Before we cruised the Norwegian Fjords aboard P&O Iona with our 10-month-old son, I spent far too much time worrying. Not about Norway. Not about the ship. Not even about whether we'd enjoy ourselves. I was worried about the logistics of travelling with a baby. How would he cope on the coach from Blackpool to Southampton? Would he sit in his car seat? What if he cried the whole way? How would dining work? What should I pack? Would I spend the entire week feeling stressed? Aft

After visiting Haugesund and Ålesund, I genuinely thought we'd already seen the best of what Norway had to offer. I was wrong. Very wrong. Olden ended up being one of the highlights of our entire cruise and somewhere that still doesn't quite feel real when I look back through the photos. Before our cruise, we'd booked the return glacier bus with Olden Adventures. I'd actually called them before travelling to ask about Norway's rules around babies on coaches because, as any pa

After an enjoyable first day in Norway exploring Haugesund, our next stop aboard P&O Iona was the beautiful coastal town of Ålesund. Known for its distinctive architecture, scenic waterfront and stunning mountain backdrop, Ålesund quickly became one of the most photogenic ports of our Norwegian Fjords cruise. Visiting Ålesund with a baby turned out to be far easier than we expected. While there were a few more hills than we encountered in Haugesund, the town was still very ma