can visit for free or very being very cheap.
And there are also some experiences that can be very fun and will not cost that much to do.
So I think this is a great idea to show people that they can visit and experience Oslo without paying an arm and a leg for it.
It is rather frustrating as a Norwegian to see how people claim how extremely expensive it is everywhere in Norway and close to impossible for most to live in or visit.
If people would do some better research and avoid running into the typical tourist traps, they would see that it doesn't have to be as expensive as they think it will be at all.
Great trip and great video, I'll have to add that to the 'to do' list. Back in the early 90s as a poor student I travelled around Scandinavia for a couple of weeks, the ferries were the best bargains then too, the ones from Stockholm to Helsinki seem to rely on everyone drinking their bodyweight in vodka in the bar, which a lot of passengers were obliging with! Copenhagen might not be Stockholm, but it's still lovely, and the central station is fantastic - if they take out the food stalls it would look how I imagine Valhalla would be.
This very much reminded me of trips from Newcastle to Stevanger and also trips to Bergen. I loved the trip to Bergen, if I recall you got a full day at sea and an overnight stop in Bergen. Sadly after 140 years of service the route stopped in 2008 and I sailed on the penultimate crossing, even 'pushed the boat out' and went Commodore class as I knew it would probably be the last time I sailed. Tried the route to Amsterdam following year but it wasn't the same.
Great video of your trip from Oslo to Copenhagen. I have done the Newcastle route to Esbjerg which was known as Scandinavian Seaways and then re-branded to DFDS Seaways, I believe this route was withdrawn a few years ago. Really enjoyed the journey and what I remember is that once your in Esbjerg, your got the train to a certain point which went onto another ferry and then straight to Copenhagen which is nice city seeing the Little Mermaid.
That sounds awesome, but I have a horrible feeling the train on ferry bit has been discontinued
Correct, Steve, the Danes first finished the Great Belt Bridge in 1998, followed by the Øresund Bridge & tunnel in 2000, so you can travel without ferries from Germany to Sweden. They have embarked on an even bigger project, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Rødby and Puttgarden in Germany, which should be finished by the end of the decade and spell the end of the ferry between these places (the train already no longer takes the ferry, but you can still take a train and replacement buses to the ferry at either side, while they also upgrade the railway lines), and likely some other ferries between Germany and Sweden as well...
The quality of life in Norway must be among the highest in the world. The general landscape is solidly impressive… clean…pristine even. Your video quality was remarkable. 👍🇨🇦
So true, the place is unreal, it's like the future!
Love Steve's videos. Really well done and his enthusiasm shines through every minute. Fab!
'It looks very nice...' he said!... It looks AMAZING !!!
I did that last year. When I found out about this option, I could not believe the prices. The Ferry is comparatively simple and frugal, but it does its job. My sister lives near Oslo, and when I visit her in future, I will always use this service from now on.
Another great video! Loved the architecture in Oslo. Looked like a beautiful city to explore!
Finally got around to watching this. We lost power here in Florida because of the hurricane and just got it back. Horrible destruction on the coast here. Thankfully we were inland. Please do more overnight ferry vids....love them. Hope you and the girl....sorry forgot her name.....are doing well. Cheers
sold! I will have to do this trip tick a couple of cities off my bucket list too.
My favourite voyage yet, totally recommended!
Fantastic video, Steve. Your information for budget travel is greatly appreciated. You make it fun and exciting. Will definitely consider that ferry ride now!
Wow, fabulous. Loved your whole journey, but curious about why Copenhagen is not your favourite. Never having been to Scandinavia I understood it was a great place. BTW, loved the A350 at the end. Nice touch!
That was fab! I saw the one before this ages ago so I just watched it again! Scotland is so close to Scandinavia, it's weird for me to think you can be there in an hour! I'd love to visit those countries...but it's unlikely now. Thanks for taking me there Steve!
Another great video ..Oslo beautiful..your right a great blend of the old with the new. It does not surprise me that ship was as nice as it is . I believe the Norwegians are the kings of ship building these days. Masa-Yards builds all of the magnificent ships you see from the big cruise companies . Anyway as always outstanding work ! !
Cheers for this! :)
Cracking video, Steve. That ship is incredible and a good deal. 👍 Keep 'em comin'.
