Founded in 1893 and headquartered in Norway, Hurtigruten is the world leader in exploration travel. The company has a unique heritage with the highest maritime reputation. Following the Norse explorers, Hurtigruten takes adventure travelers to the most breathtaking and remote corners of the world. Hurtigruten is also the biggest player in the polar regions, connecting people with their “inner explorer.”
Hurtigruten’s fleet includes 14 ships with 11 dedicated to Norway’s coast and fjords. Two new state-of-the-art expedition ships are being built at Norway’s Kleven Yards and to be delivered in 2012 and 2020, with an option to add two additional vessels. These ground-breaking expedition ships will revolutionize adventure travel at sea, combining Hurtigruten’s 125 years of know-how with cutting-edge technology and a strong commitment to sustainability, offering the modern-day traveler unprecedented experiences. The ships are named after Norway’s polar exploration legends Amundsen and Nansen. Characterized by pioneering Scandinavian design, they’re the world’s first expeditionary ships able to sail fully electric with sustainable hybrid technology.
Hurtigruten serves guests from both the adventure tourism and cruise tourism segments of the travel market. Expedition cruising is one of the fastest growing segments in travel as adventure travelers seek authentic, active, and meaningful experiences to pristine environments around the world.
Hurtigruten offers travelers some of the world’s most desirable and untouched locations in the Arctic to Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and Arctic Canada. In the southern hemisphere, Hurtigruten takes guests to Antarctica, along the coast of South America.