Havila Voyages: Incident on “MS Havila Polaris”
Today, July 24, 2024, at 13:18, there was an incident with the coastal cruise ship “MS Havila Polaris” off Stranda on its way into the Geirangerfjord. (more…)
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Today, July 24, 2024, at 13:18, there was an incident with the coastal cruise ship “MS Havila Polaris” off Stranda on its way into the Geirangerfjord. (more…)
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From 2nd to 13th April, Havila Polaris will be hosting blues and roots artists who will be performing live in several concerts each day. (more…)
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Havila Voyages has announced that from 2025 it is extending its season sailing into the UNESCO World Heritage Geirangerford to include April and May. (more…)
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In recent years, the Norwegian dairy company “Q-Meieriene” has actively worked to raise awareness about food saving. (more…)
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Havila Voyages has promoted Matthew Valentine to a new Global Head of Sales role, reporting to Johanna Hansli, Chief Sales Officer. (more…)
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The Board of Directors of Havila Kystruten AS approved the accounts and annual report for 2023 on Thursday, April 25, which integrates financial and sustainability reporting. (more…)
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On Monday, May 13th, the naming ceremony of the coastal cruise ship Havila Pollux will be held at Bryggen in Bergen, with former Prime Minister Erna Solberg as the ships godmother. (more…)
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Havila Voyages (Havila Kystruten AS) has completed a refinancing that secures stronger liquidity and balance sheet for the company. (more…)
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Havila Voyages took first place in the “Sustainability” category at this year’s “Fair Play Awards” organized by the “Cruise Initiative” sales association in Hamburg. (more…)
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Havila Voyages strengthens its management team with the hiring of Mette Øyen as their new CMO. At the same time, Aleksander Røynesdal starts in the role of new CFO. (more…)
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Havila Voyages will sail three astronomy-themed cruises in Norway in 2024 and it is one of the best ways to see the Northern lights. (more…)
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Aleksander Røynesdal (44) holds a degree in Business Economics and comes from the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Norgas Carriers. (more…)
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After a long and time-consuming process, Havila Voyages took over the sister ships Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey on August 1st. (more…)
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The largest suites on Havila Voyages’ Norwegian Coastal route ships are named after lighthouses along the Norwegian coast. (more…)
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Havila Voyages is celebrating all four ships in operation along the coast and is offering free port-to-port trips throughout August on all four vessels. (more…)
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On Tuesday, August 1st, the coastal cruise ships Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux were finally delivered to Havila Voyages during an official ceremony at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey. (more…)
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The German environmental organization NABU has ranked Havila Voyages at the top of its cruise ranking for 2023, based on the company’s efforts towards sustainable solutions and reduced carbon emissions. (more…)
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On Sunday, July 2nd, the Norwegian coastal route from Bergen-Kirkenes celebrates its impressive 130th anniversary. (more…)
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“Last year, we made history as the world’s first cruise company to sail into the Geirangerfjord UNESCO World Heritage Site emission-free and silently, four years before the Norwegian government’s requirement for emission-free ferries and ships in the World Heritage areas comes into effect,” says CEO Bent Martini. (more…)
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Premiering this month on most PBS member stations, the new series People of the North spotlights lifestyle and culture in the north of Scandinavia along with a popular mode of transit. (more…)
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Six months after starting operations along the Norwegian coast, Havila Castor was officially named in Ålesund on Monday. The ship’s godmother is Aurora Sævik, granddaughter of chairman of the board and main shareholder Per Sævik. (more…)
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Just under a year after the ship was put into operation along the historic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes, Havila Capella was officially christened in Fosnavåg on Tuesday. (more…)
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The financing totals to EUR 370 million and covers payment to Tersan on delivery of Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux as well as redemption of existing debt related to all ships. (more…)
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Havila Kystruten has received the necessary certificates from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, which means that the coastal cruise ship Havila Capella is now fully insured and can restart operations along the Norwegian coast. (more…)
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“We are of course very pleased with this decision from Hordaland District Court, which gives us the opportunity to put Havila Capella back into operation along the Norwegian coast as soon as insurance of the ship is finally clarified,” says CEO Bent Martini. (more…)
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Havila Kystruten has taken legal action to become the owner of Havila Capella and to secure its interest in the ships under construction. (more…)
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As reported in an earlier press release, the last one on 9th of May 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected a dispensation application concerning insurance of the ship, even though Havila Kystruten had been granted a dispensation to operate the ship for a period of 6 months. (more…)
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Two new cruise operations found themselves the unintended targets of the international sanctions imposed on Russia and its financial institutions after the invasion of Ukraine. (more…)
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In a decision made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 April 2022, it became known that they had granted Havila Kystruten a exemption from the sanctions regulations to operate Havila Capella for 6 months. (more…)
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Havila Voyages newest ship, Havila Castor, is the world’s most environmentally friendly passenger ship, and will operate the classic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. (more…)
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Unfortunately, Havila Kystruten will cancel the next round trip with Havila Capella. The reason is that there is still uncertainty associated with the ship’s insurance. (more…)
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The exemption is granted in accordance with §21 of the regulations on restrictive measures regarding actions that undermine or threaten Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence, and stability. (more…)
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On Friday 22nd of April, Havila Voyages took delivery of its second ship, Havila Castor, at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey. Havila Castor will start sailing the coastal route Bergen – Kirkenes on Tuesday 10th of May. (more…)
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Havila Capella was temporarily taken out of service on Thursday April 14th after conditions in the company’s financing meant that the ship’s insurance was affected by sanctions against Russia. (more…)
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Havila Kystruten has been forced to cancel the round trip Bergen – Kirkenes – Bergen, which was planned to start on 12 April 2022, due to the still unresolved situation related to the ship’s insurance coverage. (more…)
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At the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo this week, the world’s most environmentally friendly coastal ship, Havila Capella, received the Next Generation Ship Award. (more…)
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Havila Voyages has announced that its second ship, “Havila Castor”, will start operating from Bergen on 10th May, a month later than planned. (more…)
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Yesterday “Havila Capella” embarks on the maiden voyage and becomes the first new ship on the classic Bergen-Kirkenes route in eighteen years. (more…)
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On the 24th November Havila Capella arrived in Bergen harbour as the first of the four new coastal cruise ships on the Classic Coastal Route, but the date for the first round trip must unfortunately be postponed to 12 December. (more…)
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Havila Capella is delivered to Havila Voyages, and soon the first of four state of the art vessels for the new ship owner Havila Voyages will start its sailing towards the Norwegian coast. (more…)
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