is a
phenomenon occurring in latitudes north to the
Arctic Circle and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic
Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight.
Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous 24
hours. The number of days per year with potential midnight sun
increases the further north of the Arctic Circle or south of the
Antarctic Circle one goes.
The Arctic Circle in North Norway is located close to the Arctic
town of Bodo and south of the Lofoten Islands.
South of the Arctic Circle in Norway the nights are bright
("white") as well during spring/early summer due to the
altitude, although the sun is not visible all night
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Photo: Early morning at the Helgeland coast
AUTHENTIC
NORWAY CRUISES
See
Fjords, Arctic coast, amazing Northern Lights &
exotic Midnight Sun!
Enjoy the
unforgettable Norwegian Coast with amazing Fjords, the Arctic Circle &
the Lofoten islands, Lapland & the North Cape, dramatic Arctic scenery and scattered
Fishing settlements! Enjoy a
relaxing, authentic cruise onboard one of the Hurtigruten -
Norwegian Coastal Voyage ships.
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Norwegian fjords, Arctic coast, the Lofoten Islands & the Trollfjord:
Departures:
Daily, 30.04-10.09
Duration:
12 nights, 6 nights cruise
Tour details,
prices & booking
Experience the real highlights of Norway! -the beautiful 6 nights
coastal cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes with the Golden Route and North Cape excursions -the famous Flam railway
-scenic cruises on the Sognefjord -glacier visit -the main sights of Oslo and
Bergen
Photo: The old Bryggen wharf in Bergen
Arctic Fjords & Coastal Highlights
Departures:
Daily, 01.05 - 31.08
Duration:
5 nights, 3 nights cruise
Tour
details, prices & booking
Experience the breathtaking highlights of the Arctic Fjords & coast - like the
narrow Risoyrenna, Raftsund & the amazing Trollfjord, the dramatic Lofoten
Islands & the unforgettable Helgeland coast. Start &
finish in Oslo, 3 nights cruise from Tromso to Trondheim.
Photo: The dramatic, narrow Trollfjord
Departures:
Daily, 01.04 - 30.09
Duration:
7 nights, 4 nights cruise
Tour details, prices & booking
Enjoy the scenic mountain rail trip from Oslo to the picturesque historic city of
Trondheim before you board the Coastal Steamer for a 4 nights cruise
along the amazing Arctic Norwegian coast - with the
Arctic Circle & the Lofoten Islands. Includes the exotic North Cape excursion.
Return to Oslo by flight from Kirkenes
Photo: The North Cape Cliff
Departures:
Daily, all year
Duration:
10 nights package, 6 nights cruise
Tour
details, prices & booking
Starting with overnight stays in Bergen before you
enjoy the beautiful northbound cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes,
with spectacular Norwegian coastal
and fjord scenery, the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten
Islands and the North Cape.
Optional shore excursions
Departures:
Daily, all year
Duration:
8 nights package, 5 nights cruise
Tour details,
prices & booking
Starting in Oslo with flight to Kirkenes before you
enjoy the beautiful southbound cruise from Kirkenes to Bergen, with beautiful
Norwegian coastal and fjord scenery, the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten Islands and
the spectacular Helgeland coast.
Optional shore excursions
Departures:
Daily, all year
Duration:
11 nights cruise (or shorter: 6, 5, 4)
Tour
details, prices & booking
The Norwegian Coastal Voyage offers you an authentic,
relaxing cruise along the amazing Norwegian coast from Bergen to Kirkenes
and return, with breathtaking scenery and different ports of call on the northbound and the
southbound journey.
Optional shore excursions
Photo: Midnight sun at Helgeland coast
Lofoten Islands, Trollfjord & Sognefjord
Departures:
Summer season
Daily
22.04-21.09
Duration:
Option 1 - 8 nights:
Tour details, prices & booking
Option 2 -
12 nights:
Tour details, prices & booking
Enjoy 2 days at the Lofoten Islands, cruise on the dramatic
Trollfjord, 3
nights beautiful cruise to Bergen, Fjord cruise on the Sognefjord &
the Flam Railway.
