What you get for £60 is quite incredible. Welcome aboard the biggest bargain in Scandinavia.

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  • I'm back with another ferry adventure, but this one was on a different level. DFDS was a real eye-opener - join me onboard for an incredibly cheap voyage from Oslo in Norway to Copenhagen in Denmark. This must be the only bargain in either country at £60 including my own ensuite cabin!
    Filmed overnight from 6th - 7th September 2022.
    Map courtesy of DFDS
    Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
    'Fields of Plenty' by Rune Dale
    'Dreamers of the Shore' by Volcan Peaks feat. Cody Francis
    'Phd in Love' by Velvet Moon
    Hi, I’m Steve, a travel reviewer from Scotland. Join me on my adventures as I discover my own country, often visiting places for the first time, so hopefully it's as much of an eye-opener for you as it is for me! Don't expect expert opinion, just a very honest journey of discovery. Sometimes featuring my intrepid sidekick Alicja, sometimes featuring adventures beyond the borders of Scotland. Enjoy!
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    / stevemarsh
    #DFDS #Ferry #SteveMarsh

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  • @legionnairegonk4425
    @legionnairegonk4425 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    An observation: the everyday / average urban parts of Norway always look like the poshest areas of England... Clean, well maintained, uncluttered, everything with good design. Very envious of people living in such a good environment!

    • @janetmackinnon3411
      @janetmackinnon3411 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      THey control their oil revenue...

    • @markwhidby5148
      @markwhidby5148 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@janetmackinnon3411 Yeah, if only the UK had done this. They also have high taxes but also much lower levels of inequality. I would love to live there.

    • @thomaswislocki2804
      @thomaswislocki2804 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@janetmackinnon3411 Aye Janet, Norway invested their money...Westminster wasted oor oil bonanza..

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Absolutely love it over there, so clean, friendly, definitely like the future!

    • @dextermoon11
      @dextermoon11 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@anianoenrique2115 Nonsense. Nobody decides about such details on your house (or anything else), it's entirely up to you if you want your house to look crappy. Source: I live here.

  • @biggles1222
    @biggles1222 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Your production quality and charisma is unmatched Steve! Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next adventure😎

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks so much :) Camera handed over to my better half next week ;)

    • @enriqueolivares6638
      @enriqueolivares6638 ปีที่แล้ว

      ⁠definitely the music is the downside for every documentary , I opted to turn off the volume because the Marsh’s blog is worth the inconvenience

    • @ncard00
      @ncard00 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This ferry needs to switch to “green” fuel to stay competitive with growing customer demand for substainable transportation.

  • @zmack862
    @zmack862 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Aww, brings back some childhood memories! Been on this lady a few times while she was called M/S Athena and sailed for Viking Line between Stockholm and Mariehamn. One of the wow factors in the early 90s was that half the car deck was sectioned-off and housed a kind of theme park with golf simulator, arcades and some other big moving hydraulic simulator. Love how innovative these ferry companies have always been. The whole "cruise ferry" thing got started due to the rivalry of Viking Line and Silja Line and really pushed the standard for how ferry travel is now done.

  • @allanjensen1195
    @allanjensen1195 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thanks Steve for this - I used to live in Copenhagen and have taken this route several times - the last time in 1996. Oslo and Copenhagen are my 2 favorite cities in the world; sparkling clean, facinating, vibrant, exciting, with politics and policies focused on making lives fo people and the planet better. Thank you for taking me back to some very happy memories

  • @boldporcupine
    @boldporcupine ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I spent a week in Copenhagen this past summer and I found it to be the quietest major city in Europe I've ever been to. Outside of the main attraction areas, people were very quiet and some neighborhoods didn't even have cars moving through them but for a few every ten minutes. The parks are very tranquil and the general vibe was low key. Can't believe you took the ferry there and just split. Maybe that's your thing, I'm new to this channel. Definitely going to try a DFDS to Oslo. Subscribed.

    • @MrWorldcruiser12
      @MrWorldcruiser12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Visit Oslo its even worse

    • @OmmerSyssel
      @OmmerSyssel ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@MrWorldcruiser12 worse? How can a calm city be something negative..

