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

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’s latest offering, Discover Antarctica Sale, sees fares starting at $7,999* per person twin-share across selected 2021 to 2023 itineraries. Operating from pole to pole and across the entire Arctic, Hurtigruten invites guests to visit the most spectacular nature and wildlife on our planet. With one of the lowest CO2 footprints of all expedition voyages to this region, guests can explore this pristine continent with the most sustainable choice.

Hurtigruten has unveiled its flagship voyage for the 2023 season for guests to follow in the footsteps of famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen along the Northwest Passage.

Hurtigruten has rolled out a New Year Global Expedition Sale, offering discounts of up to $1,500 across select 2021, 2022 and 2023 expeditions. The savings are available on expedition cruises in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Northwest Passage, Norway, Svalbard, British Isles and the Americas.

While some governments and organisations have fallen asleep in regard to addressing climate change during the COVID period – Norway as a leading environmental policy maker – has not.

Hurtigruten is offering Antarctica All-Inclusive Packages with flights for Australians – a first for the expedition specialist – with fares starting from $10,999* per person available until 18 December 2020.

Antarctica is a bucket list destination for many. Roughly twice the size of Australia, the southernmost continent is the fifth largest with its 14 million square kilometres of land mass. Most of this – 98% to be precise – is covered in ice.

After a successful return to sailing in June, Hurtigruten has released its plans to further ramp-up operations with 14 of 16 ships returning in August and September. Additionally, a series of new itineraries in the British Isles are also planned over the coming months.

Polar expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten is anticipating a buoyant 2020/2021 Antarctica season despite the phenomena and global crisis the coronavirus pandemic has caused.

Hurtigruten’s battery hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen has made history, exploring waters further south than any Hurtigruten ship has ever been in the Norwegian expedition cruise line’s 127 years of history.