Day 12: Twelve days that seems more like a month comes to an end as we pull back into Bergen and bid farewell to the MS Vesterålen. Today was something of an anti-climax as we spent a long time at ...
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Day 11: Trondheim – Kristiansund – Molde
Day 11: A look at one of the other Hurtigruten ships in Trondheim before some long sailing time down the coast to Kristiansund and Molde. Everything is now winding down as we spent the last full day ...
Day 10: Blood Moon and the Seven Sisters
Hurtigruten Diary Day 10: A sensational view of the blood moon was an unexpected highlight of the trip as we crossed the Arctic Circle southbound and sailed down the Helgeland coast. It's a great ...
Day 9: Vesterålen to Lofoten by Moonlight
Hurtigruten Diary Day 9: Today we got to enjoy arguably Norway's most spectacular coastal scenery lit by a glorious full moon. As I wrote previously, the southbound return to Bergen is shorter and ...
Day 8: Hammerfest & Northern Lights!
Hurtigruten Diary Day 8: Blizzards on the deck, Hammerfest in the snow, and northern lights in Tromsø. Finally the northern lights came out to play properly! But more on that later... Hurtigruten ...
Day 7: Turnaround at Kirkenes
Hurtigruten Diary Day 7: After the turnaround port call at chilly Kirkenes, we begin the southbound leg of our epic winter journey along the Norwegian coast. Today was a strange day. After a busy ...
Day 6: Nordkapp in the Winter
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 ...
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 ...