Hurtigruten barred from Frans Joseph Land
Hurtigruten disallowed sailing to Frans Joseph Land in Russia Hurtigruten is denied sailing permits in Russian waters. The shipping company must, therefore, cancel two planned…
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Notodden Blues Cruise
The well-known Blues Cruise has long been popular favorite with visitors to the Notodden Blues Festival. Now the festival is happy to announce that there…
The cruise company Viking canceled their ship baptism in Oslo after the boat accident in Budapest
The Norwegian-owned cruise company Viking’s new ship, Viking Jupiter, was scheduled to be baptized in Oslo on 6 June. The ceremony is now canceled as…
Rescue pushed the helicopters to the limit
Rescue mission pushed the helicopters to the limit “The evacuation of so many cruise passengers in a storm is at the very limit of what…
Viking Sky on tow towards Molde
Viking Sky on tow towards Molde – 463 evacuated The towing of the cruise ship Viking Sky to Molde has started. The evacuation by helicopters…
Environmental demands on cruise
Environmental demands on the cruise industry in Norway Mayors, city councillors and harbour managers from the largest cruise destinations in Norway met to sign an…
Cruise industry to cut CO2 by 40% by 2030
Cruise industry to cut CO2 by 40% by 2030 The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced this week a historic commitment for the cruise industry…
Sharp increase in cruise ships in polar areas
A marked increase in cruise traffic in polar areas In five years, the number of cruise tourists to Svalbard and the polar regions has increased…
«Rygerdronnningen» has arrived Ryfylke
Her majesty «Rygerdronnningen» has arrived in Stavanger Finally the queen is here. This weekend «Rygerdronnningen» sailed into the Ryfylke Fjords, and Rødne is thereby ready with its…
Cruise into the realm of the Northern Lights
Experience a cruise with one of the authentic Hurtigruten ships from Bergen into the realm of the Northern Lights. We have added exciting activities…
ABB with solution for cruises in the Arctic
ABB provides total solution for cruise ships in Arctic regions Lindblad Expeditions’ ship, built by the Ulstein Shipyard, is equipped with power, automation, propulsion and…
Number of Oslo cruise lines more than halved
The number of Oslo cruise lines was more than halved from 213 in 2011/2012 to approximately 100 today. During the same period, the number of…
Bergen introduces cruise limits
Bergen municipality will introduce a limit of maximum four ships and a maximum of 9,000 passengers into port per day in Bergen. The new…
GladMat – the Happy Food event
At last, time for GladMat – Scandinavia’s biggest food fest GladMat is Happy Food – Happy Food makes Happy people – Happy people make GladMat …
5,000 cruise passengers on May 17th
Four ships and over 5,000 cruise passengers in Stavanger on May 17th Four cruise ships are visiting Stavanger on May 17th. They stay all day…
Beautiful Fjord Cruise Packages
The unique Norwegian Fjords: one of nature’s wonders and a «must see» during your Norway trip. The main fjords are the Sognefjord, the Geirangerfjord, the Hardangerfjord, the…