This tour comes in 2 options:
8 nights with flight to Bodo
12 nights with trains Oslo-Trondheim-Bodo
Departures:
Daily 01.05-11.09
Duration:
7 nights, 2 nights cruise
Tour details, prices & booking
Train from Oslo to Myrdal - the Flam Railway -
Fjord Cruise from Flam to Bergen - 2
nights cruise from Bergen to Trondheim - Land excursion to the Golden Route &
the Trollstigen hairpin road - Train from Trondheim to Oslo- Guided sightseeing
in Oslo
Individual round trip
Geirangerfjord Highlights
Departures:
Daily 15.04 - 13.09
Duration:
5 nights
Tour details, prices & booking
Overnight cruise from Bergen to Alesund with a full
day Fjords cruise to the scenic Geirangerfjord. Overnight stays in the picturesque
coastal city of Alesund -
The spectacular Rauma train line to Dombas - Train from Dombas to Oslo
Individual round trip
Northern Lights & Winter cruise packages, traditional Christmas
Cruises:
Northern Lights Cruise Trip & Dog sledding
Departures:
01.11-30.03
Duration:
6 nights - 2 nights onboard
Tour details, prices & booking
Enjoy the winter in Norway, with a scenic train ride, an exotic 2
nights Northern Lights cruise from Trondheim to Tromso & an adventurous Northern
Lights trip with dog sledding in Tromso. Overnight stays in Oslo, Trondheim &
Tromso.
Individual round trip
Northern Lights Cruise, Snow Hotel & Arctic Winter Adventures
Departures:
16.12-30.03
Duration:
6 nights - 2 nights onboard
Tour details, prices & booking
1 night in Oslo, 1 night in Tromso, Northern Lights safari w. Dog sledding in Tromso, 2 nights Northern Lights Cruise w. North Cape excursion & Snow Mobile Safari, 1 night & dinner in the exotic Kirkenes Snow Hotel, last night in Oslo. Individual round trip
Northern Lights Adventure Cruise
Departures:
01.11-30.03
Duration:
7 nights - 4 nights onboard
Tour details, prices & booking
With a scenic train ride, an adventurous 4
nights Northern Lights cruise from Trondheim along the Arctic coast to Kirkenes,
an exiting Dog sledding trip & an exotic North Cape excursion! Optional:
add a night & a Snow mobile Safari in Kirkenes
Individual round trip
Departures:
Daily,
01.01-15.03
Duration:
7 nights - 4 nights onboard
Tour
details, prices & booking
Enjoy a relaxing winter cruise onboard one of the Norwegian Coastal Steamer
ships - visiting the coastal towns of Bergen, Alesund, Trondheim, Bodo and
Tromso along with the Lofoten Islands. Finishes with overnight in Oslo.
Add nights & activities in Tromso!
Individual round trip Bergen-Tromso-Oslo
Departures:
December 20, 22 or 23
Duration:
12 nights cruise only
Tour
details, prices & booking
Enjoy a relaxing, traditional Norwegian Christmas and New Years Eve onboard one of the Norwegian Coastal Steamer ships, with traditional Christmas meals and activities. Optional shore excursions
Northern Lights over Tromso
Departures:
December 21 or 22
Duration:
8 nights - 5 nights onboard
Tour
details, prices & booking
1 night in Bergen, then an authentic 5 nights cruise to Tromso, celebrating a traditional Norwegian Christmas onboard one of the Norwegian
Coastal Steamer ships, with traditional Christmas meals and activities. 1 night
in Tromso, then flight to Oslo with an overnight stay.
Optional: add nights & exciting activities in Tromso.
Individual round trip
Photo: The beautiful winter twilight in Tromso & the Arctic
Cathedral
All year
Norwegian coastal cruise & Norwegian coast Cruise packages:
Departures:
Daily, all year
Duration:
11 nights cruise (or shorter: 6, 5, 4)
Tour
details, prices & booking
The Norwegian Coastal Voyage - the relaxing round trip cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes (close to the Russian border) and return, offers you a maximum of sights, with different ports of call on the northbound and the southbound journey. Optional shore excursions
Departures:
Daily, all year
Duration:
10 nights package, 6 nights cruise
Tour
details, prices & booking
Starting with overnight stays in Bergen before you
enjoy the beautiful northbound cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes,
with spectacular Norwegian coastal
and fjord scenery, the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten
Islands and the North Cape.
