A different European travel experience - take a DFDS cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo

#Cruise #100 Ways to Travel Because I have never experienced a cruise, I just happened to take this trip to Europe to experience a cruise and sleep on it for one night before arriving in Oslo, Norway. It was a different experience, so I decided to take a cruise. We chose a cabin with windows and sea view. As for meals, you can make reservations in advance on the official website or decide to order on site, so eating is not a problem. There are also duty-free shops on the ship, which are very nice to visit and buy, and the things are really cheap. I thought things in Europe were expensive, so before boarding the ship in Copenhagen, I went to a nearby supermarket and bought some bread, milk, snacks and water. We purchased an additional dinner on the cruise and chose the all-you-can-eat 7 SEAS restaurant. Although it was an all-you-can-eat option, drinks had to be ordered separately. There is also a time limit for dining (about 2 hours). We chose the first batch to dine at 16:30. Many guests in the first batch were still resting, especially many group guests who were in the second batch to dine, so we just staggered with them and felt a little more leisurely. There is a rich choice of ingredients for dinner, including a variety of seafood, steak, pork, salads, desserts, and there is also a special food pick-up area for children. In addition, there are lockers at the terminal for storing luggage. However, you need to insert coins and cannot pay by credit card, so if you don’t have coins, you may be able to go to the counter and ask the staff to swipe your credit card to exchange for coins! I'm not sure about this part. Because in Norway, if we need coins to wash or dry clothes, we have to swipe our cards to exchange for coins. At first, I thought I would have a chance to wander around the area before boarding the boat, so I would need to store my luggage there. However, I later found that there was a distance between the pier and the nearby attractions, and I didn’t have enough time. So in the end we just rested and waited at the dock. The ferry departs at 15:00 in the afternoon, and boarding can start at 12:45. There is no need to check luggage or weigh it when boarding. I was worried that I would not be able to get on board after buying milk, juice and water in the supermarket! Fortunately, everything is fine. The only time my passport was checked was when I exchanged my ferry ticket at the counter. The boat ticket is also the gate card so keep it safe. We boarded the ship at 12:45, but the cabins were still being cleaned up, so we couldn't check in. So we found a floor with chairs to rest, took turns looking after the luggage, and then took turns visiting each floor. It was around 14:00 before we could enter the room. We lived on the fifth floor. The floors above the fifth floor were rooms, and the floors below the fifth floor were parking areas. The fifth floor is also where all visitors enter and exit. Each cabin is a suite, and ours was small but comfortable and convenient. Living on the fifth floor was also convenient. When we arrived at Oslo Pier at around 10:00 the next morning, we hurried to the door to wait for disembarkation when the cruise ship was about to open, because we had heard before that if we were too slow, there might be a large crowd and it would take more than half an hour just to queue up to disembark! #Norway #Oslo #Denmark #Copenhagen #cruise #dfds #familytravel