"We had a thoroughly wonderful time. This was our first ever cruise so we didn't know what to expect but if we had had expectations this trip would have exceeded them.

The ship was very well-appointed and comfortable and the crew obliging and good humoured. The shore excursions were excellent and we very much enjoyed the company of our fellow alumni.

We were particularly impressed by our tour leader and our lecturer, Dr Elizabeth Ashman Rowe. This was our first experience of the alumni travel program and we are hoping that we can do another tour under its auspices in the near future."

Voyage North - Heritage of the Vikings, 2014, Hurtigruten