All Press Releases

2021 Press Releases 

November 22, 2021 -Hurtigruten Expeditions Launches Black Friday Deals with up to 50% off Antarctica, Alaska, Galápagos, Iceland, and Norway  

November 18, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions Donates to Alaska Wilderness League and Galápagos Conservancy to Protect Local Wildlife

November 11, 2021 -Hurtigruten Celebrates Singles Day with More Cruises Without a Single Supplement

September 29, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions returns to Antarctica with two ships – both departing from Chile

September 8, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions reveals two godmothers for battery hybrid powered MS Fridtjof Nansen

September 2, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions marks 125 years of exploring by naming battery hybrid powered MS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard

August 26, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions adds Russia as its latest cruise destination 

August 24, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions adds third battery hybrid powered ship as expedition cruising resumes

August 10, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions launches African cruises

July 29, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions takes remote working
to the next level

July 1, 2021 - Up to 50% Off on Select Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises: Antarctica, Alaska, Galapagos, Iceland, and Norway

June 22, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions continues expansion: Introduces exclusive Galapagos expedition cruises

June 6, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions Launches Epic Pole-to-Pole Expedition Cruises

May 31, 2021 - Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express is ramping up to full operations in July

May 14, 2021 - Up to 20% off on the ‘most beautiful voyage in the world’

April 19, 2021 - Hurtigruten Expeditions Donates 1% of each Alaskan Booking During Earth Week to Protect Alaskan Wildlife

April 16, 2021 - Hurtigruten Group CEO Daniel Skjeldam Named 2021 AFAR Travel Vanguard

2020 Press Releases 

March 2, 2020 - Hurtigruten Announces BOGO Sale on 2020 Alaska Expedition Cruises

February 21, 2020 - Hurtigruten’s MS Roald Amundsen Makes History by Traveling the Furthest South of Any Company Ship 

February 10, 2020 – Hurtigruten Announces Flash Sale on Suites Across Entire Fleet

February 5, 2020 - Hurtigruten Announces $100 Incentive to Travel Agents

January 15, 2020 - Hurtigruten “Steps into the Future” with Newly Designed Travel Agent Portal and Revelex Booking Integration

2019 Press Releases 

December 19, 2019 - Witness the Total Solar Eclipse Aboard the World’s First Hybrid Electric-Powered Expedition Ship

November 12, 2019 - Hurtigruten Announces Biggest Sale Ever with Offers Up to 50% Off for Black Friday

November 7, 2019 - Hurtigruten Makes History with First-Ever Cruise Ship Naming in Antarctica

September 13, 2019 - Hurtigruten’s First Hybrid Electric–Powered Expedition Ship Completes Northwest Passage Crossing

September 13, 2019 - Hurtigruten Introduces Battery-Powered Snowmobiles

August 29, 2019 - Hurtigruten Launches New Year-round Hybrid Expedition Cruises along the Norwegian Coast

August 20, 2019 - Hurtigruten Introduces Three New Hybrid Powered Cruise Ships

August 15, 2019 - Storm Tussey-Haverly Joins Hurtigruten as Vice President of Marketing

July 12, 2019 - World’s First Hybrid Expedition Ship to be Christened in Antarctica 

July 01, 2019 - First Ever Cruise Ships Sails on Battery Power

June 18, 2019 - Jacqueline Day Joins Hurtigruten as Director of Host Agencies & Strategic Accounts

May 14, 2019 - Hurtigruten Introduces Electric Explorer Catamarans

April 8, 2019 - Hurtigruten Appoints John Downey as President for the Americas Region

March 4, 2019 – Hurtigruten to Introduce MS Finnmarken as Brand-New Expedition Ship

February 26, 2019 - Hurtigruten Appoints Kristin Erz to Increase Its Commitment to Canada

January 24, 2019 - Hurtigruten Introduces the Latest in Onboard Visual Technology

January 22, 2019 - Hurtigruten Appoints Robert Cao as Global Director, Charter & Incentive Sales

2018 Press Releases 

December 26, 2018 - Hurtigruten Announces Captain of First Hybrid Expedition Ship

December 3, 2018 - Hurtigruten Expands to Alaska as Part of the World’s Greenest and Most Extensive Expedition Cruise Program

November 28, 2018 - Expedition Favorite MS Fram Gets a Complete Makeover

November 19, 2018 -Hurtigruten to Power Cruise Ships with Dead Fish

November 9, 2018 -Extreme Makeover for Hurtigruten Favorite: MS Richard With Will Emerge as Brand-New Ship

October 25, 2018 - Hurtigruten Orders New Hybrid Powered Expedition Ship

July 2, 2018 - Hurtigruten Celebrates 125 Years of Exploration – Bans Plastic, Eyes Further Expansion

June 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry Veteran Christine Stevens joins Hurtigruten Americas as Vice President of Sales

April 26, 2018 - Hurtigruten Wages War on Plastic: Bans Single-Use Plastic by This Summer

April 16, 2018 - Hurtigruten partners with Queen Sonja Print Award: Young artists and royal art to decorate hybrid ships

January 16, 2018 - Hurtigruten Appoints Angel Moledo as Vice President, Customer Sales & Service for the Americas Region

2017 Press Releases 

December 5, 2017 - Travelers can unlock their inner explorer with Hurtigruten’s 2019/2020 hybrid-ship voyages

November 15, 2017 - Hurtigruten Appoints Harber as President for the Americas Region 

November 9, 2017 - Hurtigruten Reveals New Hybrid Ships and 2019/2020 Polar Adventures

August 21, 2017 - Hurtigruten Makes Agents Epic Explorers with Updated Certification Program

April 1, 2017 - Hurtigruten Debuts North America East Coast Itineraries

February 1, 2017 - Hurtigruten Honored as Best Expedition Cruise Line at 2017 Travvy Awards

2016 Press Releases 

Hurtigruten to Build Up to Four New Explorer Vessels

Video Tour: Total Makeover for Hurtigruten Ships

Hurtigruten to Modify Ships for Shore Power

 

2015 Press Releases 

Hurtigruten to Do Total Makeover of Four Ships in 2016

MS Fram Undertakes Unique Calvados Experiment from Pole to Pole

Launching 10 new Antarctic Sailings with MS Midnatsol in 2016/2017