    • @alf-erikritsland1051
      @alf-erikritsland1051 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He made a nice video, but he's dead wrong about Copenhagen.
      We don't call it Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen for no reason :)

    • @matsv201
      @matsv201 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always find copenhagen to be the most noisy and stressed out of the nordic main cities. Even Stockholm is more chill, and Stockholm is not that chill. Oslo and Helsinki dor sure is.
      The there is Aarhus, Åbo, gothemburg and Malmö as well. I never been to trondheim so don't know how it is there.

    • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
      @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@matsv201 Its nice in Trondheim also, at least when I passed through many years ago (I have visited a majority of the famous wooden Stave Churches around in Norway, and have - passed the one sold to Germany also!).

  • @AbsolutePernilla
    @AbsolutePernilla ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Scandinavian ferries are a thing of their own. Inexpensive but fully equipped entertainment ships. You should try the ferry lines between Stockholm to Åland/Finland/Estonia, but beware, they're more party than travel sometimes. All the cities are beautiful and Åland is a small treasure on its own.
    Btw the Helsingør castle is supposedly the castle Shakespeare had in mind for Hamlet, and Helsingør is a pretty, little town. Just across lies Helsingborg in Sweden, and just to let you know the ferry culture, Swedes from the region frequently goes "touring" or tura which means they buy a ticket and spend the evening going back and fort between the towns having dinner and drinks on board. We love our ferries.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks so much or the comment! Loads of inspiration in there!!!

    • @soudley8
      @soudley8 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wonder how Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) found out about that castle ? No photos or anything .

    • @bunkie2100
      @bunkie2100 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      One of the reasons for the low cost of the Scandinavian ferries is the very high taxes on liquor and cigarettes. The ferries do a very good business both in the on-board bars and in the duty-free shops. When my sister lived in Stockholm, she and her friends would take the ferry to Finland to have a weekend out as the drinks were cheap.
      When I was visiting Copenhagen in 1970, we (I was staying with a family friend) took the ferry (a very short ride) to Sweden. I was really surprised that, as soon as we arrived, we got right back on the ferry. I was disappointed not to get a chance to see Malmö, as the entire point was to buy a couple of cartons of cigarettes.

  • @reesestevenson5492
    @reesestevenson5492 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That really is incredible all that ferry has to offer! 19 hour trip with your own room and the boat looks like it has enough to do to keep you occupied.
    I always love your videos, my friend! I'll admit, this is the first one I have had time to watch in a while! It was great as always.

  • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
    @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    As a Dane and a Shareholder in the Danish Shipowner/Ferry Company, DFDS (also sailing ferries from NL to England and as a pure freight/truck ferry from Esbjerg to Hull) I thank you for making this film! I have done this trip many times, from in an inside cabin for 4 and in an outside, luxury cabin for two, with a large window and view for sailing through the Oslo Fiord in the morning. A small rocky island is passed with hardly room for a single summerhouse and formerly also the constant oil spill from the, by then brand new German Warship Blücher, which was sunk during the invasion the 9th of april 1940! With a fresh crew they wasn't able to stop the water coming in from a hit with a Norwegian torpedo from an old Fort to the side of the fiord! It was pumped dry from fuel oil some years ago, still being considered a war grave, because many men were lost.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for this comment, really appreciate it :)

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 ปีที่แล้ว

      Faren min, født 1927, så Blücher bli skutt i senk.
      Sjekk video på YT.
      "Erling Frank Gustavsen".

    • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
      @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw Your verdict on the southern DFDS route to NL, which I had forgotten (It is my one offer as a shareholder in DFDS, if I want to go to England). But being a major Ferry Company they also sail in the Baltic and in the Mediterranean. At one time also from Esbjerg to Harwich but they stopped this some years ago.