Optional shore excursions
Departures:
Daily, all year
Duration:
8 nights package, 5 nights cruise
Tour details,
prices & booking
Starting in Oslo with flight to Kirkenes before you
enjoy the spectacular southbound cruise from Kirkenes to Bergen, with beautiful
Norwegian coastal and fjord scenery, the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten Islands and
the spectacular Helgeland coast.
Optional shore excursions
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The Norwegian Coastal Voyage - Norway cruises
The Norwegian Coastal Voyage (called Hurtigruten in Norwegian) has been cruising the Norwegian coast for more than 100 years! Today it offers a fascinating mixture of first-class passenger vessels and local working ships.
In the home waters of the Norwegian coast, the Norwegian Coastal Voyage ships have been part of the country’s very lifeline for over a century. Beneath the Midnight Sun or the mystical Northern Lights, daily departures across the Arctic Circle from Bergen to Kirkenes, take you right to the heart of coastal Norway. Calling at 34 ports, most never visited by commercial cruise liners, the ships deliver freight, post and passengers to remote communities, some of which are home to just a few hundred people. Sailing along this beautiful coastline, through magical fjords to enchanted islands, you enjoy a genuine, friendly and unpretentious voyage which is truly Norwegian.
History of the Norwegian Coastal Voyage - Hurtigruten
In 1891, August Kriegsman Gran, the national steamship advisor, came up with the
idea of providing an express boat service between Trondheim and Hammerfest.
Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab, a relatively young steamship company based in
Stokmarknes, took up the challenge. For some time, Captain Richard With and his
pilots had been keeping accurate notes on courses, speeds and times taken to
sail the route and felt that the service would be viable. A compass and a clock
were the only navigational aids necessary in the Polar Night. In 1893, the
government entered into a 4-year contract with Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab,
providing the company with the backing for a weekly sailing between Trondheim
and Hammerfest
during the summer and, Trondheim and Tromso during the winter. There were nine
ports of call on the route.
On the morning of 2 July 1893, the steamship ‘Vesteraalen’ left Trondheim for
Hammerfest. This started a communications revolution, giving industry and
coastal inhabitants better access to the outside world. Letters from Trondheim,
which had previously taken up to three weeks to reach Hammerfest during the
summer, and five months during the winter, could now be delivered in just a few
days.
Once Richard With and Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab had shown the way, several
shipping companies followed. In 1894, Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab and Det
Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab were granted permission to operate ships on the
route. The number of ships serving the route constantly increased. In 1898,
Bergen became the southernmost port on the Coastal Express’ route. Vadso was
included on the route in 1907 and Kirkenes in 1914. For a short period, there
were weekly sailings from Stavanger but, from 1936 to the present day a ship has
left Bergen daily heading north. This service was only interrupted by the war.
From its conception, it was believed that tourism would form the basis of the
Norwegian Coastal Steamers’ operations. Early on, brochures were printed in
several languages promoting the Norwegian Coastal Steamer and the wild and
beautiful Norwegian coastline. These were distributed to travel agents and
individual customers abroad.
Exotic and unique destinations such as the Lofoten Islands, Troll Fjord,
Skjervoy Island, Hammerfest and the North Cape became accessible to
international travellers who wanted to visit the Land of the Midnight Sun.
Tourists came in their thousands, making the Coastal Express one of Europe’s
biggest attractions.
Today, the route is internationally known as “The world’s most beautiful
voyage”.
Northern Lights in Norway
The Northern Lights - nature's own light show - are solar winds that meet the
atmosphere in a zone around the magnetic North Pole, forming arches, waves and
curls of light moving across the sky, with sudden rays of light shooting down
from space.
The Northern Lights are visible between November and March when the sky is
clear, depending on the Northern Lights activity.
The best place to see the Northern Lights is in the Northern parts of Norway, and the area around the Arctic city of Tromso offers a maximum of Northern Lights activity. Read more about the Northern Lights
The Midnight Sun in Norway
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North Cape: |
14 May - 29 July |
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Hammerfest: |
16 May - 27 July |
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Tromso: |
20 May - 22 July |
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Narvik: |
25 May - 18 July |
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Bodo: |
4 June - 8 July |
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