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World leader in 2020-2021 exploration HURTIGRUTEN 2-0, CC-BY - GRAZIA SHUTTERSTOCK, MONTAGNARI FLICKR-MARIA travel PAGE, FROM TOP TO LEFT: NINA BAILEY, LEFT: TO FROM TOP PAGE, EXPEDITION TRUP, AGURTXANE CONCELLON, HURTIGRUTEN CONCELLON, BACK . AGURTXANE TRUP, CRUISES FRONT PAGE: DOMINIC BARRINGTON, KARSTEN BIDS KARSTEN DOMINIC BARRINGTON, FRONT PAGE: Antarctica Svalbard Greenland & Iceland Norway & Russia Northwest Passage DISCOVER MORE ABOUT OUR EXPEDITION North, Central & South America new CRUISES Europe Alaska & Canada Antarctica | Svalbard | Greenland & Iceland | Russia | Norway | Northwest Passage | Alaska & Canada | North & Central America | South America | Europe –––– Explore with the world’s fi rsthybrid powered expedition ships Your travel agency: HURTIGRUTEN LTD Bedford House, 69–79 Fulham High St, London SW6 3JW RESERVATIONS 020 8846 2666 EMAIL [email protected] WEB hurtigruten.co.uk The air holidays and fl ights in this brochure are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority, our ATOL number is 3584 V7545 1549 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram 0 Our history 4 Sustainability 6 Welcome on board 8 Expedition Team/ Science programme 14 Excursions and experiences 18 © HURTIGRUTEN © PIONEERING SPIRIT – MODERN FOOD 22 Breaking new boundaries Green fleet 26 –––– Hurtigruten is taking adventure travel into the Cruise overview 34 next century and beyond. Our mission is to off er sustainable nature experiences at the polar edges of the world and at a growing number of unique destinations from pole to pole. Antarctica 36 We are an exploration company in every sense of the word. In this age of mass tourism, we off er unique experiences, and we are proud to provide explorers the chance to travel with meaning. Our journeys are Svalbard 64 created for adventurers that value learning and per- sonal growth. Tap into our wanderlust and expertise – and let us immerse you in epic frontier adventures in places such as Svalbard, Greenland, Arctic Canada, Greenland & 86 Iceland, Alaska, South America, the Caribbean, Iceland Russia, the Northwest Passage – or embrace the Seventh Continent, Antarctica. Drawing on more than 125 years of pioneering history, Russia 100 our crews possess unparalleled fi eld experience. Our Expedition Teams are composed of highly-trained professionals who host in-depth lectures and share specialist knowledge in our Science Centers. They Norway 106 also scout and arrange safe and engaging nature landings and activities such as kayaking, snowshoeing and wilderness camping. Northwest Passage 118 Our custom-built expedition ships off er a friendly small-ship ambience. We take you where the big ships can`t – closer to nature, with that special Hurtigruten edge. Life onboard is designed for premium comfort Alaska & Canada 128 and relaxation – and our chefs serve delicious high- end food with a modern twist, drawn from our Norwegian heritage. North & Central Hurtigruten is the world’s greenest cruise company. America 140 Sustainability is part of every detail of our operations. Our ultimate goal is to operate our ships completely emission-free. We have already introduced the fi rst ever hybrid expedition vessels, and in a few years, our “As the world leader in South America 156 fl eet will consist mainly of hybrid powered expedition ships and ships that are converted to LNG and biogas. exploration travel, we have We also witness the harm plastic waste has on nature and wildlife. Hence, we are the fi rst cruise company in an obligation to explore Europe 170 the world to remove all unnecessary single-use plastic across our entire fl eet. responsibly, so we put sustainability at the core of The oceans are our home. Let us make them yours. every part of Hurtigruten’s Expedition Fleet 174 Daniel A. Skjeldam CEO Hurtigruten operations.” March 2019 Practical 188 Discover information Follow Daniel on: more about instagram.com/danielskjeldam/ our voyages © ANDREA© KLAUSSNER 2018 –– Our heritage of exploration Pushing creates a living legacy for today’s boundaries expeditions. since 1893 © SUSAN CARL - GUEST IMAGE The Sports Route hybrid powered future The greenest Hurtigruten starts the “Sports Route” between Climate Hurtigruten launches the world’s fleet Hammerfest and Spitsbergen. Captain With ships fi rst hybrid powered expedition A third hybrid his hotel “Turisthotellet” to Spitsbergen from Trondheim, Voyages ship: MS Roald Amundsen, Captain richard with powered ship pioneering the travel industry on Svalbard. poised to embark on an epic establishes the steam ship Hurtigruten launches will be launched, Northwest Passage transit. service to link northern and Climate Voyages to solidifying southern Norway – Hurtigruten. Svalbard to enhance Hurtigruten’s the NorthWest Passage