  • @paulm.d3003
    @paulm.d3003 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wow I wish I had as much enthusiasm as you Steve. I love my travelling and adventures, but you are in another league. Always great to see you out and about on your journeys.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha cheers Paul! I'm 90% of the time knackered :D

  • @kevinhickson8099
    @kevinhickson8099 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    What a fabulous country Norway is.been all over Norway over the years Steve. .and it never fails to impress

    • @mholtebeck
      @mholtebeck 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The question is did he choose the 5-year loan or the 30-year mortgage to finance his cup of coffee? When I was there I used 10 NOK to 1USD (it was 8:1) and I had to stop converting. I couldn't do anything about it anyway. I went from Norway to Vietnam. 20$ in your hand in Norway gets you a cup of coffee and half a sandwich. In Vietnam that's all 3 meals and more than enough beers for the full day. Norway is beautiful. BTW- it helps if you have family/friends in Norway. My cousins covered a lot of my trip.

    • @mithrandirthegrey7644
      @mithrandirthegrey7644 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Their prices sure never fail to impress me either.

  • @sarimento1
    @sarimento1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Steve! Absolutely beautiful video! Congrats! Loved all the scenes, sunsets, sunrises, pool, music tracks, location ID's. editing! You did a totally marvelous job capturing the beauty, ambiance and surroundings of the voyage! Thanks!!

  • @stogieguy7
    @stogieguy7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “It’s like the Shining hotel in here…”. Steve you’re awesome. Not only are your vids fascinating, but you give me a good laugh as well!

  • @Markmeister1989
    @Markmeister1989 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Great video! Here is a little history lesson for you about her. She was built in 1989/1990 for Viking Line as m/s Athena and she sailed on the Stockholm-Mariehamn route purely as a 24 hour short cruiser. She was sold in 1993 to Star Cruises together with her sister ship m/s Kalypso (now scrapped). DFDS bought Pearl Seaways in 2001 but her name then was Pearl of Scandinavia. I think she was the biggest ferry in the world for a couple of months when she was delivered in 1989/1990.

    • @drdoolittle5724
      @drdoolittle5724 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought all ships had to be scraped for barnacles, before they were scrapped! lol

    • @Markmeister1989
      @Markmeister1989 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@drdoolittle5724 haha autocorrect is a bitch. 😅

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks so much for this! Ahhh I love the comments section :)

    • @chrishintz1077
      @chrishintz1077 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice to know that sailing expertise is a tradition carried on to this day, perhaps rooted in necessity, but nevertheless. Thanks for the info rundown.

    • @geirleirvik1478
      @geirleirvik1478 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You would enjoy the Oslo-Kiel cruise, they actually have the world’s largest cruise ferries Color Fantasy and Color Magic. It is not much more expensive at from about £65 round trip Oslo - Kiel - Oslo. You can get Oslo Copenhagen round trip from £20 - still it depends a bit on the season and special offers

  • @billlane1000
    @billlane1000 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Another well put together vlog.
    60 bangers for a trip on that ship has got to be the best deal around

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So true mate!

    • @foppo101
      @foppo101 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Our Ferries in the UK are a rip off.Always have been.Hull Rotterdam ferry is owned by Middles east billionaires.

    • @hvidhavn1
      @hvidhavn1 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@foppo101 DFDS have offers on .. im going Copenhagen - Oslo July10 th back 11th 500 Danish kroner return (£55) ..never been to Norway before .. so have 5 hrs to scoot aboot Oslo ... i`ll order a breakfast buffet going ,,to fill up.

  • @Joe90V
    @Joe90V ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Such a friendly, personable style of videography, it's like travelling with your best mate :)

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks so much mate!

    • @mstrdiver
      @mstrdiver ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@steve-marsh- Steve, is that fresh or salt water @ 12:55 and how warm is the water?

    • @mstrdiver
      @mstrdiver ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And what a beautiful trip he took us on. Thanks Steve!

  • @Dahrenhorst
    @Dahrenhorst ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I did that last year. When I found out about this option, I could not believe the prices. The Ferry is comparatively simple and frugal, but it does its job. My sister lives near Oslo, and when I visit her in future, I will always use this service from now on.

  • @NaCreagachaDubha
    @NaCreagachaDubha ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Steve's videos. Really well done and his enthusiasm shines through every minute. Fab!

