Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises

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Are you an explorer at heart?  Do you dream of visiting wild and wonderful places?  Want something out of the ordinary?  Let me introduce you to Hurtigruten, the best cruise line you probably never heard of.  Hurtigruten is a cruise line out of Norway that specializes in expedition type cruises.  Their most famous cruise is a 7 – 12-day cruise along the coast of Norway with several stops at ports above the arctic circle.  During the months between October and March, they guarantee you will see the Northern Lights.  Yes, they run this cruise year round and have a selection of itineraries that allow you see as much or as little of the coast and fjords of Norway as you could want.

 

Why Sail with Hurtigruten

          Expeditionary Itineraries

Besides sailing the Norwegian coast year round, what makes Hurtigruten so special?  There are quite a few things that set Hurtigruten apart from other cruise lines but I will only go into a few of them here.  Hurtigruten does expeditionary cruises to Antarctica.  If the last continent is on your bucket list,  you should check out Hurtigruten.  They have specially designed ships that are able to sail through the ice.  Of course, they use great care and promise to never take you someplace that would put you at risk.  Their itineraries are built to be flexible so they can adjust to the changes in weather and ice flows, but their ships can handle ice and can get you places no other cruise line can.  Besides Antarctica, they also sail to Greenland, Iceland, the Svalbard Islands, and the Northern Passage in Canada.  If these itineraries are not wild enough for you, they have others that just might speak your language.

 

          Adventurous Excursions

All cruise line offer excursions for the ports of call they visit, but few offer the types of excursions that you will find on a Hurtigruten voyage.  Designed for the more adventurous traveler, Hurtigruten offers hikes, kayaking, Kodiaks, and other more physically demanding tours.  Some of their expeditions require a medical release stating that you are in good enough physical condition to participate in their excursions and deal with some of the extreme weather conditions.   However, they have been able to accommodate travelers with a wide range of disabilities as well.  Safety is always top of mind but they will go the extra mile to ensure that even the disabled traveler can enjoy what the polar regions have to offer.

 

So, if you are an adventurer at heart and want to explore some of the more remote locations in the world, you should check out Hurtigruten.  Better yet contact us, your Hurtigruten Cruise Specialists and we can help you plan your next expedition!