Even in times of corona, where the ship is maximum 60% full, the seats in the public areas are not enough. I would not want to travel on this or similar ships when 100% of its capacity can be used. Looking at the ...

Sail Date July 2020

Botaniker

1 Review Written

Great Norwegian scenery

Trollfjord

Europe - British Isles & Western

We have always wanted to experience going with Hurtigruten along the Norwegian coast, and the scenery was amazing. We started in the beautiful town of Bergen and went all the way to Kirkenes. Embarkation and ...

Sail Date July 2020

catkim2020

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Expensive ferry boat, not a cruise

Midnatsol

Europe - British Isles & Western

I don’t think I’ll ever do the Hurtigruten again. First it was very expensive, over 5000 kr per person for a 36 hour trip from Bergen to Trondheim going through Geiranger. We ordered the Arctic Superior room ...

Sail Date July 2020

Madradiant

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Great cruise - highly recommended

Polarlys

Europe - British Isles & Western

I went on this cruise with my brother and his wife. We had always wanted to visit Norway and thought the winter cruise with the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights would be a great idea. We were not ...

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Sail Date February 2020

amt1957

1 Review Written

A 'must do'

Nordkapp

Europe - British Isles & Western

This cruise was chosen because our previous cruises to Norway with P&O had not gone as far north. Booking direct with Hurtigruten meant that we were covered by their travel arrangements eg charter flight to ...

Sail Date February 2020

Helsbels1960

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Amazing Experience

Trollfjord

Europe - British Isles & Western

I'd wanted to see the Northern Lights and go on a cruise for years. I'd looked at Hurtigruten along with other companies. The Hurtigruten seemed expensive but offered fewer 'on board' activities (musicals, casino, ...

Sail Date February 2020

erledurham

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

An exciting and entertaining experience.

Richard With

Europe - British Isles & Western

This cruise was initially offered to us by another company but we ultimately decided we would be getting a better experience and better value for money. Embarkation and disembarkation went well. The ship was ...

Sail Date February 2020

blair003

2 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

A mess from the start

Nordlys

Europe - British Isles & Western

This was my 3rd Hurtigruten Cruise in 3 years and I loved the Nordkapp and Fram. The Nordlys was a huge disappointment in almost all categories. The cabins are small, but that is expected. Worse yet, my cabin had a ...

Sail Date February 2020

PQNeon

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

A magical winter cruise

Kong Harald

Europe - British Isles & Western

We wanted to do the Classic Northern Lights cruise - no dressing up for dinner or Captain's table rubbish for us! This was perfect - we took a few excursions - a local brewery, the Russian border, and a vintage ...

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Sail Date December 2019

Hurtighurtig

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Eventful, adventurous, atmospheric sea voyage through the Norwegian archipelago

Lofoten

Europe - British Isles & Western

Already the third winter trip with one of the old, small, listed ship of the Hurtigrute. The mood on the Norwegian coast is particularly romantic at this time: every day is like Christmas day. However, violent ...

Sail Date December 2019

Regensburg

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Christmas AND New Year Trip

MS Spitsbergen

Europe - British Isles & Western

This is our first trip with Hurtigruten ( Bergen - Kirkenes - Bergen) 1. Kirkenes - Bergen - Many ports skipped during return trip due to bad weather. 2. Very comfortable cabin. 3. My wish for every dinner ...

Sail Date December 2019

PennyDDavis

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

A wonderful experience with excellent staff and services

Finnmarken

Europe - British Isles & Western

The location of this cruise was the determining factor for me as I wanted specifically to visit Norway whilst not having to repack continually. We were a little concerned about the quality of the cruise, having ...

Sail Date September 2019

Brenham

1 Review Written

British Isles

Viking Jupiter

Europe - British Isles & Western

Sailed on several Viking River Cruises and wanted to experience Viking Ocean. Great cruise, ship and staff. The port stops were great; however, I think Viking could have provided more quality in their included ...

