New Reporting Requirements for Norway The recent changes to reporting requirements and the lowering of the reporting threshold, were announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense late last year and...

Cruising Reports from Norway in 2025 In January 2025, Norway implemented changes to its maritime oversight with the enforcement of the “Regulations on Foreign Vessels’ Entry into and Navigation in...

In terms of weather, sea state, accessibility and general surroundings, the southeastern part of Norway – the area facing the Skagerrak including the Oslo Fjord – is an almost Mediterranean...

As Brazil is more than Rio and the Amazone, Norway is a lot more than the fjords. It seems the beautiful South coast of Norway is relatively unknown although it...

I have a couple of comments on your entry for Norway. You wrote: The majestic fjords are less suited for cruising as the anchorages are extremely deep and the winds...

Hi Noonsite, I come from an island in the south of Norway close to the Port of Arendal (between Kristiansand and Oslo). I would like to point out that there...