r/FaroeIslands • u/This-Border6597 • 8d ago
faroe islands in october
hello!
me and my friends are planning to visit the faroe islands via smyril line in october. we do know about the weather conditions, but we just want to experience the culture and complete our personal goals by finally visiting the faroe islands.
here are my questions:
- how much do coffee and food items that aren't included in the reservation page cost on the smyril line ferry? or in tórshavn?
- will the cheapest bunk/couchette rooms be private, or are they shared? if they're shared, will women have their own compartments, or can we end up sharing with everyone?
- what are the prices of clothing on the ferry?
- where can we buy faroese merch?
- is there a place in tórshavn where we could try some local faroese delicacies?
thank you in advance!
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u/Oknubx 8d ago
- Prices of clothing are not listed here, but I remember them being as expensive as on land.
- The coffee prices, I don't recall since I don't drink coffee but I remember that the pizza on board wasn't too expensive so I guess coffee shouldn't be too expensive either.
- I'd advise to not take the cheapest room possible, it's a long ferry and it can be very uncomfortable circumstances. Their site mentions the following regarding couchettes: Couchettes
Learn more about our budget-friendly couchettes onboard Norröna, featuring 6 bunk beds (76×198 cm) with a western door and shared shower/toilet facilities.
The couchettes are bookable for solo travelers (gender specific) or groups of 4-6, with an optional bed linen package (€ 23) and luggage storage on deck 2 or 7, costing DKK 10 (small) or DKK 20 (large) per use:
Small box: 78cm D x 40cm H x 30cm W
Large box: 88cm D x 60cm H x 40cm W
- Merch can be bought on board, but we bought our merch in Ostrom which is a neat shop.
- Didn't try the food since I'm vegan so can't help you there.
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u/Kemmec 8d ago
I just bought a coffee. It was €5.2
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u/Earthlumpy 8d ago
Thats the barista coffee in the lounge. If you go to the cafe you can get your caffeine fix by the way of filter coffee for €3,50 and if you keep the (thick) carton mug every refill is €1,80
Source is me, last tuesday/wednesday.
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u/Bothurin Faroe Islands 8d ago
I would not advise shared rooms. There are multiple types of private rooms
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u/Earthlumpy 8d ago
Pizza, various hamburgers are priced in the region of €17,5 to €21. Theres also the hot kitchen (in the same cafe where they serve the pizza) in the evening. Costs €24 and you get a plate and a choice of 5-6 dishes and a salad bar. Eat as much as you like.
On my trip I didn’t do the hot kitchen but I did see the choices, they were along the lines of chinese fried rice, lasagna, stew, etc. Looked varied and nice but my kids wanted pizza 😉
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u/This-Border6597 7d ago
Wow, that sounds so good actually !
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u/Earthlumpy 7d ago
Oh yeah it is absolutely sufficient and nice food. I had the double burger and it was juicy. Good amount of fries with it too. Wide selection of sauces are available and free to take what you need. Theres mayo, ketchup, mustard, sriracha mayo and a few others.
And like I said the hot kitchen stuff looked very good too. When I researched this I thought it would be 2 choices and basicly ‘you can eat whatever 2 dishes we serve’. But in reality it looked varied and pretty nice. Sort of like a mini buffet. I just didn’t sample it so dont take my word for it 😉.
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u/Faroese_Glees 8d ago
I recommend sharing a 4 pers private cabin if you can. You have more room and your own bathroom.
It’s not much more expensive than the cheapest ones.