Hurtigruten cruises – General information

HURTIGRUTEN CRUISES GENERAL INFORMATION 

Dress code and clothing:
There is no formal dress code on board.
Summer season: Make sure to bring a windproof jacket – preferably with a hood, eventually a woolen hat and mittens for views from the deck. Good walking shoes for some of the optional land excursions.

Entertainment:
There is normally no entertainment on board.

Common areas & panorama lounge:

There are several lounges, bar areas, library room and a panorama lounge on board. The views are best seen from the common areas and from deck, while the cabins are mostly for sleeping, apart from the grand suites.

Meals:
There is a dining room and a self-service cafeteria. The dining room serves buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and 3 course dinner at fixed hours, depending on the port arrivals. If your cruise package does not include meals in the dining room, you can call at the dining room desk and book a table for lunch and dinner. The cafeteria is open throughout the day for light meals.

Shop:
There is a tiny shop for souvenirs, some Norwegian clothes and other things you may need during the cruise.
A tiny playground for children on most of the ships. Small fitness centre on most ships. Outdoor tub on a couple of the ships.

Cabins & suites:
All the standard cabins have separate beds (sofa and bunk bed). All cabins have private shower and toilet, with towels, hairdryer, soap and shampoo.
The 3 newer ships have grand suites with balcony or bay window (MS Trollfjord, MS Midnatsol & MS Finnmarken), while the other ships have suites & mini suites with normal ship windows. The suites have double beds/queen size beds.

Credit cards & payments on board:
You can use your Visa & Mastercard in the shop & in the cafeteria. For the dining room and bars you should arrange for a cruise card when you check in on board; you use the cruise card for all transactions during the cruise, and then the final bill will be charged to your Visa or Mastercard when you check out.

WINTER CRUISES:

Climate & clothing:
The temperature normally varies between +5 and -10 degrees Celsius depending on the latitude. The mean temperature in Tromso in January is only -3 degrees Celsius, due to the coastal climate. In Bergen the mean temperature in January is above zero.
For the outdoor sightseeing/activities make sure to bring a warm sweater, windproof & warm outer jacket with a hood, windproof & warm trousers, warm & waterproof winter shoes, mittens and a woolen hat.
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