Cruise news (Hurtigruten-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions unveils new Pole-to-Pole cruises
The world’s largest expedition travel brand Hurtigruten Expeditions is launching a series of Grand Expedition Cruises. 4 continents, 100...
February 14, 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
Liverpool (England UK) plans 100+ cruise ship calls in 2022
Port Liverpool (England UK) plans to welcome 100+ cruise ship calls in 2022 in its most ambitious season yet. Of the 100+ calls, 33 will be...
February 10, 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 - Accidents
Hurtigruten's MS Fridtjof Nansen runs aground in Norway
In the early hours of Wednesday, January 12, Hurtigruten's MS Fridtjof Nansen had ground contact in Sognefjord close to Maloy (Vagsoy Island, Norway...
January 13, 2022 - Accidents
Hurtigruten cuts short Antarctic cruise due to COVID outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen
Hurtigruten Expeditions will cut short a sailing in the Antarctic region after a COVID outbreak, the Norwegian cruise company announced on Thursday...
January 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten doubles Galapagos cruises in 2022-2024 with Santa Cruz II yacht
Hurtigruten Expeditions's inaugural Galapagos cruise is currently scheduled to depart on January 7, 2022. The company has already revealed additional...
December 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions 2023-2024 season features more West Africa & South America cruises
Hurtigruten Expeditions has expanded its global offering of small-ship expedition voyages in recent years, adding destinations like the Galapagos...
December 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 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
Hurtigruten Expeditions launches largest ever Antarctica program (2023-2024)
Hurtigruten Expeditions revealed the first details about its 2023-2024 itinerary program. Deeper Antarctica exploration, off-the-beaten-track Alaska...
November 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten returns to Antarctica with MS Fram and MS Roald Amundsen
The world’s largest expedition cruise company Hurtigruten returns to Antarctica with the battery-hybrid powered ships MS Fram and MS Roald...
October 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’ship MS Fridtjof Nansen christened in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
In unique surroundings at latitude 78˚ North in Longyearbyen (on Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago), the community joined the...
September 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Godmothers announced for Hurtigruten Expeditions' battery-hybrid powered ship MS Fridtjof Nansen
Hurtigruten Expeditions appointed two seasoned exploration and environmental pioneers as godmothers of MS Fridtjof Nansen: Sunniva Sorby (Canadian...
September 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions to name its newest ship MS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard
Hurtigruten founded expedition cruising back in 1896 and 125 years later, what has grown to become the world's largest expedition cruise company is...
September 2, 2021