  • @jimcrawford5039
    @jimcrawford5039 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this Steve. What a beautiful city Oslo is, as is Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. I used to go to all these when I was a young seaman around 1960/61.

  • @blackie-jm9tr
    @blackie-jm9tr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video, Steve. Your information for budget travel is greatly appreciated. You make it fun and exciting. Will definitely consider that ferry ride now!

  • @halfthefiber
    @halfthefiber 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I was on the same ship a month after you filmed yours. With the dinner buffet and solo ensuite cabin, my trip cost ~£100. It was relaxing and fun (there was entertainment onboard), and I will not hesitate to do it again.

  • @keithharrison1453
    @keithharrison1453 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The DFDS Harwich to Esbjerg needs to be re-instated. Great shame when that was run down, then stopped. I was raised in Denmark, and travelled on that route many times from child to adulthood. Originally, it was like getting to Denmark the moment you were on board. Good times started even before setting sail, and only stopped when back at Harwich! Restaurants were spot on.

    • @alisonlee3314
      @alisonlee3314 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes. I did that trip several times, and absolutely loved it!

    • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
      @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Sadly my Company, DFDS (I'm a Share Owner (minority!)), only sails goods from Esbjerg to Hull today, besides having routes from NL to GB (And many other places, up the Baltic and also in the Mediterranean!). I never managed to use it myself.

    • @keithharrison1453
      @keithharrison1453 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 That's a shame, it was a great service, but was run down to be more commercial and less ferry cruise in the final years. But when it was running properly, it was a superb service, and made trips to Denmark an absolute pleasure.
      Taking one's own car meant it was no problem to drive anywhere, and with all the luggage needed. Likewise, when coming back, one could fill the car with Danish food and provisions.
      We usually drove straight to København, stayed there for half the time, visited Tivoli every night, then spent the rest of the holiday touring the rest of Denmark, including all the places where we once used to live. Very happy times.

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 I suppose the Esbjerg to Hull is limited to freight only, nowadays? I don't think there are still passenger ferry routes from the UK to anywhere north of the Netherlands...

    • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
      @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@barvdw A friend of mine had a son being educated in by then owner Maersk, and if not filled with lorry drivers Some came as only - trailers, being managed by the crew), they did accept passengers, so he (+wife) came over as a passenger. I have asked the present owner, DFDS (I'm a Shareholder) if is is still possible, but sadly no!

  • @55rimshot
    @55rimshot ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fantastic video Steve! It brought back happy memories of our trip to Oslo and Copenhagen many, many years ago. Can I also congratulate you on your choice of music. It creates a warm rewarding experience. I look forward to your next video!

  • @benyhone
    @benyhone ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Long time viewer; First time Commenter: Get back and do the saunas in winter! Love your videos mate, and particularly the ferries. You’re giving me lots to put together to build a trip around. Hope to see some more Cal Mac stuff soon. Thanks for delivering one of the highlights of my Saturday! 👍🏻

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cheers for the comment Scott! :)

  • @r.khannaberry246
    @r.khannaberry246 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Another great video! Loved the architecture in Oslo. Looked like a beautiful city to explore!

  • @trr9230
    @trr9230 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The quality of the content you make, Steve, hats of to you!
    I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I think I speak for a lotta people😊

  • @brightonkat
    @brightonkat 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Informative and charismatic! Great video - thanks for taking us along on the journey with you.

  • @bernicebest
    @bernicebest ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That was £60 well spent Steve, the size of that ferry was overwhelming more like a luxury cruise ship! not that I would have ever considered going on one, it was terrifying when one twice the size cut across the bow of my nephew’s yacht! It was the size of a fifteen story building, 🫣 you captured some magnificent architecture on your stroll round, the scenery from the ferry was stunning, and the water in the pool looked inviting! a lovely tour all together, no wonder they named a song after wonderful Copenhagen! Well done Steve 👏👏

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Bernice! Yeah, this was much more like a cruise to me :)

  • @newfyboy
    @newfyboy ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for another great trip Steve!! That's some awesome ferry for sure.....and tons of nice extras onboard all for the price of a cheap ticket.....I'd sure be all over that jacuzzi! I'll be looking forward to your next video soon....take care!

