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  • Guests onboard Hurtigruten's Original Coastal Express enjoying the Northern Lights. Photo: Tommy Simonsen

    Hurtigruten Norway Relaunches Three Popular Itineraries Focusing on the Unique, Natural Nordic Light

    Hurtigruten Norway reintroduces two land and sea tours and one science-based sailing combining the city lights of Nordic capitals with those of the Aurora Borealis and the Midnight Sun.
    Seattle, United States (November 14, 2023) – Hurtigruten Norway is bringing back three popular pre-pandemic itineraries highlighting the unabridged wonders of Nordic culture, anchored to humanity’s continuing fa

  • Hurtigruten Norway Offers Up to 50% Off in its Biggest Black Friday Deal Ever

    Hurtigruten Norway Offers Up to 50% Off in its Biggest Black Friday Deal Ever

    Hurtigruten Norway’s Black Friday offers are now available through travel advisors, and will be available on its website November 17
    Hurtigruten Norway is offering up to 50% off on almost all sailings with the Original Coastal Express, which celebrated 130 years this summer, and the brand-new North Cape Express, which just launched this October, for travel during January 1 and April 31, 2024.

  • Hurtigruten Norway's partner Arctic Umiaq Line's MS Sarfaq Ittuk by Kangerlussuatsiaq.

    Hurtigruten Norway Partners with Arctic Umiaq Line to Promote Sustainable Tourism in Greenland

    Hurtigruten Norway is expanding its presence outside Norway for the first time, leveraging its expertise to create a unique travel experience in one of the world’s most exciting destinations, Greenland
    Seattle, United States (November 3, 2023) – Hurtigruten Norway, which celebrated 130 years of operations this summer, is expanding beyond Norway for the first time as the company has entered into

  • Mark Ivin appointed CFO of Hurtigruten Norway

    Mark Ivin appointed CFO of Hurtigruten Norway


    Mark Ivin has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Hurtigruten Norway effective from September 25th.
    As part of Hurtigruten Group's work in preparing for further growth, Hurtigruten Norway is strengthened with Mark Ivin on the team. As CFO of Hurtigruten Norway, he will have a central role together with Group management in shaping and executing measures to realize this growth.<

  • The Association of Greenlandic Children, a 2023 Hurtigruten Foundation grant recipient

    Hurtigruten Foundation Invites Coastal Communities to Apply for Funding with New Grant Opportunities

    Communities where Hurtigruten Group operates are encouraged to apply ahead of November 1, 2023 Over one-third of allocated grants in 2022 were recommended by Hurtigruten Group employees; harnessing its peoples’ insights, the Foundation encourages employees to put forward projects that positively impact the communities they visit at sea
    London, UK (September 13, 2023) — Since its establishment

  • Hurtigruten Group Receives Best ESG Ranking of a Cruise Company by Leading Research Provider Sustainalytics

    Hurtigruten Group Receives Best ESG Ranking of a Cruise Company by Leading Research Provider Sustainalytics

    By earning the lowest Risk Rating, Hurtigruten Group leads the cruise industry in ESG management, placing fourth in the “Travel, Lodging and Amusement” subindustry category
    London, UK (August 17, 2023) – Hurtigruten Group AS (“HRG” or the “Company”) has received an industry-leading ESG Risk Rating of 19.7 (Low) following an assessment by Morningstar Sustainalytics, an ESG research, ratings and

  • MS Otto Sverdrup. Photo: Marko Stampehl / Hurtigruten Expeditions

    Hurtigruten Group Adapts Fleet To Expand Expedition Itineraries And Strengthen Norwegian Coastal Sailings

    Oslo, Norway: July 19, 2023 – Today, Hurtigruten Group (the Company) shared that it would be adapting its fleet to address its long-term strategic growth initiatives by moving MS Otto Sverdrup to Hurtigruten Norway and deploying MS Maud to the Arctic, and Antarctica, leaving the Norwegian coast.
    This fleet adjustment is a natural extension of the Company’s operational split in 2021 and the rec

  • Sarfaq Ittuk among icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland.

    Greenlands Arctic Umiaq Line Partners with Hurtigruten Norway to Promote Sustainable Tourism in Greenland


    Arctic Umiaq Line and Hurtigruten Norway are proud to announce their new partnership to enhance growth and opportunities in Greenland's tourism industry. Both companies, with a high focus on sustainability, are partnering to develop Arctic Umiaq Line’s unique product for the international market and promote sustainable tourism in Greenland.

    Photo: Lisa Germany, Visit Greenland
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  • Visual concept of Hurtigruten Norway's Sea Zero initiative. Credit: VARD Design.

    Hurtigruten Norway Unveils its First Zero-Emission Cruise Ship: World’s Most Energy-Efficient Cruise Vessel

    OSLO, Norway (June 7, 2023) – Weeks before its 130thanniversary, Hurtigruten Norway unveiled plans for its first zero-emission ship. Initially announced in March 2022, under project name ‘Sea Zero,’ the first-of-its-kind initiative has revealed early concept plans for the world’s most energy-efficient cruise ship. Hurtigruten Norway presented the findings alongside its consortium of 12 maritime pa

  • Hurtigruten Group Releases 2022 Environmental Social and Governance Report

    Hurtigruten Group Releases 2022 Environmental Social and Governance Report

    Reinforces commitment to Science Based Targets, prioritizes emission elimination over carbon offsets and highlights its 2022 EUR66 Million sustainable fleet investment Key sustainability milestones achieved with the launch of the second hybrid powered ship in the Hurtigruten Norway fleet, MS Kong Harald, bringing the total of hybrid ships to five across the Hurtigruten Group.

  • James McArthur is succeeding Torleif Ernstsen as CFO, Hurtigruten Group AS.

    Hurtigruten Group Chief Financial Officer Transition

    Today, Hurtigruten Group AS announced that Torleif Ernstsen has decided to resign from his position effective, June 30th, 2023 and that James McArthur will succeed him as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company.

  • Hurtigruten Norway’s Sea Zero project enters next phase to launch zero emission ship by 2030

    Hurtigruten Norway’s Sea Zero project enters next phase to launch zero emission ship by 2030

    Hurtigruten Norway, which is working towards its first zero emission ship by 2030, has kicked off an innovative research project in partnership with research institute SINTEF and 12 maritime partners. The new consortium is dedicated to developing innovative, zero-emission solutions for the future of passenger ships. Based on cutting-edge research, the partners aim to create the most energy-efficie

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