Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Honningsvåg to Kamøyvær

Jewel of the Seas arrived into Honningsvåg, Norway, on 25 June 2022. Honningsvåg is the northernmost city in Norway, and it is located in the municipality of Nordkapp (North Cape). From here we had an early start to the day, as Ursula had us booked on yet another tour. This one would take us to several locations on the island of Magerøya, and I’ll be showing you these destinations over this week and the next four weeks beyond. The tour will highlight today’s subject, the village of Kamøyvær, as well as Skarsvåg, Tufjordhøy (also called The Northern Lights Viewing Area), Nordkapphallen (North Cape Visitors Center), Skarsvågrevva scenic viewing point, and wind up with a foot tour of Honningsvåg. And if you want to see the routing we would take on this tour, here it is:

More on the rest of that tour in the upcoming articles in this series. For now, let’s look at the subject of this week’s articles:

As you can see in the photo above, Kamøyvær is a very charming and colorful stop. The village sits along the shores of Kamøyfjorden (Kamøy Fjord). And, yes, the fishing industry was in evidence everywhere we turned:

Everywhere we turned salted cod was hung to dry:

The Norwegians call dried, salted cod klippfisk, which literally translates to “cliff fish,” as originally the cod was dried on rocks or on the side of cliffs. And if the hanging cod didn’t give you a clue as to this village’s primary industry, then the colorful fleet certainly would:

Indeed, about the only things rivaling the fishing fleet for color are perhaps the structures:

Hopefully, on your trip, the water will be as still as it was for me. If so, you can expect some great reflection shots:

We’ll continue with Kamøyvær on both Wednesday and this week’s Fun Photo Friday before moving on to Tufjordhøyda and Skarsvåg.

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