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  • Hurtigruten Expeditions Partners with BRACENET in Upcycling Initiative, Deepening Onboard Sustainability Experience


    Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world's most sustainable adventure travel company, announces a partnership with German upcycling endeavor BRACENET. The cruise line will start upcycling old fishing nets and other marine waste to create lanyards, bracelets and keychains for guests and crew, underscoring its commitment to taking every possible opportunity to ensure its impact is net positive.BRACENE

  • Hurtigruten Foundation Launches Innovative Rapid Response Fund; Inaugural Donation from Hurtigruten Expeditions Goes to Local Marine Conservation Project

    Immediate-Issue Philanthropic Fund Supports Global Communities Through Local Impact InitiativeHurtigruten Expeditions, the world's leading sustainable adventure travel company, distributes inaugural Rapid Response Fund donation, effectively launching the philanthropic initiative from Hurtigruten Foundation, the Group’s charity arm. The new Fund empowers Hurtigruten Expeditions’ people to support t

  • Hurtigruten Norway Unveils its First Zero-Emission Cruise Ship: World’s Most Energy-Efficient Cruise Vessel

    OSLO, Norway (June 7, 2023) – Weeks before its 130thanniversary, Hurtigruten Norway unveiled plans for its first zero-emission ship. Initially announced in March 2022, under project name ‘Sea Zero,’ the first-of-its-kind initiative has revealed early concept plans for the world’s most energy-efficient cruise ship. Hurtigruten Norway presented the findings alongside its consortium of 12 maritime pa

  • Hurtigruten Group Chief Financial Officer Transition

    Today, Hurtigruten Group AS announced that Torleif Ernstsen has decided to resign from his position effective, June 30th, 2023 and that James McArthur will succeed him as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company.

  • Hurtigruten Norway’s Sea Zero project enters next phase to launch zero emission ship by 2030

    Hurtigruten Norway, which is working towards its first zero emission ship by 2030, has kicked off an innovative research project in partnership with research institute SINTEF and 12 maritime partners. The new consortium is dedicated to developing innovative, zero-emission solutions for the future of passenger ships. Based on cutting-edge research, the partners aim to create the most energy-efficie

  • Hurtigruten Foundation seeks projects that deserve funding

    The Hurtigruten Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to supporting sustainable exploration and research, is now accepting applications for its grants. The Foundation supports projects and initiatives that positively impact the natural environment and wildlife, support local communities, and battle plastic waste and marine litter. Since 2015, the Foundation has supported more than 60 pro

  • Adventure travel company Hurtigruten Group’s foundation announces new donations

    Protecting endangered birds in the Galapagos and more beach cleaning on Svalbard are among the projects receiving 2022’s last round of grants from Hurtigruten Foundation. The adventure travel company reiterates its promise to supporting initiatives in the areas it operates and urges more organizations to apply in the future.
    - We are truly showing the global scope of our commitments with this

  • Hurtigruten Norway Unveils More Than 60 New Excursions for its First-Ever Premium Journeys Launching in 2023

    The elevated Svalbard Express and North Cape Express itineraries will offer extended port visits, a first in the company’s 130-year history, allowing for new immersive experiences along Norway’s coast
    Oslo, Norway (October 20, 2022) – Ahead of the official launch of the Svalbard Express and North Cape Express in 2023, Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled its new excursions for the highly anticipated

  • New opportunity for funding from Hurtigruten Foundation

    Hurtigruten Foundation is about giving back to the beautiful places that Hurtigruten explores. After supporting 26 projects in 12 countries over the last year, the Foundation is now seeking applications from new projects, before the deadline on 1 November.
    Hurtigruten Foundation is especially looking to support projects and organizations that create a lasting positive impact, and which allow co

  • Hurtigruten Norway ready to embark on the next stage of innovative zero-emission ship project

