Cruise news (Longyearbyen Norway-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship
4 crew members on Hurtigruten's ms Roald Amundsen have tested COVID-positive. The authorities in Tromso Norway are cooperating with the cruise...
July 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norway reopens Svalbard for expedition cruises
Norway's Government announced that expedition cruises will be allowed again in Svalbard with rigorous conditions due to the pandemic. The...
June 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Ready for Booking for Inaugural Arctic Season
Quark Expeditions opened bookings for company's newest polar cruise ship Ultramarine. The inaugural itineraries are cruises to the Canadian Arctic...
January 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norway to Impose Size Limitation on Cruise Ships Sailing to Svalbard
Norway's Government announced it is considering imposing a vessel size limitation on passenger ships cruising to Svalbard. An extension of the...
December 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Introduces Enhanced “All-Inclusive Polar Package”
Silversea announced its enhanced “All-Inclusive Polar Package”, currently available on all luxury expedition voyages to the polar...
September 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Partners with Brim Explorer to Introduce Electric Explorer Catamarans
The cruiseferry company Hurtigruten partnered with the Norwegian startup brand "Brim Explorer" to introduce battery-powered catamarans custom-built...
May 15, 2019