  • @wdh47211
    @wdh47211 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally got around to watching this. We lost power here in Florida because of the hurricane and just got it back. Horrible destruction on the coast here. Thankfully we were inland. Please do more overnight ferry vids....love them. Hope you and the girl....sorry forgot her name.....are doing well. Cheers

  • @jamesdougan6095
    @jamesdougan6095 ปีที่แล้ว

    keep the videos coming Steve, you are making Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 proud.

  • @soudley8
    @soudley8 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watched this vlog when first aired, and promised myself the trip. Well I did it last week (Sep 2023) and it was a bit of journey to Oslo from Orkney, and back from Copenhagen, but boy was it worth it ! The ferry trip was amazing. I enjoyed it all - the sky bar, the restaurants, the other bars, the views, the calm crossing, the cabin. I had a really comfy sleep. I was prepared for the 1am stop in Fredrikshavn , having watched your trip, so I opened my eyes for a few minutes, then back to sleep. Thank you Steve for making me aware of this excellent trip.

  • @mrfrankielam100
    @mrfrankielam100 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks GREAT and you make it so enjoyable with the music and scenery

  • @seanavery7265
    @seanavery7265 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for bringing us along.⛵💗

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're very welcome Sean! :)

  • @joegrey9807
    @joegrey9807 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great trip and great video, I'll have to add that to the 'to do' list. Back in the early 90s as a poor student I travelled around Scandinavia for a couple of weeks, the ferries were the best bargains then too, the ones from Stockholm to Helsinki seem to rely on everyone drinking their bodyweight in vodka in the bar, which a lot of passengers were obliging with! Copenhagen might not be Stockholm, but it's still lovely, and the central station is fantastic - if they take out the food stalls it would look how I imagine Valhalla would be.

  • @leonlowe
    @leonlowe ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was another terrific armchair adventure, Steve. Well done, as usual!

  • @jeffwilson9114
    @jeffwilson9114 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve... I look forward to your videos. Mate. Always feel better after watching them

  • @flyer1658
    @flyer1658 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another brilliant video thankyou Steve, I really enjoy them.

  • @bradleyharrisYT
    @bradleyharrisYT ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All that for £60? Incredible. You’d easily spend more than that for a night in either of the two cities.
    Thanks for another great video Steve!

  • @eileenpasley2877
    @eileenpasley2877 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for a fascinating visit...I never thought Id want to go there but you have made me think about it.

  • @Andy-yx9kp
    @Andy-yx9kp ปีที่แล้ว

    8 minutes into the video and I’m already a fan of your accent 😁…….. and top notch camera quality, sound, colours, images and catching narrative. thank you, well done 🙌🏻

  • @FloatingCroc
    @FloatingCroc ปีที่แล้ว

    Another cracking vid….informative, to the point, undoubtedly accurate and very inspiring to make me realise that extending my ‘what to do’ is very achievable and affordable further afield 👏👍

  • @wasawyerjr7377
    @wasawyerjr7377 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Congratulations for a channel worth watching! I am 64, semi-retired and appreciate that you are frugal, travel, walk and act like a "normal" person.
    Years back 😉I did the Eurorail backpack around Europe (Western), enjoyed a ferry from Germany to Norway on another trip... As an American who "might" make one more adventure to Europe - it will be budget - and your videos will be appreciated. Thank you again for taking us along. Cheers!

  • @vertical_perspectives_with_S_H
    @vertical_perspectives_with_S_H ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant Steve, love everything to do with ships and aircraft. That ship was amazing.

  • @jamesharper84
    @jamesharper84 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This very much reminded me of trips from Newcastle to Stevanger and also trips to Bergen. I loved the trip to Bergen, if I recall you got a full day at sea and an overnight stop in Bergen. Sadly after 140 years of service the route stopped in 2008 and I sailed on the penultimate crossing, even 'pushed the boat out' and went Commodore class as I knew it would probably be the last time I sailed. Tried the route to Amsterdam following year but it wasn't the same.

