Last September, my wife and I boarded the MS Nordnorge for a “Voyage of Discovery” (Bergen-Kirkenes-Trondheim). This was our second Coastal Voyage, and the third time we have traveled with Hurtigruten. In those previous opportunities, we have been onboard the MS Trollfjord (2008) and on the MS Fram (2010).

We enjoyed the whole journey very much. The coastal views of Norway are fantastically and hauntingly beautiful. We liked it so much we intend to do it again. However, we noticed some details that were somewhat bothersome. My intention on writing this review is to provide advance information and some advice to any future Hurtigruten travelers.

Although not strictly related to the trip itself, I would like to start saying that the sales and customer attention services in the US are “uneven”. Some of the representatives are knowledgeable, others are much less so. I remember an instance when I asked some details about the itinerary and it turned out that I was better informed than the person at the other end of the line. Read more