Tagged: Hurtigruten

Expedition cruise line has onboarded expedition expert Alex McNeil to develop Hurtigruten Expeditions’ next generation of expedition cruises – with even more depth and destination partnerships at the core of the experience. (more…)

Protecting endangered birds in the Galapagos and more beach cleaning on Svalbard are among the projects receiving 2022’s last round of grants from Hurtigruten Foundation. (more…)

Ahead of Hurtigruten Norway’s 130-year anniversary, Hurtigruten Group will offer more Black Friday deals than ever starting November 14, giving travel advisors access to rates a week before the general public sale online on November 21. (more…)

Hurtigruten Expeditions will be the first cruise line to implement SpaceX’s innovative broadband service Starlink across all ships. In cooperation with long-time connectivity partner Speedcast, the installation will be completed in October. (more…)

Hurtigruten Norway has launched its first environmentally-upgraded battery-hybrid powered ship, MS Richard With. (more…)

Hurtigruten Americas, which handles both Hurtigruten Expeditions and Hurtigruten Norway, which has operated the legendary Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express since 1893, has more than doubled its Canadian sales team this summer. (more…)

Norwegian cruise ship operator Hurtigruten said the incident happened on Friday near the mouth of the Sogne Fjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord. (more…)

Hurtigruten Group is offering some of the best rates of the year for all its destinations during its Summer Sail campaign. (more…)

Beach cleaning in Svalbard, a new walking path in Ålesund and turtle protection in West Africa are among the actions supported by Hurtigruten Foundation in their summer round of grants for 2022. (more…)

The new “Svalbard Express” and “North Cape Express” itineraries will offer an elevated addition to the existing Coastal Express product. (more…)

Hurtigruten Foundation is inviting communities and organizations along coastal areas and remote destinations, where leading adventure travel company Hurtigruten Group explores, to apply for project funding. (more…)

Spanning five continents and more than 150 different itineraries, Hurtigruten Expeditions’ new 2023/24 expedition cruises offering includes the widest ever selection of Galápagos, Antarctica, Arctic and West Africa expeditions – along with more sustainable off-the-beaten-path Alaska small-ship exploration. (more…)

Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express partners with leading research organization SINTEF to create zero emission ships for the Norwegian coast, with the first ready to sail by 2030. (more…)

Ahead of next year’s 130th anniversary, Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express is upping its game even more. Not just considered the most beautiful voyage in the world, it will also be a culinary experience of the senses. (more…)

Hurtigruten Norway and the Norwegian Coastal Express celebrates 130 years with a special historic anniversary menu and a year-long celebration in 2023. (more…)

Hurtigruten Norway has initiated one of Europe’s largest environmental ship upgrades. With modern technology, the rebuilt ships will cut CO2 emissions by 25 per cent and NOx emissions by as much as 80 per cent. (more…)

The first of three Norwegian Coastal Express vessels owned by Norway’s Hurtigruten to be converted from diesel propulsion to battery hybrid propulsion, the 11,205 gt and 1993-built “Richard With”, arrived at Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft on 4 February to start her major seven month conversion from diesel propulsion to a battery hybrid system. (more…)

Hurtigruten is celebrating Norway’s reopening as the country will no longer require North American travelers to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. Effective January 26, the government announced removal of the restrictions that have been in place for almost two years. (more…)

Hurtigruten’s new expedition ship Fridtjof Nansen ran aground last night while en route from Lofoten to Flåm in Norway, according to Norwegian media reports. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

In his new position, Steven will lead the development and execution of Hurtigruten Group’s strategic commercial initiatives and will sit on the company’s Executive Management Team. (more…)

Seven climate and conservation-focused projects around the world are to receive funding from the Hurtigruten Foundation. The Foundation continues its commitment to support organizations and projects in the local communities around the world where Hurtigruten Group’s portfolio of businesses operate. (more…)

Hurtigruten Expeditions has rapidly expanded its global offering of small-ship expedition cruises in recent years, adding destinations such as the Galapagos, West Africa, the Caribbean, and the only year-round expedition cruises directly from Germany and UK to the Norwegian coast. (more…)

Hurtigruten Svalbard has teamed up with Volvo Penta to test a new hybrid vessel that will allow guests to experience the wonders of the Arctic archipelago without disturbing the habitat around them. (more…)

Hurtigruten Expeditions is offering almost all of its exciting destinations – ranging from Alaska and Antarctica to the Galápagos and West Africa – with Black Friday offerings of up to 50% off. (more…)

Hurtigruten is celebrating Singles Day by offering no solo traveler supplement on select cruises for a limited time. (more…)