  • @paulpuckerinGM
    @paulpuckerinGM ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cracking video, Steve. That ship is incredible and a good deal. 👍 Keep 'em comin'.

  • @adrianburn7178
    @adrianburn7178 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like a fantastic ferry trip. Thanks for the video!

  • @BarneyLeith
    @BarneyLeith ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brilliant video, Steve! What a beautiful departure from Oslo and what an amazing ship - certainly better than Northlink!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The advantage is definitely the fjord departures with all those views! Northlink has very little in-between to keep it interesting!

  • @7cColin
    @7cColin 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your channel is excellent, hugely enjoyable and informative! thank you.

  • @BobTravellin
    @BobTravellin ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed that, Steve, thanks for sharing. Some terrific filming and that was one of the mosy beautiful sunsets I've ever seen. Good ship too, nice one.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Bob, aye that sunset was special, you should see how much footage I took of it :D

  • @tangerinedream7211
    @tangerinedream7211 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cracking video, we're planning Scandinavia for 3/4 weeks in the motorhome next year, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
    Eldest son spent a gap year three years ago playing Volleyball in Oslo, this was between his degree and masters, he loved it there.
    We may well take that ferry for the experience.
    Longest ferry we've ever done is Plymouth to Santander about 25 years ago.
    Thanks for the upload.

  • @tripawayinsafehands
    @tripawayinsafehands ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks again Steve for another great video and for taking us on another European trip! We had the opportunity to sail out of Sydney (Australia) Harbour a few years back and Oslo harbour reminded us of this.

  • @kevinellis8869
    @kevinellis8869 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another amazing trip Steve, please keep them coming be they at home or abroad.

  • @gordonsneddon5914
    @gordonsneddon5914 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos Steve…nice bite size wee adventures and this is another cracker!😊😊

  • @grant666uk
    @grant666uk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cheers for the video Steve. Looks like you got the good weather too. Canny beat it.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got lucky again with the weather! :)

  • @jeanetteberesford5028
    @jeanetteberesford5028 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Steve as always , such a clean smart city xx great ferry as well xx thanks

  • @pete_bluscorp7718
    @pete_bluscorp7718 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff Marshy, another wonderful vid, cheers mate

  • @RogEdwardsTV
    @RogEdwardsTV ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Some stunning views and colours on that journey! Nice one. Impressed by the ferry - almost like a mini-cruise ship with all its facilities! 😀

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So true Roger! Not facilities matching to your Tenerife hotel review, but good for a ship :D

  • @simonwhitlock9189
    @simonwhitlock9189 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Steve another great journey and that sunset was stunning, cheers and stay safe.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Worth it for that sunset alone mate!

  • @tgood3319
    @tgood3319 ปีที่แล้ว

    any great video from you Steve, so interesting and exciting.every Saturday I look forward to receiving your video

  • @prof.dr.habibrehman7354
    @prof.dr.habibrehman7354 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    exactly 17 years before (15 April, 2007) I was in Oslo and walked along the long street from Central Station to Royal Palace. Thanks a lot for taking me back to my Nostalgia and good old memories.

  • @johnledingham852
    @johnledingham852 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed that Steve old mate! Lovely waterways up there on top of the world I must say. When it gets windy, well it
    sure gets flaming windy it seems. Look forward to your next offering Steve. You're doing a great sport, keep it up!

  • @TheCannonface
    @TheCannonface ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video thanks for broadcasting

  • @paulrowe9604
    @paulrowe9604 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    All your videos are amazing !!!!!

  • @andyboddy62
    @andyboddy62 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve you done it again mate what a great blog
    All the places you go to make great viewing better than main stream TV....X

  • @TXMEDRGR
    @TXMEDRGR ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoy your ferry trips, thanks for taking us along.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And to you for coming along!

  • @paulseoighemcgee5772
    @paulseoighemcgee5772 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You capture the joy of travel down to a tee , bro . Thanks !

