What is the food like on Hurtigruten ships?

Every day, a choice of one meat, one fish and one vegetarian main dish is served along with fresh bread and local cheese , and a wide selection of salads, vegetables, cold cuts, salmon, herring and other seafood. Homemade desserts and cakes are also available.

How much are drinks on Hurtigruten ships?

Hurtigruten cruise drink prices – wine and beer packages As of 2016, wine package prices for the 12-day cruise are NOK 4216 (about USD $510), which gets you one bottle and two small bottles of water at dinner, saving you about 10 percent.

What do you wear on a Hurtigruten cruise?

Wind and waterproof jacket and trousers. Mid layer jacket. Woollen underwear. The dress code aboard the ship is relaxed and casual, and you are not expected to dress formally for meals.

What are hurtigruten cabins like?

All cabins feature bathrooms with shower and WC.

  • Expedition Suite. Our Expeditions Suites are the most exquisite cabins on the ship.
  • Arctic Superior. Relaxation and comfort are the hallmarks of our Arctic Superior cabins.
  • Polar Outside. Our Polar Outside cabins are situated mostly on middle or lower deck.
  • Polar Inside.

What is a polar outside cabin?

Hurtigruten’s Polar Outside cabins have either a porthole or window; some cabins have limited view. The polar outside cabins can be located on the upper, middle or lower deck. The term unspecified cabin category means that one cannot pre-book a specific cabin type or number, nor the deck where the cabin is located.

Can you take alcohol on Hurtigruten cruises?

As long as you keep and drink the alcohol in your own cabin there is no problem.

Can you bring alcohol on Hurtigruten?

Can I bring booze onboard a Hurtigruten cruise? Bringing alcohol onboard at embarkation: Only alcohol purchased onboard may be consumed on Hurtigruten ships. Alcohol purchased on land must be given to the crew who will store it and return it to passengers on the last day of the sailing.

Can you smoke on Hurtigruten cruises?

Smoking. Smoking is not permitted in cabins or public areas. It is allowed on open deck but prohibited at all times when the ships are in port. The Expedition ships usually operate a non-smoking policy throughout the vessel and smoking may only be allowed on deck.

Are meals included on Hurtigruten cruises?

BASIC. Our BASIC package gives you access to all our essential services at our lowest price. For example, you choose your cabin category, but your cabin grade will be assigned to you at check-in; similarly at dinner, full board is included but your dining will be allocated to you once on board.

Can you see northern lights from cruise ship?

Travelers can view the northern lights in different places around the world by various means, including by cruise ship. If you love to cruise and want to add the northern lights to your next itinerary, there are ways to make it happen.

Are drinks included on Hurtigruten cruises?

Our drinks package is included with dinner. Two exclusive shore excursions are also included on our 11- and 12-day voyages. One excursion is included for 6- and 7-day voyages. Airport transfers to and from the ship are included in Bergen, Trondheim and Kirkenes.

What is a Hurtigruten voyage like?

A Hurtigruten voyage is a cruise, but not like you probably picture a cruise. So what is a Hurtigruten cruise like? Here are all the details: We found the boarding procedure to be efficient and smooth, though it took a long time before my husband could take the car on board.

Can I travel on an Antarctica cruise with Hurtigruten?

I attempted to travel on an Antarctica cruise with Hurtigruten in November/December 2019. After a lot of very poor correspondence with the company we finally arrived in Santiago. The night before the cruise and while our luggage was in Hurtigruten’s care it was stolen.

What happened to our Hurtigruten luggage in Santiago?

After a lot of very poor correspondence with the company we finally arrived in Santiago. The night before the cruise and while our luggage was in Hurtigruten’s care it was stolen. You can’t go on a two week cruise in Antarctica with no luggage, so we had to come home – despite pressure from them to continue with the holiday.

Is Thomas Cook still in contact with Hurtigruten?

Originally meant to travel in 2020 on an expedition cruise to Svalbard, had booked with Thomas Cook in 2019. Hurtigruten have maintained contact all the way through and as my circumstances have changed they understand I can’t now make the trip and refunded the cost. 5 star service *****

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