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The Hurtigruten ships

MS Nord-Norge sailing in the Hjørundfjord

The Hurtigruten ships in Norway – a unique combination

of cruise ships, public transportation for the people living along the Norwegian coast, as well as cargo/post ships.

The ships are robust and constructed for cruising along the Norwegian coast all year and in all kinds of weather.
The ships are relatively small compared to the size of the large cruise ships nowadays, with MS Trollfjord as the larger, carrying 822 passengers.

Read about our amazing Hurtigruten cruises


Restaurant area on board Hurtigruten by Agurtxane Conellon, Hurtigruten

Restaurant area

Standard outside cabin by Agurtxane Concellon, Hurtigruten

Standard outside cabin

The common areas on all of the Hurtigruten ships consist of a dining room, panorama lounges and bars, a self-service cafeteria and a tiny shop. Most of the ships have a tiny gym and a tiny playroom for children.

The standard cabins on the ships are approx. 11 sq m, depending on the ship. All cabins have private shower & toilet, towels, soap/shampoo and hair dryer. All the standard cabins have separate beds; 1 bed and 1 sofa/bed. The size and standard of the cabins are more or less equal on all decks. Most of the outside cabins have windows, some have portholes. The view of the scenery along the coast is better viewed from the panorama lounges.

You find larger suites with balcony or bay windows on the newer ship: MS Trollfjord. The other ships have suites with 1 or 2 rooms and mini suites with 1 room. All suites have queen size beds (double bed) & sitting group. The larger suites have TV & mini bar as well.

Tromso Norway, The Pier. Photo By Shigeru Ohki, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Hurtigruten ship in beautifully located Tromso!

MS Trollfjord
Constructed in 2002. Takes 822 passengers

Coastal Highlights Norway by Robert Cranna, Hurtigruten

Sailing into Trollfjord

MS Nordnorge
Constructed in 1997. Renovated in 2016. Takes 590 passengers

MS Polarlys
Constructed in 1996. Renovated in 2016. Takes 619 passengers

MS Nordkapp
Constructed in 1996. Renovated in 2016. Takes 590 passengers

Hurtigruten Winter cruise, Risoyrenna. Photo by Winfried Rosen, Hurtigruten

Winter cruise on Hurtigruten

MS Nordlys
Constructed in 1994. Renovated in 2019. Takes 590 passengers

MS Kong Harald
Constructed in 1993. Renovated in 2016. Takes 590 passengers

MS Richard With
Constructed in 1993. Renovated in 2018. Takes 590 passengers

View our Hurtigruten cruise packages:

Cruise through Raftsundet Hurtigruten by Trym Ivar Bergsmo, Hurtigruten

The spectacular Raftsundet

Summer season:

The Exclusive Grand Tour of Norway
11 nights round trip from Oslo
Norwegian Coast, North Cape, Fjords & Flam Railway
9 nights trip from Bergen to Oslo
Cruise package Oslo-Kirkenes-Bergen
8 nights trip from Oslo to Bergen

Arctic Summer by Reiner Schaufler, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Enjoy beautiful arctic scenery!

Arctic Fjords & Coastal Highlights
7 nights round trip from Oslo
Arctic Coast, North Cape & Tromso
5 nights round trip from Oslo
Lofoten Islands, Helgeland Coast & Sognefjord
12 nights round trip from Oslo
Norwegian Fjords & Western Coast
7 nights round trip from Oslo

Winter Cruise by Orjan Bertelsen, Hurtigruten

Northern Lights seen from Hurtigruten

Winter & Northern Lights season:

Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Coast
7 nights round trip from Oslo
Northern Lights Cruise trip
6 nights round trip from Oslo
Northern Lights Cruise & Snow Hotel
6 nights round trip from Oslo

Winter on Lofoten Islands by Iconic Norway, Visit Norway

The amazing Lofoten islands in winter!

Winter Cruise & Northern Lights
8 nights trip from Oslo to Bergen
Northern Lights Adventure Cruise
7 nights round trip from Oslo
Cruise into the realm of the Northern Lights
8 nights trip from Bergen to Oslo


 

Questions about these tours?

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What our customers say:

  • We just recently completed the Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Coast tour. I am writing to say what an amazing tour we had. Everything ran smoothly without an issue, the accommodation was fantastic and the tours were brilliant. We cannot fault the package at all. I would also like to thank Franziska and Lene, they both were fantastic in answering all my questions promptly, whilst booking the tour. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable holiday!

    Robert, Australia

  • I wanted to thank everybody. We had a wonderful trip. Everything went well and fortunately we had the chance to see the lights while on the cruise. All my friends in Turkey would like to go on a similar trip. So I will be in touch with you. Thanks again and best wishes to all of you.

    Candan, Turkey

  • On behalf of the group I would like to thank you and your colleagues for organizing our wonderful tour of Norway. Everything went very well including the weather, which was spectacular. We enjoyed all the hotels, the central locations you chose and the amenities, especially the lavish breakfasts. Three extra days in Oslo allowed us to tour the city at our leisure and to enjoy more of the important sights including the newly opened National Museum. The Norway in a Nutshell tour was amazing and made much easier by using your recommended porterage service between hotels in Oslo and Bergen. Both the train journeys and the boat trip were spectacular, and combined with a night in the beautiful Kviknes Hotel made for an unforgettable two days. We were very impressed by the Hurtigruten cruise, particularly the way they combined a working ship with a cruise ship, the comfortable accommodations, the food and service. It was fascinating to visit all the various ports, islands and fjords and the two included tours were excellent and informative. In the end we were glad to have the extra night in Kirkenes, to visit their lovely museum and take a trip to the Russian border. It was a good way to end the tour. Again, thank for staying with us through 2 years of pandemic postponements and changes. We certainly will recommend Fjord Travel in the future.

    Marilyn, United States