SKJELDAM DANIEL A. © knowledge about position as the the vulnerable Arctic world leader in Roald Amundsen becomes the advanced tech to antarctica environment. sustainable fi rst person to navigate the HURTIGRUTEN © Our second hybrid ship, exploration. Northwest Passage, on the Hurtigruten starts MS Fridtjof Nansen will polar explorer ship Gjøa. expedition cruises to be launched in 2020. the Antarctic Peninsula. © NASA IMAGE BY JEFF SCHMALTZ NASA IMAGE BY © © NATIONAL ARCHIVES - THE VDS ARCHIVE - ARCHIVES NATIONAL © 1893 1896 1902 1912 1934 1994 2002 2007 2010 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 the original Fram SVALBARD The New MS Fram Marking 125 years new destinations departs on her second Hurtigruten relaunches Hurtigruten’s new expedition Hurtigruten celebrates New expedition cruises expedition to Greenland the summer service to ship MS Fram is launched and its 125-years anniversary to Alaska and Canada © HURTIGRUTEN © and Arctic Canada under Spitsbergen, this time completes its maiden voyage and announces the ban are launched. MS Fram the leadership of former NASJONAL BIBLIOTEKET © with MS Nordstjernen. to Greenland. of single-use plastic on gets a total upgrade Hurtigruten captain and STUDIO BRIS © all ships, restaurants and to meet Hurtigruten’s explorer Otto Sverdrup. Roald Amundsen ms spitsbergen hotels. new standards. and his team cross the Hurtigruten launches the Ross Sea aboard Fram newly acquired expedition ship PIKSELSMIA © © NASJONALBIBLIOTEKET, BLDSA_03C119 NASJONALBIBLIOTEKET, © and become the fi rst MS Spitsbergen and strengthens humans to set foot on the its position as world leader in © BIRGIT OHLIN - GUEST IMAGE GUEST BIRGIT OHLIN - © Geographic South Pole. BERGSMO TRYM IVAR © exploration travel. 4 5 Giving back We are dedicated to supporting the local communities we Making visit, and to creating a positive impact everywhere we sail. By a difference trading locally and sourcing The Hurtigruten Foundation services from local suppliers, was established to ensure that we contribute to the welfare our guests of tomorrow can of communities on our routes. enjoy the same meaningful travel experiences our guests do today. The Foundation supports a wide variety of projects, such as securing the polar bear population, A FOOTPRINT fi ghting plastic and marine pollution, raising awareness and supporting local initia- tives in the areas we explore. © DOMINIC BARRINGTON © The Hurtigruten Foundation ØRJAN BERTELSEN ØRJAN is funded through on board Sustainability is at the core of every part of the Hurtigruten activities and donations. operation and experience. CEO Daniel Skjeldam is personally WE ARE Protecting engaged in the projects, such as removing single-use plastic. Arctic wildlife With 125 years of explorer Banning single-use plastic Discover more about the heritage, Hurtigruten is Plastic pollution is the biggest single threat to our oceans. Hurtigruten dedicated to preserving Hurtigruten is the fi rst cruise line in the world to ban all Foundation and protecting the areas we unnecessary single-use plastic. As of July 2018, everything explore. We observe wildlife from straws and drinking cups to plastic bags have been removed at a distance to preserve and replaced with environmentally friendly alternatives made PROUD OF natural behaviour, and do of biodegradable paper and sustainable materials. so with the utmost respect for their welfare and habitat. ––– Hurtigruten is proud to Through science, research and education, Hurtigruten provide eco-friendly expedition and our guests contribute directly to increasing cruises for adventurous travellers understanding and © ANDREA KLAUSSNER 2018 / HURTIGRUTEN / ANDREA© KLAUSSNER 2018 around the world. preserving animal life. Ambassadors and Delicious food, research with meaning For years, Hurtigruten has At Hurtigruten, we give you worked to raise awareness great food and snack options about the impact of marine © MICHAEL BOUND every day of your cruise. pollution on our oceans. Whether you fancy meat, fi sh Seeing the ocean’s wonders Our history and traditions call on us to explore in the most sustainable way possible, introduce new or our popular plant-based fi rsthand on landings with our technology, advocate stricter regulations in pristine destinations, fi ght overtourism, and involve and support dishes, you can rest assured Expedition Teams, gives guests KELVIN TRAUTMAN KELVIN local communities. We have adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals as our guide to off er you that our suppliers are held to © a fresh perspective on these the greenest and most advanced expedition voyages on Earth. Read more at hurtigruten.co.uk/sustainability high sustainability and animal issues, often inspiring and ethics standards. We work to Cleaning our beaches creating ambassadors for every reduce