Cheer Paul!
Norway kept control over the oil and gas deposits,,big tax but look after retirees,, also looks extremely clean and well kept,, good job Steve,, from northern Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️ great video thanks 👍👍on the Stena to the UK cabin is £70,,on top of the ticket 🎟️🎟️ an 8hr crossing
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They invested much of the income from fossil fuel into renewables. An example the rest of us should have followed🤔
@@johnmull59 No, they didn't. Norway has LESS wind installations and less solar than Scotland.
Norway has an infrastructure of hydro similar to Scotland.
Another fantastic video Steve! It brought back happy memories of our trip to Oslo and Copenhagen many, many years ago. Can I also congratulate you on your choice of music. It creates a warm rewarding experience. I look forward to your next video!
As others have noted… Norway certainly appears to be at the top of the list for general quality of life. It’s so clean and very well managed. Top notch stewards of the environment… of urban planning. The natural landscape is stunningly attractive.
Thank you Mr. Marsh for taking us along. It’s called adventures by proxy or travelling “vicariously. 😂
The weather was cooperating magnificently (other than the wind) My..my those skies were crisp in Oslo. Good camerawork 🎥 🥇
Travel well /Travel often
And don’t forget to bring us along!
Cheers 🥂
Canada’s Eastern Seaboard 🇨🇦👍
Thanks for another great trip Steve!! That's some awesome ferry for sure.....and tons of nice extras onboard all for the price of a cheap ticket.....I'd sure be all over that jacuzzi! I'll be looking forward to your next video soon....take care!
I've done the Danskebåt many times and the one to Kiel is also a good boat to travel on. Good to see you enjoying the life on the waves in and around Oslo. I moved here from Hamburg after living in Liverpool and it's really good to be so close to the sea.
Cheers Martin! unfinished business on those routes for sure!
@@steve-marsh Always welcome to go for a pint if you make it back over. Could show you some of the more offbeat sights too.
I love your choices of music to go with your trips. This was lovely, thanks for sharing it with us.
Great video Steve the reason most duty free shop at ports on bord ship's have the same items is most of them are run by the same company world wide
And it shows :D Cheers Shane
I was mesmerized by the sights and sounds, then the credit's started (done already?). That's cool. From the looks of things, it was a very restful voyage.
Cheers Frank, this was my favourite voyage yet!
Charming video. Speaking as a man who worked in TV for 40 years, you're a natural filmmaker.
That really means a lot, thank you!
Great video!Loved the choice of audio tracks you used in it. keep up the good work. Thank you!! Tata !!
Brilliant video, Steve! What a beautiful departure from Oslo and what an amazing ship - certainly better than Northlink!
The advantage is definitely the fjord departures with all those views! Northlink has very little in-between to keep it interesting!
Thanks!
Cheers Rich mate!
You get to see a lot more going solo than being part of a cruise stop-off. That ferry trip was pretty good for sure.
Good point Colin! Although would love to go on a cruise at least once in my life :)
The quality of the content you make, Steve, hats of to you!
I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I think I speak for a lotta people😊
You should have jumped on the train and headed across to Malmo in Sweden. Its amazing Crosssing the Øresund Bridge!
I really wish I'd had the time! Have long wanted to do just that!
@@steve-marsh FlixBus might be a cheaper alternative
Steve! Absolutely beautiful video! Congrats! Loved all the scenes, sunsets, sunrises, pool, music tracks, location ID's. editing! You did a totally marvelous job capturing the beauty, ambiance and surroundings of the voyage! Thanks!!
60 quid is really good value especially considering you are sailing between two very expensive cities! I might try that 'cruise' myself if I get the opportunity.
Well worth it Kris - just for the scenery if nothing else - I'm sure some '1hr harbour cruises' cost more than this!
Ferry from Portsmouth to isle of wight costs the same 😗
Really enjoyed that Steve old mate! Lovely waterways up there on top of the world I must say. When it gets windy, well it
sure gets flaming windy it seems. Look forward to your next offering Steve. You're doing a great sport, keep it up!
Quite a bargain considering the length of the trip. As far as I am concerned a ship beats a plane any day! Great video Steve, looking forward to the next one.
