Cruise news (MS Roald Amundsen-tagged)

Hurtigruten cancels all 2020 cruises
Hurtigruten cancelled its remaining cruises scheduled for 2020 due to the rise in Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe and the Americas, the...
September 18, 2020
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Number of COVID-19 cases on Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen ship rises to 62
The number of people on Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen ship who have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has risen to 62. Following...
August 7, 2020
Accidents
Hurtigruten suspends all expedition sailings until further notice
As a response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak onboard its MS Roald Amundsen ship, Hurtigruten temporarily suspends all expedition voyages on...
August 3, 2020
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33 crew test positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship
Hurtigruten’s ms Roald Amundsen, which is one of the first cruise ships to resume sailings in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
August 1, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship
4 crew members on Hurtigruten's ms Roald Amundsen have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The authorities in Tromso Norway are cooperating...
July 31, 2020
Accidents
Hurtigruten returns 14 expedition cruise ships to operation
After successfully restarting passenger shipping operations in June, Hurtigruten announced plans to further expand operations with a total of 14 (out...
July 9, 2020
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Canadian Arctic cruises suspended to prevent spread of Coronavirus
Canadian Arctic's summer’s 2020 cruise season will be suspended due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The annual report of the...
March 31, 2020
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Australian Doctors Stuck on MS Roald Amundsen Off Chile
A large group of Australian doctors has been trapped onboard a Hurtigruten cruise ship off the coast of Chile after the country tightened travel...
March 18, 2020
Accidents
Hurtigruten Announces History-Making Event
Hurtigruten announced a history-making event. The world's first hybrid electric-powered passenger ship - MS Roald Amundsen, travelled the furthest...
February 24, 2020
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Hurtigruten Guests to Experience a Solar Eclipse
In December 2021, sustainable expedition cruise ship operator Hurtigruten is offering its guests the opportunity to experience the solar eclipse from...
January 16, 2020
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MS Fridtjof Nansen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten announced that its new hybrid battery-powered expedition ship MS Fridtjof Nansen is to be completed earlier than expected. This is...
December 5, 2019
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Hurtigruten Cruise Delayed Due to Robbery
A group of robbers in southern Chile has stolen around 200 pieces of luggage being transported to one of the new Hurtigruten cruise ships embarking...
November 30, 2019
Accidents
VIDEO: MS Roald Amundsen Officially Christened in Antarctica
The first hybrid electric-powered expedition ship in the world and newest ship of Hurtigruten - MS Roald Amundsen, was officially christened on...
November 8, 2019
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MS Roald Amundsen Godmother Revealed
Hurtigruten named 48-year-old polar pioneer Karin Strand as godmother to the first hybrid-powered cruise ship in the world, MS Roald Amundsen. The...
September 24, 2019
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Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen Completes Northwest Passage Crossing
This week, Hurtigruten’s expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen became the first battery-hybrid powered vessel to ever traverse the Northwest...
September 13, 2019
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