    After announcing plans to build their first zero emission ship by 2030, Hurtigruten Norway has now secured leading tech partnerships and applied for funds to embark on a research project to develop their groundbreaking zero-emission ships.
    Building on almost 130 years of Norwegian pioneering heritage, Hurtigruten Norway started a project to develop ships with zero emissions for the Coastal Expr

  • Hurtigruten Norway launches its first hybrid ship, part of a EUR100 million green upgrade

    Hurtigruten Norway has launched its first environmentally-upgraded battery-hybrid powered ship, MS Richard With. It is the first of seven in the Coastal Express fleet to be upgraded, and now features state-of-the-art technology that will significantly reduce both CO2 and Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions.
    "With MS Richard With back in operations as a fully-upgraded ship, guests can sail the Norwe

  • Designed to educate American consumers about the tongue-twisting pronunciation of the company’s name - alongside iconic imagery of its destinations - new ads showcase Hurtigruten Expeditions in Denver and Hurtigruten Norway in Minneapolis-St Paul

    (September 13, 2022) – Hurtigruten Group, the world's leading adventure travel company, officially unveiled its latest broadcast, radio, and digital advertising campaign today in Denver and Minnesota’s ‘Twin Cities.’ Conceived to drive brand name awareness – by teaching consumers how to pronounce Hurtigruten – the campaign showcases the Hurtigruten Expeditionsand Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Exp

  • Hurtigruten Americas More than Doubles Canadian Team

    Hurtigruten Americas, which handles both Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s leading expedition cruise company, and Hurtigruten Norway, which has operated the legendary Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express since 1893, has more than doubled its Canadian sales team this summer. The company will now significantly increase its presence in the Canadian travel trade market with greater support and out

  • Up to 50% Off All Hurtigruten Destinations, including Antarctica, Alaska, Galápagos, Greenland, Norway, and West Africa

    Hurtigruten Group offers some of the year’s best deals on select departures to all cruise destinations during its annual Summer Sail campaign
    Seattle, WA (June 29, 2022) – Hurtigruten Group, the world leader in exploration travel, is offering some of the best rates of the year for all its destinations during its Summer Sail campaign. Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s leading expedition cruis

  • Hurtigruten Norway Launches Two Premium Journeys for 2023, Marking the Biggest Product Evolution in its 130-year History

    The new Svalbard Express and North Cape Express itineraries will offer an elevated addition to the existing Coastal Express product. Guests will enjoy a new iconic experience along the Norwegian coast on board a refurbished MS Trollfjord, and in the case of Svalbard, the world’s northernmost permanent populated area.
    Oslo, Norway (June 14, 2022) – Hurtigruten Norway, which has carried local pas

  • Hurtigruten Group launches ESG report – calls for more transparency from travel industry

    Hurtigruten Group opens its books on emissions and social responsibility and commits to science-based targets in its new ESG report. The adventure travel group emphasizes how reducing emissions must be the number one goal for travel companies while calling for greater transparency in the industry – particularly from those that operate cruise ships.
    “We operate in an industry which negatively i

  • IAATO Appoints New Chair to Executive Committee

    The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Tudor Morgan to its leading role. Morgan is VP Government and Industry relations at IAATO member operator Hurtigruten Expeditions.

  • Got a sustainability project that needs funding? Hurtigruten Foundation wants to hear from you

    Deadline for spring 2022 application submissions is May 1st.
    Hurtigruten Foundation is inviting communities and organizations along coastal areas and remote destinations, where leading adventure travel company Hurtigruten Group explores, to apply for project funding. Protection of endangered birds in Galapagos, whale research studies on the Pacific Coast and in Antarctica, and an education proj

  • Hurtigruten Norway plans first emission free ship by 2030

    Hurtigruten Norway partners with leading research organization SINTEF to create zero emission ships for the Norwegian coast, with the first ready to sail by 2030.
    “We are excited to announce our most ambitious sustainability initiative to date; creating solutions for zero emission passenger ships, using the Norwegian coast as the ideal case. Our ambition is to sail an emission-free Hurtigruten

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