Totally agree with you, many more voyages in future I hope :)
As the ferries from Oslo are a big cash cow, you can quite often get a return trip for a very low sum and even sometimes for free. Especially with the DFDS one to Copenhagen. The Oslo-Kiel ferry is a tad bit more expensive, but also offer a massive and cruise line style ship. Very popular mini vacation boats, and also for job conferences and so on.
Just back from 10 days in Norway was fantastic, saw that ship in the harbour and my Norwegian friend loves travelling that way to Copenhagen!
I took the same ferry from Oslo to Denmark in 2019. I really enjoyed this 19 hours journey. They have very good buffet restaurant on the ship and quite good duty free shop on board.
We did the reverse run from Copenhagen to Oslo and had a wonderful time back in April 2019. I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I’d take that trip again (even in those tiny, for 2 people, rooms).
Morning Steve, your Oslo departure was excellent more like a cruise ship than ferry right! Everyone looked happy especially you in the pool 😉Ferry cheap city expensive. So have a good week and thx as always😘
Thanks Linda! Certainly a cheaper bed than in either city and a nice ride too :)
From a Brit in Finland who isn't brave enough to do the whole sauna->frozen river thing, I absolutely agree that you must go back to Oslo in winter and do that :P
Oh no :D
Love your videos Steve…nice bite size wee adventures and this is another cracker!😊😊
No diving into the big pool. 🤣🤣
I've lived in Stockholm 15 years now, Steve, and I have to admit Copenhagen is the coolest, most relaxed of the 4 Nordic capitals. It's the same size as Oslo too - the city/conurbation statistics can be misleading
There are 5 Nordic capitals...
@@johnnymartinjohansen There are 6, 7 or 8 if you're going to be silly about it
@@davidlittle7182 Being silly? Said the one who first claimed is was only 4, and now can't decide if it's 6, 7 or 8.
@@johnnymartinjohansen I don't have to *decide*, do I? That's the point: there can be anywhere from 4 to 8. There's no point correcting me, and you know exactly what the 4 I'm referring to are
@@davidlittle7182 No, it can NOT be "anywhere from 4 to 8". There are 5 independent countries, with their own capitals, so there are NEVER less than 5. Then there are 3 self-governed territories with their own "capitals", but are still owned by other countries - in other words, they are not independent.
So it depends on how you regard the territorials. And if you accept 1 of their capitals as legit, you must accept all, because their form of government is the same.
So the answer is 5 or 8. Nothing else.
Enjoyed that, Steve, thanks for sharing. Some terrific filming and that was one of the mosy beautiful sunsets I've ever seen. Good ship too, nice one.
Cheers Bob, aye that sunset was special, you should see how much footage I took of it :D
£60 isn't even that good of a price for this trip, you can often get it much cheaper as DFDS constantly have campaigns and offers throughout the year. Usually I pay around £17 for this trip in the same type of cabin. Sometimes you even get tickets for free! They are desperate to get people to come aboard and spend money in the bars and restaurants there, which is VERY expensive, so bringing your own food is recommended. When I last took this journey in April, the cheapest meal they had was a small plate of spaghetti Bolognese for £24!
Good to know!
Informative and charismatic! Great video - thanks for taking us along on the journey with you.
The DFDS ferries that used to run from Harwich to Denmark and Newcastle to Gothenburg were a great experience, It's a shame in these days of planes causing pollution that they haven't been re started.
We used to do the Harwich one quite a lot but always stocked up at Morrisons in Harwich, carry our own kettle and tea bags and in a 2 berth cabin with port hole, it was always an enjoyable trip.
Having lived in Sweden for some years , I still miss the cleanliness and spaces of Scandinavia.
That ferry from Gothenburg was a great one. Used it a lot!
Please bring back these routes!!!!!
@@steve-marsh Maybe we could start a petition and start writing to DFDS !!
I still go to Sweden several times a year . It would be marvellous to go by sea to Denmark,catch a train across Denmark and then take the little ferry from Denmark to Sweden
Far better than standing in a queue for hours in Heathrow or Gatwick.
@@Tatia146 Yes it was and a much better way to travel than hanging around airports.
How long did the Harwich Denmark take?