Sail Date July 2019

trishgoddard1

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Great service & food

Viking Jupiter

Europe - British Isles & Western

We chose this cruise because our friends were going. The itinerary was through the British Isles. I really liked Norway and many of the stops in Scotland were nice. Britain and Ireland were great as well. Could’ve ...

Sail Date July 2019

michbowm

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Bergen- Kirkenes- Bergen

Nordnorge

Europe - British Isles & Western

We chose this trip as an opportunity to see some Norwegian fjords and to go to North Cape. Starting in Bergen gave the opportunity to arrive by the Oslo Bergen train and leave with a rental car. Embarkation was ...

Sail Date August 2019

HapaHolo

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Disappointing and expensive

Kong Harald

Europe - British Isles & Western

We booked this cruise to travel with friends who had never been to Norway. The first thing to be very aware of is that once you book, there are no cancellations allowed without losing your large deposit. No ...

Sail Date August 2019

TravlingGato

3 Reviews Written

7 Helpful Votes

Viking British Isle Explorer - for the Learning Traveler

Viking Jupiter

Europe - British Isles & Western

After 26 cruises this was our first on Viking; surely, not our last. I'll get over our one gripe first and move on to the positives. On the evening sail from Bergen, we visited the ship's apparel shop in search ...

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Sail Date July 2019

aimee11633

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Viking Ocean British Isles Explorer

Viking Jupiter

Europe - British Isles & Western

We chose this cruise, first, for the destination. We have always wanted to visit the British Isles. This cruise allowed us to get a taste of several countries, and multiple cities all in one vacation. We chose ...

Sail Date July 2019

elizabethcoatsworth

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Blessed with warm sunny days, fabulous views of the mountains

Nordnorge

Europe - British Isles & Western

Service in restaurant: Could be poor. Twice I sat down by a window. The table was empty. I cleared the crumbs as there was no one around. Great views of the scenery and that is why I came on the cruise. I ...

Sail Date July 2019

reincarn8

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Old, dingy cruise ship with smallest cabins, horrible food and service

Midnatsol

Europe - British Isles & Western

We were booked on this ship by our Fjord Tours’ “Norway in the Nutshell “ package. So we didn’t really have a choice on the ship or more importantly, the cabin types and size. We were a family of 4 and ...

Sail Date July 2019

Mcnallyb

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Awful value for money

Nordlys

Europe - British Isles & Western

We were travelling from Alesund to Bergen. It cost 337 Gbp for my girlfriend and I, so very expensive and our hopes were high. There was very little information before the trip, then no one to meet us at the ...

Sail Date June 2019

Deni06baa

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Brilliant experience!

Trollfjord

Europe - British Isles & Western

We chose this cruise as it was all about seeing and experiencing Norway rather than the "cruising" experience of lots of onboard entertainment and restaurants etc.There was constant beautiful scenery as a ship of ...

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Sail Date April 2019

barbara polo

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Ferry trip disguised as a cruise

Nordlys

Europe - British Isles & Western

As a ferry Hurtigruten does an excellent job making on scheduled stops to ports up and down the Norway coast. However, as a cruise ship it disappoints. I booked an 11-day CRUISE on Hurtigruten Nordlys in April. ...

Sail Date April 2019

Susiangelgirl

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Magical Norway

Finnmarken

Europe - British Isles & Western

I wanted to cruise the Norwegian coast and Hurtigruten provides a very safe experience. We were told if the weather is really bad, they ships wait it out until it's safe to proceed which is nice to hear after the ...

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Sail Date April 2019

Captain Bodo

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Visiting out of the way villages

Richard With

Europe - British Isles & Western

We had always wanted to travel on the Hurtigruten, and so we booked with the Richard With because it had recently undergone a re-fit. Getting to the ship was so simple. We left from Cardiff airport to Bergen ...

Sail Date March 2019