  • @hypocrisyrules3768
    @hypocrisyrules3768 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watch a lot of travel/flight/train type travel videos so your video came up in my suggestions. This is the first video I have watched from your channel and absolutely loved it. Didn't even have to think twice about joining your channel so now I'm subscribed and looking forward to watching the rest of your uploads.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey thanks so much, really appreciate it!

  • @joannharrington2279
    @joannharrington2279 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That trip was like a mini cruise. All those bicycles are crazy. You had great weather for once. Safe travels.

  • @christianbjerknes
    @christianbjerknes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Highly recommend the DFDS route between Oslo and Copenhaven. I really enjoy the cruise and have been many times. Pearl Seaways is my favorite among the two ships serving the route. Great video!

  • @gr8summer
    @gr8summer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was one LOVELY vlog! I’ve recently discovered your account and I can’t get enough of your trips 😃
    It’s so fun seeing these scandinavians cities which I’ve visited before (Scandinavian lover here 🙋‍♀️) from a different perspective. I personally love Copenhagen, and Oslo…and Stockholm! But it’s true that the former is deffinitely busier. Anyway, thanks for sharing your journeys! Regards from Spain 🤗

  • @suodenniemi
    @suodenniemi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this, Steve! My first visit outside the British Isles was in 1982 when we went on a family holiday to Norway, sailing from Newcastle to Oslo on a DFDS ferry. This vlog was so evocative of that.

    • @markwhidby5148
      @markwhidby5148 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too - my first trip abroad was on a DFDS ferry from Harwich to Esbjerg back in the late 60s.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wish that route was still in operation!

    • @sandersson2813
      @sandersson2813 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steve-marsh So do I. I took a car to Norway, had a berth on the boat too for £50 each way in 2005.
      Sadly it just didn't make enough money (I'd pay £500 return now to take a car) and it closed down.
      I think the boats moved to other Scandinavian routes. They were a bit ropey though. Well past their best.

  • @gracesmith6199
    @gracesmith6199 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was good to see Steve, thanks for that from me in Irvine 🤗🤗

  • @sandrabruce9754
    @sandrabruce9754 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another brilliant video Steve as always, best wishes from Glasgow.

  • @davidgray2075
    @davidgray2075 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fascinating video!

  • @Edgetravelguy
    @Edgetravelguy ปีที่แล้ว

    That was fantastic..........what a pleasure to watch

  • @lauraautry6992
    @lauraautry6992 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So beautiful sailing out of Oslo…I agree with you about buying local. I love how the bird was so comfortable riding along 😂.

  • @vivellasmum
    @vivellasmum 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was fab! I saw the one before this ages ago so I just watched it again! Scotland is so close to Scandinavia, it's weird for me to think you can be there in an hour! I'd love to visit those countries...but it's unlikely now. Thanks for taking me there Steve!

  • @skyhill4279
    @skyhill4279 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another superb video from you Steve. Thank you for all your efforts. Cheers, Sky.

  • @lindawang648
    @lindawang648 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I took the same ferry from Oslo to Denmark in 2019. I really enjoyed this 19 hours journey. They have very good buffet restaurant on the ship and quite good duty free shop on board.

    • @cogman62
      @cogman62 ปีที่แล้ว

      We did the reverse run from Copenhagen to Oslo and had a wonderful time back in April 2019. I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I’d take that trip again (even in those tiny, for 2 people, rooms).

  • @thomaswislocki2804
    @thomaswislocki2804 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Steve....your videos keep showing us how beautiful Northen Europe is... and there's so much of it that it'll keep you busy just covering some of it.. Braw mate!!

  • @OKMmike
    @OKMmike ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your video presentation and quality are great. Not done many ferry sailings so its all new and informative. Interesting commentary and just enough talking. Keep up the good work Steve.

  • @robf5684
    @robf5684 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great memories for me and my wife. We did that ferry the other way around (Copenhagen - Oslo) back in 2014. Fantastic voyage. And I agree Oslo is a superb city. Would love to go back.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      So glad you've had the pleasure of this route!

  • @inquiring8059
    @inquiring8059 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    'It looks very nice...' he said!... It looks AMAZING !!!

