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Antarctica |Svalbard |Franz Josef Land EXPEDITION2020–2021 CRUISES Antarctica | Svalbard | Franz Josef Land | Iceland & Greenland Northwest Passage | Alaska & North America | Mexico & Central America | South America Contents ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explore the world with Hurtigruten 4-5 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Hurtigruten experience 6-7 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Our expedition fleet 8-9 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The future is green 10-11 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Antarctica 12-13 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Svalbard 14-15 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Franz Josef Land 15 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Iceland & Greenland 16-17 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Northwest Passage 18-19 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Alaska & North America 20-21 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mexico & Central America 22 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– South America 23 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “Ever since Hurtigruten started sailing in polar waters back in 1893, we have been on the constant look-out for new worlds to explore.” © HURTIGRUTEN © Hurtigruten is an expedition company in the truest sense of the word. Our mission is to bring adventurers to remote natural beauty around the world. Our experience in the field is unparalleled, and we draw on our unique 125-year heritage to guide our fleet of advanced expedition ships to unforgettable wilderness destinations in some of the most spectacular places on Earth. We are proud to provide explorers the opportunity to travel with meaning, as our journeys are created for adventurers who value learning and personal growth over excessive luxury. As the world leader in exploration travel, we have a responsibility to explore responsibly, so sustainability is at the core of every part of the Hurtigruten operation. Wherever we sail, we set a higher standard for the next generation of adventure travel. Join us and we promise you an adventure! ASTA LASSESEN CCO Hurtigruten December 2018 © KARSTEN BIDSTRUP / HURTIGRUTEN / KARSTEN © BIDSTRUP pioneersExplore the world with the © ESTHER KOKMEIJER/HURTIGRUTEN ANTARCTICA Dates Cruise Name Days Ship Embarkation Port Disembarkation Port Oct 19 – Nov 5, 2020 Discovery of Antarctica, Patagonia and Chilean Fjords - Southbound 18 MS Roald Amundsen Valparaíso Punta Arenas Oct 21 – Nov 8, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Patagonia and Falklands - Southbound 19 MS Fridtjof Nansen Montevideo Ushuaia Oct 24 – Nov 11, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Patagonia - Southbound 19 MS Fram Valparaíso Ushuaia Nov 4 – 21, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 1) 18 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Nov 7 – 18, 2020 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Nov 10 – Dec 2, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia (Itinerary 1) 23 MS Fram Ushuaia Ushuaia Nov 17 – 28, 2020 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Nov 20 – Dec 7, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 1) 18 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Nov 27 – Dec 8, 2020 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Dec 1 – 23, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia (Itinerary 1) 23 MS Fram Ushuaia Ushuaia Dec 6 – 23, 2020 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 1) 18 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Dec 7 – 18, 2020 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Dec 17 – 28, 2020 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Dec 22, 2020 – Jan 8, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 1) 18 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Dec 22, 2020 – Jan 13, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia (Itinerary 1) 23 MS Fram Ushuaia Ushuaia Dec 27, 2020 – Jan 7, 2021 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Jan 6 – 17, 2021 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Jan 7 – 24, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 1) 18 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Jan 12 – Feb 3, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia (Itinerary 2) 23 MS Fram Ushuaia Ushuaia Jan 16 – 27, 2021 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 1) 12 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Jan 23 – Feb 11, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 2) 20 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Feb 2 – 24, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia (Itinerary 2) 23 MS Fram Ushuaia Ushuaia Feb 10 – Mar 1, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 2) 20 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Feb 15 – Mar 3, 2021 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 2) 17 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Feb 23 – Mar 17, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia (Itinerary 2) 23 MS Fram Ushuaia Ushuaia Feb 28 – Mar 19, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Falklands (Itinerary 2) 20 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Mar 2 – 18, 2021 Highlights of the Frozen Continent (Itinerary 2) 17 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Ushuaia Mar 16 – Apr 4, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and Patagonia - Northbound 20 MS Fram Ushuaia Valparaíso Mar 17 – Apr 4, 2021 Exploration of Antarctica, Patagonia and Falklands - Northbound 19 MS Fridtjof Nansen Ushuaia Montevideo Mar 18 – Apr 5, 2021 Discovery of Antarctica, Patagonia and Chilean Fjords - Northbound 19 MS Roald Amundsen Punta Arenas Valparaíso SVALBARD Dates Cruise Name Days Ship Embarkation Port Disembarkation Port May 5 – 14, 2020 Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen May 13 – 22, 2020 Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen May 21 – 30, 2020 Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen May 29 – Jun 7, 2020 Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Jun 6 – 15, 2020 Circumnavigating Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Jun 14 – 23, 2020 Circumnavigating Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Jun 22 – Jul 1, 2020 Circumnavigating Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Jun 30 – Jul 11, 2020 Circumnavigating the Svalbard Archipelago 12 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Jul 10 – 21, 2020 Circumnavigating the Svalbard Archipelago 12 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Jul 28 – Aug 8, 2020 Circumnavigating the Svalbard Archipelago 12 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Aug 7 – 18, 2020 Circumnavigating the Svalbard Archipelago 12 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Aug 17 – 26, 2020 Circumnavigating Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear 10 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen Aug 25 – Sep 5, 2020 Highlights of Spitsbergen and Norway’s North Cape 12 MS Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Tromsø 4 Our expedition ships take adventurers to exciting destinations We’ve sailed polar waters in Antarctica, Svalbard, Iceland, Greenland, the Northwest for more than 125 years. 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FRANZ JOSEF LAND Dates Cruise Name Days Ship Embarkation Port Disembarkation Port Sep 12 – 26, 2020 Sailing North of 80° to the Russian Arctic 15 MS Spitsbergen Tromsø Tromsø Sep 26 – Oct 10, 2020 Sailing North of 80° to the Russian Arctic 15 MS Spitsbergen Tromsø Tromsø ICELAND & GREENLAND Dates Cruise Name Days Ship Embarkation Port Disembarkation Port Jun 15 – 23, 2020 Circumnavigating Iceland 9 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Jun 23 – Jul 1, 2020 Circumnavigating Iceland 9 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Jun 24 – Jul 8, 2020 Exploring Iceland and Beyond 15 MS Fridtjof Nansen Hamburg Reykjavík Jul 1 – 9, 2020 Circumnavigating Iceland 9 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Jul 8 – 23, 2020 The Heart of Greenland with Disko Bay 16 MS Fridtjof Nansen Reykjavík Reykjavík Jul 9 – 17, 2020 Circumnavigating Iceland 9 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Jul 17 – 25, 2020 Circumnavigating Iceland 9 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Jul 23 – Aug 7, 2020 The Heart of Greenland with Disko Bay 16 MS Fridtjof Nansen Reykjavík Reykjavík Jul 25 – Aug 4, 2020 The Ultimate Circumnavigation of Iceland 11 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Aug 4 – 14, 2020 The Ultimate Circumnavigation of Iceland 11 MS Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Aug 7 – 22, 2020 The Heart of Greenland with Disko Bay 16 MS Fridtjof Nansen Reykjavík Reykjavík Aug 22 – Sep 6, 2020 The Heart of Greenland with Disko Bay 16 MS Fridtjof Nansen Reykjavík Reykjavík Sep 6 – 20, 2020 Exploring Iceland and Beyond 15 MS Fridtjof Nansen Reykjavík Hamburg NORTHWEST PASSAGE Dates Cruise Name Days Ship Embarkation Port Disembarkation Port Aug 14 – Sep 1, 2020 Iceland to Cambridge Bay Adventure 19 MS Fram Reykjavík Cambridge Bay Aug 16 – Sep 13, 2020 The Ultimate Expedition from Nome to Halifax 29 MS Roald Amundsen Nome Halifax Aug 30 – Sep 18, 2020 Cambridge Bay to Halifax Adventure 20 MS Fram Cambridge Bay Halifax
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