Hurtigruten Expeditions has rolled out its new 2023/24 expedition cruises across the Galápagos, Antarctica, Arctic and West Africa expeditions – along with more sustainable off-the-beaten-path Alaska small-ship exploration.
The expedition cruise line has rapidly expanded its global offering of small-ship expedition cruises, growing in destinations such as the Galápagos Islands, West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Canary Islands.
The upcoming 2023/24 season is the most extensive in Hurtigruten Expeditions’ history.
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“We are thrilled to offer the greatest ever selection of adventure travel opportunities covering some of the most extraordinary areas of our planet,” said Asta Lassesen, CEO Hurtigruten Expeditions.” This broad offering of unique small-ship expedition cruises is perfect for modern adventure travellers looking for one-of-a-kind experiences while exploring with authenticity, learning and sustainability at the core,” Lassesen said.
In addition to new destinations, a growing fleet also means more opportunities in some of Hurtigruten Expeditions’ most popular and iconic expedition destinations. Some of the highlights of the 2023-24 season include:
- Four different, year-round itineraries in the Galápagos Islands aboard the newly upgraded MS Santa Cruz II in collaboration with Ecuadorian company Metropolitan Touring in which Hurtigruten Group recently acquired a 24.9% stake;
- Greener exploration onboard MS Fridtjof Nansen, which was recently named “world’s most sustainable cruise ship”, and its sister ship MS Roald Amundsen;
- Year-round expedition cruises to Norway and the Arctic with the growing popularity of closer-to-home departures from Hamburg, Germany, and Dover, UK, with MS Otto Sverdrup and MS Maud;
- 34 different Antarctica departures – the largest-ever offering on the Seventh Continent – with three ships exploring Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Expeditions span 12 to 23 days, including several 16-day attempts to push south of the Antarctic Circle and into the remote wilderness;
- A series of Pole-to-Pole expedition cruises – epic 66-94 days explorations from the Arctic to Antarctica – combining bucket-list destinations such as Alaska, Iceland, Greenland, the Northwest Passage, South America and Antarctica with fabled crossings such as the Arctic Circle, the Panama Canal and the Drake Passage;
- More off-the-beaten-track Alaska expedition cruises;
- Unique opportunities to explore the remote Arctic gem of Svalbard;
- Other expeditions include exploration of both the East and West coasts of Greenland, eight full circumnavigations of spectacular Iceland, exploration of the Chilean fjords, and much more.
More experts – deeper exploration
All Hurtigruten Expeditions’ cruises feature large onboard expedition teams with experts specifically handpicked for each itinerary. Building on more than 125 years of experience, Hurtigruten Expeditions offers the widest range of experts in the industry.
Leading up to the 2023/24 season, the size of the expedition team on all Hurtigruten Expeditions’ ships will be increased even further. More expedition equipment will also be added to the ships.
For the guests, this will mean a significant improvement, with an even wider range of activities to choose from – such as more kayaking, more small-boat exploration, hiking, lectures, science projects, and other activities – and more experts to indulge in knowledge and create a deeper understanding of some of the most spectacular destinations of the planet.
“Sharing passion, knowledge, and expertise of the areas we explore, is the core of the Hurtigruten Expeditions experience. Bigger expedition teams mean more of everything – more experts, more knowledge, more activities, and more options for our guests,” said Lassesen.