Cruise news (MS Roald Amundsen-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
MS Roald Amundsen to Be Christened in Antarctica
Hurtigruten announced the first-ever naming ceremony in Antarctica for the line's hybrid-powered expedition ship MS Roald Amundsen. This fall, when...
July 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Battery-Powered Cruise Ship Takes to Sea
The world’s first cruise vessel propelled partially by battery power is now set to head out from northern Norway on her maiden voyage, cruise...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Revises Start-Date and Itinerary for the Maiden Voyage of Roald Amundsen
Hurtigruten revised the itinerary and start-date for the maiden voyage of its brand new hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen. The...
June 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MS Roald Amundsen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen is currently nearing completion at Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik. Over the weekend, the first hybrid-powered ...
February 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen to Boast 7-Deck Screen
The first hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship in the world, MS Roald Amundsen, will boast the tallest LED screen at sea. The 17.5-meter tall screen...
January 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils Its New Hybrid Ships
Following lengthy delays and shipbuilding challenges that forced cancellation of ten voyages in the Antarctic, Norway’s coastal cruise line...
December 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Announces 2020-2021 Expedition Cruise Program
Hurtigruten announced its 2020-2021 expedition cruise program, unveiling new ships and destinations. Highlights include: line’s first series of...
December 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Pushes Back the Debut of Fridtjof Nansen
The debut of the 2nd new expedition cruise ship of Hurtigruten, Fridtjof Nansen, has been pushed back. The change in the schedule is due to the delay...
May 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Cancels Inaugural Season of Roald Amundsen
The pioneering expedition ship of Hurtigruten, ms Roald Amundsen, will be delayed until next year. The 530-passenger hybrid propulsion ship, which...
February 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Hurtigruten's Newest Ship Launched
The newest ship of Hurtigruten, MS Roald Amundsen, was launched in Ulsteinvik, Norway on Saturday, February 17. The vessel will sail an expedition...
February 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
The Geenest Cruise Ship in the World Sets Sail 2018
The greenest ever expedition ship in the world, part research station and part luxury cruise vessel, will be launched in 2018. MS Roald Amundsen is...
December 9, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils New Hybrid Cruise Ships and Polar Adventures
Named after a couple of the greatest Polar history heroes, ms Fridtjof Nansen and ms Roald Amundsen, the new hybrid powered expedition vessels of...
November 20, 2017