Hurtigruten Cruises
Cruises with Hurtigruten
Founded in 1893, Hurtigruten specialises in remote coastal voyages to magnificent Norwegian ports, as well as adventurous expedition cruises to Antarctica, Greenland and beyond. With a huge range of excursions, as well as onboard experts enriching your journey every step of the way, you'll be immersed in the great outdoors, fascinating culture and delicious regional cuisine.
Hurtigruten Cruise Deals
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16 March 2025
Antarctica & Falklands Expedition (Northbound)
£9,161 pp -
08 March 2026
Highlights of Antarctica
£7,598 pp -
29 November 2025
The Coastal Express from Bergen
£1,535 pp -
26 January 2025
Antarctic Circle Expedition
£14,356 pp -
01 January 2026
Antarctic Circle Expedition
£9,008 pp -
08 December 2024
Highlights of Antarctica
£7,395 pp -
11 August 2025
The Coastal Express from Bergen
£2,636 pp -
14 January 2025
The North Cape Line Full Voyage from Bergen to Oslo
£2,577 pp -
16 October 2025
The Coastal Express from Bergen
£2,080 pp
Hurtigruten: Life on-board
- Total cruises 271
- Fleet: 9 Ships
- Destinations: 10
While the facilities vary across the fleet, whichever ship you choose you can expect life onboard to be filled with outstanding service, comfort, entertainment and cuisine,plus destination experts to help you get the most out of your cruise.
Family
Dining
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Family
Through a complimentary onboard kids programme, Young Explorers, Hurtigruten have ensured that even the most adventurous of expeditions are family friendly. Created for children aged 6 to 12, your kids will make friends while learning about local culture, nature and sustainability through a range of daily activities.
Young Explorers is available year-round on the following ships:
- MS Finnmarken
- MS Roald Amundsen
- MS Fridtjof Nansen
- MS Otto Sverdrup
Dining
Just like every other aspect of Hurtigruten, the dining onboard aims to immerse you in the local cuisine of the destinations you visit - particularly Norwegian delicacies! Offering the most authentic dining at sea, Hurtigruten source many of their produce from the local ports they visit. Being Scandinavian specialists, chefs will bring out fresh lobster, prawns and other sea food right from the catching nets to your table.
Onboard Hurtigruten ships, you'll have at least three dining venues to choose from, including an a la carte restaurant with outstanding service, as well as an impressive menu for you to fill up on as much as you like at breakfast and lunch.
Entertainment
Looking to wind down after a long day of exploring onshore? Grab a book, find a cosy armchair and enjoy some peace and quiet, or head to the outdoor hut tub to soak under the stars. While you won't find Broadway theatre onboard the Hurtigruten cruise ships, instead you'll get the most out of your destination and have plenty of time to relax in between exciting excursions.
Recreation
Hurtigruten have taken on an enriching and insightful approach to entertainment onboard the fleet. The Expedition Team are the experts in delivering engaging lectures on wildlife, botany, history and even Norse mythology. Along the way on your cruise, they'll also point out key points of interest and wildlife sightings. Head up on deck with your binoculars and let nature entertain you through unforgettable sights and sounds.
Hurtigruten Ships
While much of Hurtiguten’s fleet may be working ships, their small size, comfortable furnishings and fantastic facilities make them well equipped to take guests up close to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world.
Hurtigruten ship classes explained
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MS Fridtjof Nansen
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MS Midnatsol
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MS Polarlys
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MS Roald Amundsen
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MS Fram
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MS Santa Cruz 2
Hurtigruten Highlights
Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express and Hurtigruten Expeditions
Discover the differences between Hurtigruten's Coastal Express and Hurtigruten Expeditions, from the itineraries to the ships within each fleet!
Customer reviews for Hurtigruten
The ship, the food, the crew and my fellow guests were all very good but being Norway everything was very expensive compared to the UK. Despite that itI has not put me off looking to book another cruise with Hurtigruten via Planet Cruise.
Lovely ship and the crew were so friendly and hard working. In particular, the entertainment/excursion team who gave some interesting talks. Food was delicious and varied. Enjoyed the outdoor jacuzzi! Excursions were very well organised. They were also varied.We were well looked after and loved every minute of our holiday. The last night was the highlight as we saw the Northern Lights!
Small friendly ship very clean and comfortable but as a working ship should not be compared to a cruise ship. For us it was much more exciting being able to witness Norwegian life as we popped in and out of 34 ports and learnt from the well presented and informative lectures (these are what we classed as entertainment) given by the expedition team. There was plenty of very interesting extra guided tours and walks available but rather expensive as is the alcohol but you are in Norway. The biggest disappointment for us was the actual Northern Lights and coming to the realisation that the promotional pictures used to advertise this natural phenomenon are taken using the top of range cameras so in all probability the human eye will never see such colour and detail. Nevertheless the scenery, sunsets, sunrises, the fabulous food, all the helpful, friendly and happy team on board the Nordlys made our 12 day round trip a brilliantly exciting, different and unique experience. We had an Artic Superior cabin on deck 6.
All the staff were friendly & helpful at all times . It was a happy ship . The beds were comfortable & the cabin cleaned every day . Lectures were interesting & informative . The excursions were well organised & efficiently run ,with plenty of help getting into the tender boats & getting out onto the shore & then back again. Food was excellent & plentiful . All in all a brilliant holiday , with the spectacular backdrop of the Antarctic scenery & wildlife .Travel to & from was uneventful. The hotel in Santiago was a pleasant overnight stay . The only flaw was the hotel in Buenos Aires , which was dull & our room had a broken chair in it which my friend sat on & nearly fell onto the floor .
Hurtigruten Destinations
Thanks to the design of each ship and their Norwegian background, Hurtigruten are able to sail to an array of fascinating destinations, from the stunning landscapes of Northern Europe to the breathtaking glaciers of Antarctica.
