Cruise news (Bergen Norway-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises launches new itineraries (ships AIDAdiva, AIDAmar, AIDAnova) in summer 2023
For summer 2023 season, AIDA Cruises is launching new itineraries for the ships AIDAnova, AIDAmar, and AIDAdiva. A variety of northern travel...
August 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bergen City Council (Norway) alters cruise ship limits
On June 24, Bergen City Council (Norway) voted to change the cruise ship limit - set in 2018 of 3 vessels and 8,000 passengers per day - to 4 vessels...
July 24, 2022 - Accidents
"No" to cruise ships in Norway
Protest in Norway against "tourism generated by cruise ships" is now growing after posters appeared in Norway's port cities Bergen, Flam, Oslo...
July 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten introduces "Svalbard Express” and “North Cape Express" cruiseferry routes in 2023
The Norwegian cruiseferry company Hurtigruten marks its Biggest Product Evolution with two Premium Journeys to be introduced in 2023. The &ldquo...
June 19, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Voyages cancels another Havila Capella's roundtrip cruise from Bergen
Another roundtrip voyage with Havila Capella cruiseferry has been canceled. Havila Kystruten was forced to cancel the upcoming voyage as no solution...
May 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest cruise ship Viking Mars named in Valletta (Malta)
Viking OCEAN Cruises on Tuesday, May 17, named its newest ship - Viking Mars, during a private ceremony in Valletta (Malta). The ceremonial...
May 19, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Kystruten cancels Havila Capella's roundtrip from Bergen on May 15
In a decision made by Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26th, it became known they had granted Havila Voyages an exemption from the...
May 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages takes delivery of its 2nd ship Havila Castor
On Friday, April 22, Havila Voyages took delivery of its 2nd ship, Havila Castor, at Turkey's Tersan shipyard. Havila Castor will commence sailing...
April 23, 2022 - Accidents
Norway's Havila Voyages cancels scheduled voyage on Havila Capella over Russia sanctions
232 passengers (mostly Norwegians and Germans) were stranded in Port Bergen (Norway) after boarding the Havila Capella cruiseferry for a 12-day...
April 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express to welcome first emission free ship by 2030
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express partnered with leading research organization SINTEF in order to create zero-emission vessels for the Norwegian...
April 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s MS Richard With starts conversion to battery hybrid propulsion
The first of 3x Norwegian Coastal Express cruiseferries owned by Hurtigruten is being converted from diesel to battery-hybrid propulsion. The 1993...
February 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages' 2nd cruiseferry ship Havila Castor to start from Bergen (Norway) on May 10
Havila Voyages announced that its second cruiseferry, Havila Castor, would start operating from Bergen (Norway) on May 10, a month later than...
February 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havnekraft AS to establish high-voltage shore power system for cruise ships in Haugesund (Norway)
Havnekraft AS is due to establish a high-voltage shore power system for cruise ships at the Garpeskaer berth in Haugesund (Norway). The planned...
February 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
North Americans can now cruise to Norway with a negative COVID test
Hurtigruten is celebrating the reopening of Norway as the country will no longer require North Americans to quarantine for ten days upon arrival...
January 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Capella cruiseferry embarks on her maiden voyage on the Bergen-Kirkenes route
On Sunday, December 12, Havila Capella embarked on her maiden voyage and became the first new ship on the Bergen (Norway)-Kirkenes (Norway) route in...
December 14, 2021