Hurtigruten Expeditions’ Norwegian-built hybrid ship MS Fridtjof Nansen was christened with a lump of ice during a folk festival at Longyearbyen, Svalbard last week.

Guests can explore the heart of Coastal Norway with up to $1,500 onboard credit per cabin*, the largest onboard credit offer to date from Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express. A front-row seat to fjords, Northern Lights and coastal communities awaits those who voyage with the expedition specialists; an authentic immersion into Norwegian life.

Hurtigruten Expeditions has confirmed it will christen its second hybrid-powered ship, MS Fridtjof Nansen, in Longyearbyen, Svalbard this month.

Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding yet another new region to its global footprint, with the expedition cruise line to explore Russia’s White Sea in 2022.

Hurtigruten Expeditions’ third battery-hybrid powered ship, the upgraded MS Otto Sverdup, has departed on its maiden voyage this week from Hamburg, Germany.

Six weeks after announcing plans to expand its expedition cruising program to the Galapagos in 2022, Hurtigruten Expeditions has revealed the African West Coast as its next new destination.

Hurtigruten and Virtuoso have cranked up the reach of their global partnership, to now span Australia and New Zealand.

Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding the Galapagos Islands to its global breadth of destinations in 2022. The expedition cruise line will charter the 90-passenger MS Santa Cruz II from Ecuador’s Metropolitan Touring on a range of departures.

Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express is now including return international flights from Australia or New Zealand when booking its top-selling Follow the Lights itinerary for the 2022/23 season.

Back by popular demand, guests can now once again enjoy an all-inclusive Antarctica expedition in 2022 and 2023 from $11,999* per person twin share, including return flights from Australia or New Zealand, with Hurtigruten Expeditions.

Hurtigruten Expeditions has revealed two new momentus Pole to Pole expedition cruises that will encompass the likes of Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, Caribbean, Panama Canal, South America and Antarctica.

Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express will return all seven ships in the legendary Bergen – Kirkenes voyages in July, after more than 18 months of limited operation.