Cruise news (Hurtigruten-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Norway investing in batteries and biofuel to cut emissions by 25%
At the core of Hurtigruten Group’s large-scale green upgrade of the fleet of Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express ships are batteries, shore...
May 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship with a Northwest Passage cruise in 2023
The world leader in exploration travel Hurtigruten revealed a new flagship cruise for the 2023 season, departing on August 18. Onboard MS Roald...
March 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen restarts UK cruises in July
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines became the latest company to announce UK domestic sailings for the summer months. The company plans a restart in July 2021...
March 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten announces 2 more no-fly cruises from the UK in 2022
The Norwegian cruise and ferry company Hurtigruten announced additional no-fly cruises from the UK scheduled for 2022. The two itineraries are out...
March 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Finnmarken to be converted into expedition cruise ship Otto Sverdrup
Noway's shipyard Kvaerner Kleven Verft AS received its 2nd significant contract since emerging out of bankruptcy last year. Acquired by Green Yard...
February 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Valentine’s Day cruise promotion
Hurtigruten announced the company's 2nd annual North America “Suites for your Sweet” promo offering an additional 10% off per person with...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages announces new delivery dates for Havila Castor and Havila Capella
Havila Voyages confirmed that the first 2 ships in its fleet - Havila Castor and Havila Capella, had been delayed and would be setting sail in Summer...
January 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Hamburg opens new YouTube Channel ‘Hamburg Cruise News’
Since November 1, 2020, Germany is in lockdown. Technical ship calls and layups are permitted but ship cruises have been suspended. During the past...
December 18, 2020 - Accidents
Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten sustains ransomware cyber attack
Hurtigruten Norway announced it had suffered a ransomware cyber attack on Monday, December 14, and several of its systems had been paralyzed. The...
December 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's MS Lofoten to serve as training ship
Hurtigruten's smallest cruise ship MS Lofoten was sold and will be transferred to a Norwegian maritime academy to serve as a training ship (hotel...
November 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten cancels remaining 2020-2021 Antarctica cruises
Hurtigruten Norway cancelled its remaining 2020-2021 Antarctica cruise season through 2021-Q1, citing the impact of the pandemic. The company will...
October 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten establishes separate expedition cruise entity
Hurtigruten Group reported strong demand for 2021-2022 cruises. Preparing for post-COVID expansion, the company announced it will redefine its...
October 16, 2020 - Accidents
Person tests positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten’s ms Finnmarken
Hurtigruten has confirmed Saturday afternoon, September 19, that a person onboard its ms Finnmarken (Otto Sverdrup) ship had tested COVID...
September 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten cancels all 2020 cruises
Hurtigruten canceled its remaining cruises scheduled for 2020 due to the rise in COVID cases in Europe and the Americas, the company announced on...
September 18, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Tersan Shipyard launches first two Havila Voyages newbuilds
The first two of the new coastal ships currently being built for Havila Kystruten - Havila Castor and Havila Capella, were launched at Turkey's...
September 7, 2020