  • @TheUncleGrant
    @TheUncleGrant ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video Steve, The filming on the deck of the Sunset and Sunrise, just brilliant ! I look forward to all your trip reports mate. 😊

  • @johankruizinga7814
    @johankruizinga7814 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well you go Steve. Love these video's.. They are very professional!

  • @gjef9971
    @gjef9971 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great ship and great video Steve.

  • @garp3774
    @garp3774 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your videos, Steve.

  • @davidfalconer5111
    @davidfalconer5111 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video of your trip from Oslo to Copenhagen. I have done the Newcastle route to Esbjerg which was known as Scandinavian Seaways and then re-branded to DFDS Seaways, I believe this route was withdrawn a few years ago. Really enjoyed the journey and what I remember is that once your in Esbjerg, your got the train to a certain point which went onto another ferry and then straight to Copenhagen which is nice city seeing the Little Mermaid.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That sounds awesome, but I have a horrible feeling the train on ferry bit has been discontinued

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Correct, Steve, the Danes first finished the Great Belt Bridge in 1998, followed by the Øresund Bridge & tunnel in 2000, so you can travel without ferries from Germany to Sweden. They have embarked on an even bigger project, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Rødby and Puttgarden in Germany, which should be finished by the end of the decade and spell the end of the ferry between these places (the train already no longer takes the ferry, but you can still take a train and replacement buses to the ferry at either side, while they also upgrade the railway lines), and likely some other ferries between Germany and Sweden as well...

  • @simonwilliams2109
    @simonwilliams2109 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Steve, great memories flooding back watching your vid. We did the other way Copenhargen to Oslo back in 2018. I'm all fired up to look at my images again! Simon Melb Aust.

  • @norwaywithpal
    @norwaywithpal ปีที่แล้ว

    Great footage from the ferry 👍👍👍

  • @suzy6251
    @suzy6251 ปีที่แล้ว

    Commenting although only half way through the clip lol! Absolutely love catching up with all your adventures, great attitude and same with Alicja! Am an avid follower of Diane in Denmark, an Edinburgh lass living in beautiful Copenhagen too. Fab seeing these beautiful cities 💯❤️

  • @colin.d
    @colin.d ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You get to see a lot more going solo than being part of a cruise stop-off. That ferry trip was pretty good for sure.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good point Colin! Although would love to go on a cruise at least once in my life :)

  • @presspound7358
    @presspound7358 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The quality of life in Norway must be among the highest in the world. The general landscape is solidly impressive… clean…pristine even. Your video quality was remarkable. 👍🇨🇦

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So true, the place is unreal, it's like the future!

  • @ManxAndy
    @ManxAndy ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video Steve…..really great footage👍🇮🇲

  • @cobrajewel
    @cobrajewel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Charming video. Speaking as a man who worked in TV for 40 years, you're a natural filmmaker.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      That really means a lot, thank you!

  • @peterkoch3116
    @peterkoch3116 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video and very informative.

  • @58borges1
    @58borges1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Steve,
    Absolutely a very cheap fare for such luxury. The video was fantastic, beautiful sailing weather. Yes, do go back and try the saunas in winter. Take care and keep on traveling... blessings

  • @jmcoo7
    @jmcoo7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just back from 10 days in Norway was fantastic, saw that ship in the harbour and my Norwegian friend loves travelling that way to Copenhagen!

  • @grahammcclymont3097
    @grahammcclymont3097 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! Your videos are always brilliant, but this one was on another level. Absolutely fantastic 🤩

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh that was a fun voyage!

  • @MartinvonBargen
    @MartinvonBargen ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've done the Danskebåt many times and the one to Kiel is also a good boat to travel on. Good to see you enjoying the life on the waves in and around Oslo. I moved here from Hamburg after living in Liverpool and it's really good to be so close to the sea.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cheers Martin! unfinished business on those routes for sure!

    • @MartinvonBargen
      @MartinvonBargen ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steve-marsh Always welcome to go for a pint if you make it back over. Could show you some of the more offbeat sights too.