HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

HX will be offering an all inclusive provision across its fleet, starting with Antarctica and Galapagos expeditions.

Hurtigruten, the world’s largest expedition cruise line, has announced that renowned British weather presenter Carol Kirkwood will join MS Maud in May 2024. The cruise line had earlier welcomed Carol on a voyage to Norway, and her presence was highly appreciated by guests, leading to the decision to invite her…

MS Maud is one of Hurtigruten’s expedition ships, transporting guests to exciting destinations throughout the British Isles and Norway. Ivannah from our marketing team recently got the opportunity to explore the ship and, being her first time on board a Hurtigruten ship, she shares her first impressions and personal highlights….

Hurtigruten Expeditions has extended its range of global itineraries for 2023/24, as the company promises customers the “most extensive season” in its 125-year history. Staying true to its roots, Hurtigruten Expeditions offers passengers voyages that will take them to some of the world’s lesser-explored destinations. Forthcoming itineraries include more North…

Hurtigruten has revealed it is to become the only expedition cruise line exploring Africa’s west coast next year, introducing four new countries to its 2022/2023 season. In line with guest demand for more warm water destinations, Hurtigruten has added the west coast of Africa and its archipelagos – the Bissagos…

Hurtigruten has confirmed its partnership with the California Ocean Alliance (COA), a research, conservation, and education organization, as part of a programme to better understand and protect whales and other marine mammals in Antarctica. A pilot between the two was launched in late 2019 and subsequently paused due to the pandemic….

Hurtigruten, who last week shared they would transform three of their vessels to premium hybrid-powered expedition ships, today announced that one of these ships, the MS Maud to-be, would spend its Winter exploring the Norwegian coast, sailing from the UK. Expedition Norway Hurtigruten’s brand new programme, ‘Expedition Norway’, features all…

Three Hurtigruten vessels will be transformed to premium, hybrid-powered expedition cruise ships. Equipped with battery packs and other green technology, the three ships will operate year-round expedition cruises along the Norwegian coast from 2021 on yet to be disclosed itineraries. As they are transformed into full-fledged premium expedition cruise ships,…

Roald Amundsen will become the first cruise ship to be named in Antarctica, with the naming ceremony to take place in a few months when the expedition vessel makes its way to the White Continent on its maiden Antarctica voyage. Instead of the traditional bottle of champagne smash, a chunk…

Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen has become the first cruise ship in the world to sail purely on battery power. The hybrid-powered newbuild left Kleven Verft for its maiden voyage sailing off Norway’s west coast on battery power. Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam said: This opens a new chapter in maritime history. Hurtigruten…