Interestingly, they only accepted cash, so we had to look for the nearest ATM machine to get some euros. □ There weren’t any open shops, and we found only a couple of cafes to sit enjoy some warm drinks. It was the second day of Christmas, yet, the city seemed deserted. We had 4 hours on shore, and that’s enough to take a little tour in the German city. It was wet, cold and grey, and Carl just wanted to stay in the ship, as usual, But I insisted. We didn’t even managed to finish the show because I got really dizzy.īy 10 am the following day, we found our selves in Kiel, the capital and most populous city in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. I have a great fear for big bodies of water, and waves did not make it easy for me. The seas started to growl, and so we had a very rough sail halfway to Germany! I really disliked it to be honest. We sat there and enjoyed some drinks, but then, things started to get weird that night. They hold wonderful shows at the Show Lounge every night. I was impressed! Color Magic Color Magic Oceanic a la Carte & Gourmet restaurant Oceanic a la Carte & Gourmet restaurant Transparent floors The Show Lounge And there’s the tax-free shop and Grand Buffet and Conference Hall and Show Lounge. We took a little tour of the ship, and boy, was it a grand ship! There’s the shopping deck, where you’d find most of the restaurants as well. The seas were also calm, and so, the sail was smooth and worry-free. The weather was nice, cold and dry, when we left Oslo. Entrance to the Observation Lounge The top deck Oslo Port Afterwards, we went to the top deck to take a glimpse of Oslo Port and to get some nice late lunch at Sports & Burger Bar. We spent the first 30 minutes at the Observation Lounge, where we had nice cold drinks while waiting for the ship to depart. There’s a number of restaurants to choose from in the ship, ranging from fancy gourmet to buffet to little fast food kiosks. It’s pretty easy to book a cruise online, well, except on high peak seasons like Christmas, and yet, we got a nice inside cabin with a double bed. It is 224 m in length and 35 m in height, with 1016 cabins and guest capacity of 2 600. Oslo port All aboard Color MagicĬolor line is a lot bigger than Stena Line or DFDS! The interior is really fancy, with 15 decks and speed of 22 knots. Today, Color Line is “ Norway’s largest and one of Europe’s leading cruise and transport shipping companies”, deploying ships on routes connecting Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Scandi Line joined in in 1998, while Color Hotel Skagen was also acquired by the group in 1998. Olsen ferry operations, and in 1996, the Larvik Line. Also within the same year, Color Line acquired the Fred. Color Line was born when Jahre Line and Norway Line merged as one in 1990. We took the 2-day Color Line Magic cruise. So Carl and I decided to go on a cruise from the 25th to the 27th, amidst weather forecast of a possible approaching storm. Living far away from your family is really tough, but not a reason to be sad on Christmas. Christmas is normally celebrated with the whole family, or clan.
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