Photo Tour: HX’s Fridtjof Nansen, a Focus on Science and Adventure

Hybrid powered MS Fridtjof Nansen during sea trials in the Norwegian fjords (Photo: MOTION AIR/Hurtigruten)Sailing with 152 travel advisors and travel agency owners, Travel Agent recently boarded the 530-passenger Fridtjof Nansen for a two-night Pacific Northwest cruise from Vancouver, B.C., to Seattle, WA.

Launched in 2020 by HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), this snazzy, hybrid battery-powered Polar Class 6 ship, named for polar explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen, is a 20,899-ton sister to the Roald Amundsen.

While there were no port calls on our short itinerary, it provided a good snapshot of expedition travel aboard this semi-new ship and what the cruising experience is all about.

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