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Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten (meaning "fast route" in Norwegian) are nothing like any other cruise ship you’ll ever travel on

To begin with, many of them are cargo vessels as well as passenger-carrying liners, and that means that planned stops aren’t necessarily made on the cruise line basis of being great holiday destinations, but are just as likely to be planned because the ship is offloading supplies to an island community! The ships are also remarkably casual: you will find no dress-up nights or midnight buffets, theme evenings or even dinner wear rules. There is also little or no entertainment, and dining is good, but not luxurious. On all vessels except the Greenland routes you’ll find a 24-hour cafe, but it’s not free and throughout the line you’ll find alcohol prices are high, although you can bring your own booze to drink in your cabin. Hurtigruten's fleet has fifteen vessels which fit into five classes:

Hurtigruten Ships

MS Disko II

Built in 1992 in Denmark and in service under the name "Saqqit Ittuk", MS Disko II was converted to an expedition vessel in 2004.

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MS Finnmarken

The interior of MS Finnmarken is decorated by 11 well known Norwegian artists in the art nouveau style reminiscent of the first D/S Finnmarken, which was introduced on this route in 1912.

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MS Islander

The MS Islander is a small and elegant ship, originally built in 1995 and refurbished in 2002 and 2004.

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MS Kong Harald

Although the ship is formally named after the king of Norway.

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MS Lofoten

Built in 1964 the MS Lofoten is the only traditional ship still in operation on the Norwegian Coastal voyage during wintertime.

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MS Lyngen

The colour scheme abord this ship was determined by the seasons.

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MS Midnatsol

The latest addition to the fleet, MS Midnatsol, was delivered in April 2003.

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MS Narvik

The ship was built in 1982, but has been refitted as recently as 1995.

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MS Nordkapp

On board MS Nordkapp, passengers are surrounded by art works by the renowned North Norway artist Karl Erik Harr.

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MS Nordlys

It is only natural that art, decor and colours inspired by the northern lights should characterise a ship of this name.

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MS Nordstjernen

From the magnificent fjords of Norway to the awesome ice-filled bays of Antarctica, Hurtigruten is renowned for its comprehensive collection of voyages to remote, beautiful and dramatic coastlines from the far north to the distant south.

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MS Polarlys

MS Polarlys is an exciting ship, decorated with exotic mahogany, polished brass and a choice selection of Norwegian contemporary art.

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MS Richard With

Built in 1993, the ship is named after the founder of the Norwegian Coastal Voyage.

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MS Trollfjord

MS Trollfjord has a modern design, featuring Norwegian materials for most of the interior.

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MS Vesteralen

Vesteralen was the name of the very Coastal Ship.

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MV Polar Star

Built in 1969 the Polar Star is the first icebreaker to be fully converted to expedition cruising and will as such rank high among the small fleet of arctic expedition cruise ships.

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Nordnorge

MS Nordnorge was built in 1997, on board passengers can admire the exciting textiles and colour schemes, as well as the work of artists such as Johanne Marie Hansen-Krone, Ellen Lenvik and Dagfinn Bakke.

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