Extended port visits for Hurti Norway

HURTIGRUTEN Norway has unveiled more than 60 new excursions for its first‐ever premium journeys, launching next year.

The elevated Svalbard Express and North Cape Express itineraries will offer extended port visits, a first for Hurtigruten, allowing for new immersive experiences along Norway’s coast.

The two new itineraries are an upgraded extension of the tradi onal Coastal Express, which connects 34 communi es along Norway’s coast.

The two new itineraries will offer half‐ and full‐day port visits, and are now available for booking online.

The 63 op onal excursions provide a significantly different experience for travellers searching for deep explora on, Hurtigruten said.

With its first departure on 03 Jun, just one month ahead of Hurtigruten Norway’s 130‐year anniversary, the Svalbard Express is a revival of the Coastal Express’ iconic summer cruise to Svalbard, which ended over 50 years ago.

Guests will have six hours to explore 14 handpicked areas along Norway’s coast and Svalbard, the northernmost community on earth, while basking in the midnight sun.

In addition to an array of op onal excursions, the one‐way journey (with both northbound and southbound op ons) includes two nights in Longyearbyen and two excursions: a wilderness evening at Camp Barentz and an adventure aboard the hybridelectric catamaran Bard.

Meanwhile, for the first me ever, Hurtigruten will sail from Oslo, Norway’s vibrant capital, with the North Cape Express.

Sailings will take place during the aurora borealis season, and explore nearly the en re length of the country’s seaboard.

As with Hurtigruten Norway’s Coastal Express, departures are from the end of Sep through the end of Mar, with guests enjoying roughly six hours to explore.

The first North Cape Express will depart on 26 Sep.

Hurtigruten will also offer its unique Northern Lights guarantee on the North Cape Express cruises.

“Extended port visits will allow travellers to spend more me exploring both land and sea,” Hurtigruten Norway Chief Execu ve Officer Hedda Felin explained.

“These authen c, local excursions will allow guests to curate their own experience and develop an in mate connec on with the des na on.”