I watch a lot of travel/flight/train type travel videos so your video came up in my suggestions. This is the first video I have watched from your channel and absolutely loved it. Didn't even have to think twice about joining your channel so now I'm subscribed and looking forward to watching the rest of your uploads.
Hey thanks so much, really appreciate it!
Try Color Line ,Oslo to Kiel..thats 2 stepp upp
Yes!
Your channel is excellent, hugely enjoyable and informative! thank you.
Wow Oslo looks so much different in the summer. I was there in the winter and it was just as beautiful. Did not find it expensive as I live in New Zealand and eating out going to the pub here is very expensive compared to Scotland.
I love Oslo❤ I see you also passed by the Aker Brygge in the harbour. Very nice views. Big thx👍🏻
Cost of living crisis. Scandinavian countries have been doing it for years
Haha aye, it's hard to do anything over there without doing a full consultation with your bank account
That trip was like a mini cruise. All those bicycles are crazy. You had great weather for once. Safe travels.
Cheers for the video Steve. Looks like you got the good weather too. Canny beat it.
I got lucky again with the weather! :)
Thanks Steve another great journey and that sunset was stunning, cheers and stay safe.
Worth it for that sunset alone mate!
My first time watching your videos. Lots of fun and your playful approach is great... never over the top. Cheers!
Cheers Chris! Really appreciate it!
Steve, if I may. Which camera do you use for the videos? My wife is curious/ envious. 😂
Haha, had to laugh at one of your replies to a viewer of being 99% knackered, I totally get that, but traveling does produce that good type of being knackered, eh? Great video(s) and totally agree with your other viewers how clean and neat everything in Oslo is. Definitely a place to put on my bucket list! Safe travels Steve, and we are all missing your wee mate too! PS. Muriwai is still here, along with a host of other cool beaches too. ...... hint hint.
Thank you for a fascinating visit...I never thought Id want to go there but you have made me think about it.
This was one LOVELY vlog! I’ve recently discovered your account and I can’t get enough of your trips 😃
It’s so fun seeing these scandinavians cities which I’ve visited before (Scandinavian lover here 🙋♀️) from a different perspective. I personally love Copenhagen, and Oslo…and Stockholm! But it’s true that the former is deffinitely busier. Anyway, thanks for sharing your journeys! Regards from Spain 🤗
all interesting as usual Steve, you should try the Brittany Ferries Route from Plymouth to Santander (23 hours) It used to be boring with not much to do, but theres a better ferry on the route not ( so I am told) would be interesting to see how its changed...Andy :-)
Hey great shout, always interested to try a new ferry operator (new to me I mean). I was going to do the Rosslare - Santander route, but you've spiked my interest with this one! Research time...
Steve, you did it again: filmed your plane's departure from the ground..😂
Great video, as usual. Thank you for taking us for the ride with you.
Great video mate really enjoyed this one. Weather there a lot more Bonny than what I’m heading out into in Glasgow for the football 😂🌧
Haha but the result is all that counts :)
Steve you done it again mate what a great blog
All the places you go to make great viewing better than main stream TV....X
This was another terrific armchair adventure, Steve. Well done, as usual!
I would like to do this trip next year.
I just had overnight ferry from Stockholm to Finland this year. It is nice!
Earplugs Steve!! I always bring mine. Although I've never been on a sleeper ferry like that one so who knows? 60 quid for that ticket does seem like a good value, and all the sights you get to see is just a bonus! Next up Ryan air home aye ? ;( I hate flying them.. Good luck to you! Thanks again for sharing your adventures of what I can only dream of seeing!
Another great video Steve, The filming on the deck of the Sunset and Sunrise, just brilliant ! I look forward to all your trip reports mate. 😊
Thanks so much mate!
What an outstanding journey! 19 hours on a ferry!! As long as it's not Heaving through a storm that would be fun! You have some wonderful, as you call them, wee trips. Say hi to Alicja for me. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Aw the best from us both Kate, thanks for coming along on another wee trip :)
Thanks Steve, great memories flooding back watching your vid. We did the other way Copenhargen to Oslo back in 2018. I'm all fired up to look at my images again! Simon Melb Aust.
Your video presentation and quality are great. Not done many ferry sailings so its all new and informative. Interesting commentary and just enough talking. Keep up the good work Steve.
Thanks Mike :)