| I dived Norway with Jane R, last year.
Diving is good, viz in June was fantastic. Though, I wish I had done more research on the wrecks we had on offer (easier said than done). for example, the Frrankenweld is a huge wreck, you could spend a week on her. The Ferndale and Parat is more of "scenic" wreck dive.
Boat is good for diving, accomodation is basic. (The boat did sink earier this year) but by all accounts, speaking to people who dived her in 2005 and again in June 2006 you couldn't tell!
Food was pretty good (excluding the porridge). Although, his chef (crew) has since defected to the Gaelic Rose.
Norway very friendly people - The cost of living, which is well documented, is very expensive. (£5 for a beer (inc on the ferry), ££50 for a 2 course meal in a "restaurant", (the restaurant was only 1 night as the Jane R does do full board) £15 entry into a pub.
In summary, and my 2ps worth, please take with a pinch of salt. I wish I hadn't gone to Norway, primiarily from a VFM perspective, yes the diving was good but the overall cost of doing a weeks diving (Travel, Food, Fills etc) in Norway was aproximately 2.5 the cost of a weeks diving in SCAPA. Therefore, I wish we had looked at other UK options that we havent dived and probably had if not a better time as we had in Norway.
However, if you have exhausted all your UK options, Norway could be well worth it.  |