Technical issues on Havila Pollux
On Monday morning, Havila Pollux experienced technical problems with an electric motor, which means that the ship must cancel its ongoing voyage.
On Monday morning, Havila Pollux experienced technical problems with an electric motor, which means that the ship must cancel its ongoing voyage.
The coastal cruise ship Havila Pollux departed from Bergen on Wednesday evening, marking the inclusion of all of Havila Voyages vessels in service along the historic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes.
On Friday evening, Havila Polaris cast off from Festningskaien in Bergen and set course northwards. The coastal route ship is now expected to commence its route in Bodø on Sunday, August 20th.
Early Thursday morning, Havila Pollux arrived in Norway from the Tersan shipyard in Turkey, completing the fleet of Havila Voyages. A few hours later she docked behind her sister ship, Havila Polaris.
Late Tuesday evening, the coastal cruise ship Havila Polaris docked at the Jektevik Terminal in Bergen.
Havila Polaris is on her way back to Norway and will have a slightly delayed departure from Bergen. The coastal cruise ship will therefore go directly from Bergen to Tromsø, where she will commence the route on August 21st.
The largest suites on Havila Voyages’ Norwegian Coastal route ships are named after lighthouses along the Norwegian coast. The names of the lighthouse suites on Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux are now being revealed.
Havila Voyages is celebrating all four ships in operation along the coast and is offering free port-to-port trips throughout August on all four vessels.
Am Dienstag, dem 1. August, wurden die Küstenkreuzfahrtschiffe Havila Polaris und Havila Pollux im Rahmen einer offiziellen Zeremonie auf der Tersan-Werft in der Türkei endgültig an Havila Voyages übergeben. „Ein Meilenstein für die Reederei”, sagt CEO Bent Martini.
On Tuesday, August 1st, the coastal cruise ships Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux were finally delivered to Havila Voyages during an official ceremony at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey. "A milestone for the shipping company," says CEO Bent Martini.
Havila Voyages has succeeded in refinancing its fleet, and as of today is the owner of the coastal cruise ship Havila Capella.
The German environmental organization NABU has ranked Havila Voyages at the top of its cruise ranking for 2023, based on the company's efforts towards sustainable solutions and reduced carbon emissions. "We do not need to build new ships to succeed in our zero-emission goals," says CEO Bent Martini.