I was going to put this in the holiday thread but I'm looking for specialist advice and help 😃

Mrs Jackie and I are going on an Arctic cruise up the coast of Norway this November on the Fred. Olson ship Balmoral.

Has anyone done a similar trip or been on Balmoral?

The specific advice I need is more about dealing with the weather. I've been told I can expect -20 degrees 🥶 I've never been skiing because its too cold 😅

I need thermals!

Would skiing clothing cope with that sort of temperature?

Should I consider supplementing my [ski] jacket with one of these battery pack heated vests?

What about footwear? And I'll need an alternative to my Panama Hat on this trip!

I obviously want to really enjoy this trip and not come back thinking I spent too much time indoors because it was too cold to go outside.