Best season for Norway fjords cruise?

My spouse and I are planning a trip, probably with the Hurtigruten ferry/cruise line), and thinking about when to go.

We'd like a good chance of seeing the aurora, but also enough light hours to see landscapes and towns. It seems like late March or very early April could be a good compromise time. Does that make sense?

We're also thinking this season would offer us the benefit of seeing different kinds of landscapes - snow-covered up north, and not further south. Does that seem right?

Best Answer

We were in Svolvaer (Lofoten Isl) in May this year and took a day trip out to fish an see White Tail Eagles. We met up with a Hurtigruten cruise ship after fishing and took on board 40 of its passengers before venturing into the fjord to see the eagles swooping down to feed. i.e., fish was thrown overboard to encourage them down. Cold yes, but we were well wrapped up and still walked plenty. It snowed lightly each day but not enough to lie around and inhibit sight seeing although plenty of snow high up. Fantastic time of the year because you see everything and get an appreciation of what it would be like mid-winter.