Cruise news (Bergen Norway-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
Havila Voyages delays first round-trip cruise of Havila Capella
On November 24, Havila Capella arrived in homeport Bergen (Norway) as the first of the 4 new Norwegian coastal cruiseferries. However, the date for...
November 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages takes delivery of Havila Capella: #1 of 4 new coastal ferries
Havila Voyages took delivery of Havila Capella cruiseferry. The 1st of all 4 new ferries for the shipowner Havila Kystruten will soon start sailings...
November 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Holland Norway Lines to launch new ferry service Netherlands-Norway from April 2022
Startup company "Holland Norway Lines" will launch a new passenger and car ferry service linking the Netherlands and Norway from April 2022. Holland...
November 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest cruise ship Viking Saturn joins the fleet in 2023-Q1
Viking Cruises announced that its newest ship - Viking Saturn, is set to join the fleet in early 2023. The 930-passenger sistership will spend her...
October 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten adds expedition cruises to Russia’s White Sea
Hurtigruten Expeditions announced it is adding another new region to its growing list of destinations: Arctic Russia, and particularly the White Sea...
August 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream introduces unique cruise from Oslo (Norway) to Civitavecchia (Rome, Italy)
SeaDream added 4 voyages in Norway to the line's Summer Season and a unique journey from Oslo Norway to Civitavecchia-Rome Italy. SeaDream...
June 28, 2021