Hurtigruten Diary Day 6: A visit to Norway's North Cape in the polar night. Today's itinerary was built around the stop at Honningsvåg and the trip to Nordkapp, easily the most popular excursion of ...
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Day 5: Arctic Circle Ceremony & Tromsø
Hurtigruten Diary Day 5: An unexpectedly cold Arctic Circle ceremony (for me at least) out on deck before a visit to Tromsø, the regional capital of northern Norway. We are now well into northern ...
Day 4: Into the Arctic, Bodø to Lofoten
Hurtigruten Diary Day 4: We crossed the Arctic Circle and have enjoyed a day of fantastic winter weather, and our first glimpse of the northern lights. It's been great to hear from people following ...
Day 3: Cargo Operations in Trondheim
Hurtigruten Diary Day 3: A look at part of the famous coastal voyage that forms a vital part of Norwegian life but that many passengers don't even notice. My second night at sea following the day of ...
Day 2: A Stormy Day at Sea
Hurtigruten Diary Day 2: A difficult first night, an enjoyable if chilly return to one of Norway's prettiest cities, and crossing the open ocean in gale force winds. Well, I did say I wanted to ...
Day 1: All Aboard! Boarding the Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten Diary Day 1: My first impressions after boarding the vessel in Bergen for the 12-day voyage. All aboard! I'm writing this from my cabin on the MS Vesterålen, the second oldest ship in the ...
Ferries to Norway
Travelling from the rest of Europe to Norway on the water is a popular option as part of a longer road trip. For some, ferry travel conjures up images of days long gone. But ferries are still a vital ...
The Hurtigruten Ships
The fleet of Hurtigruten vessels plying the world-famous Norwegian coastal route varies enormously. Here's what you need to know about each of them. One of the most popular ways for foreigners to see ...
Amerikalinjen: Oslo’s Norwegian American Hotel
Norwegian American heritage is remembered with the launch of this new hotel in Oslo in early 2019. Amerikalinjen will fill the original building from 1919 that was once used as the headquarters of ...
New Hurtigruten Museum Design Announced
The museum of the iconic Norwegian shipping line in Stokmarknes is to get a swanky new upgrade. The Nordic construction and civil engineering company Peab have released images of the new Hurtigruten ...