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Activities and lectures on your cruise through the Northwest Passage

Learn more about the onboard experience for cruises through the Northwest Passage with Hurtigruten.

the Expedition Team

Throughout your expedition cruise, your Expedition Team will guide a variety of activities on board and during landings.

Landings and hikes ashore

To really experience and get to know the Northwest Passage, you’ll go ashore on landings with the Expedition Team. You’ll see places of historical, biological, or geological interest; small settlements or cities; or places that offer stunning natural beauty.

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As we cruise through one of the most remote parts of the world, the ship cannot dock just anywhere. That’s why we have our small boats (RIBs). You will meet up in the tender pit to board in groups before our small boats (RIBs) take you safely to shore. At certain locations, you might have to disembark directly into shallow water to reach the shore.

The Expedition Team will be there with you all along the way to guide, interpret, and make the most out of these landings and hikes. They also make sure we don’t disturb wildlife and natural habitats, and that we leave nothing behind but a few footprints.

Small-boat (RIB) cruising

Explore legendary inlets and channels, see an iceberg up close, and look out for marine life such as seals, whales, birds, and walrus in the Northwest Passage.

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Lectures and onboard activities

When the ship’s at sea, there’s plenty happening on board as well. These are some of the activities you can enjoy:

  • In-depth lectures on science, history, biology, geography, geology, and culture that provide context to your expedition cruise, and help you better understand the destinations you will experience
  • Explorer Science program, with educational and Citizen Science activities contribute to research as you explore the natural world.
  • Introductory photo lecture, camera adjustment and photography tips and tricks, and photo and film footage from the expedition cruise shared in an Expedition Logbook&
  • Daily gatherings to recap the day, and prepare for the day to come
  • Port presentations providing destination insight
  • On-deck guiding and birdwatching
See what it's like to go on an expedition cruise to the Northwest Passage with Hurtigruten

Further reading

  • What to pack for your cruise to the Northwest Passage
  • Expedition Team in the Northwest Passage

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