Northern Lights Promise on Norway voyages

Why we can make this promise

Where we sail on the Norwegian coast is directly beneath the Auroral Zone, an area of consistent and heightened Northern Lights activity.

Our ships act as floating, mobile observatories that move between areas where there is a lot of cloud cover to places where it’s clear skies and perfect conditions to see the aurora when it appears.

How we help you to see the aurora

All the cabins and suites on our ships have an ‘Northern Lights alert’ which will tell you whenever we spot sightings of the aurora, so you can rush to your window or outside to catch them.

Our crew will announce occurrences of the aurora to your cabin or suite at any time of the day or night. You can switch these announcements on and off as you prefer.

*Northern Lights Promise Terms & Conditions

• This offer applies to all new bookings of voyages of 11 days or more along the Norwegian coast aboard The Original Coastal Express and The North Cape Line from Oslo, departing between 20 September and 31 March.

• Northern Lights will be announced to your cabin or in another way as decided by the Master. An occurrence can last anything from a few minutes to a matter of hours, and the ships decision as to whether the Northern Lights occurred is final.

• A Northern Lights occurrence is a sighting from the ship that is recorded by the ship’s deck officers and announced to passengers on board. The Northern Lights will be announced to your cabin or in another way as decided by the Ship Master. An occurrence can last from a few minutes to several hours. The ship’s decision on whether the Northern Lights occurred is final.

• We announce sightings of the Northern Lights on board the ship, and you can choose to receive these announcements directly in your cabin or suite. We hope you have the opportunity to witness the Northern Lights during your 11-day (or longer) voyage with us, though we cannot be held responsible if you don't.

• We promise that if there is no Northern Lights occurrence as defined above, you will receive a 6-day Original Coastal Express Southbound half-voyage, departing between 20 September and 31 March of the following year in an unspecified inside twin cabin on a full-board basis, free of charge. You may upgrade to another cabin grade subject to additional costs and availability. Please note that upgrading to suites with this offer may not be available.

• We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the offer at any time. Please check the current status of the offer at the time of booking. The offer must be claimed and booked within 28 days of your return date. A choice of departure dates will be provided.

• The offer excludes flights, transfers, all onboard expenses, excursions, and luggage handling. It does not apply to rescheduled or cancelled cruises. Bookings are non-transferable, non-changeable, and have no cash value. This offer cannot be combined with claims for compensation, refunds, or price reductions.