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.
Die deutsche Umweltorganisation NABU hat Havila Voyages in ihrem Kreuzfahrt-Ranking für das Jahr 2023 an die Spitze gesetzt, basierend auf den Bemühungen des Unternehmens um nachhaltige Lösungen und reduzierte Kohlenstoffemissionen. „Wir müssen keine neuen Schiffe bauen, um unsere Null-Emissions-Ziele zu erreichen“, sagt CEO Bent Martini.
Am Sonntag, dem 2. Juli, feiert die norwegische Postschiffroute Bergen-Kirkenes ihr beeindruckendes 130-jähriges Bestehen. Havila Voyages, der Neuzugang auf der historischen Route, lädt alle zu einer großartigen Jubiläumsfeier auf ihren beiden Schiffen ein, die am Jubiläumstag in Bergen und in Kirkenes festmachen.
On Sunday, July 2nd, the Norwegian coastal route from Bergen-Kirkenes celebrates its impressive 130th anniversary. Havila Voyages, the latest addition to the historic route, invites everyone to a magnificent anniversary celebration on its two ships, while they are docked in Bergen and Kirkenes on the anniversary day.
On board the Havila Capella, emissions-free and silent in the Geirangerfjorden, Havila Voyages presented their quarterly results for the first quarter of 2023. At the same time, two new board members were voted into the company's board of directors.
Havila Voyages hat seinen ersten Nachhaltigkeits- und Umweltbericht veröffentlicht. Der Bericht unterstreicht die anspruchsvollen Ziele des Unternehmens. Es geht unter anderem darum das Ziel der CO2-Neutralität bis 2028 zu erreichen und bis spätestens 2030 eine emissionsfreie Küstenroute befahren zu können – alles mit der aktuellen Flotte möglich.
Havila Voyages has launched its first ever sustainability and human rights report. The report highlights the company’s ambitious goals of carbon neutrality by 2028 and for an emission-free coastal route by 2030 – all achievable with the current fleet.
Havila Kystruten AS (Havila Voyages) has published its 2022 annual results, along with its first ever sustainability report.
Havila Voyages is making changes to its organization, appointing new leaders for each respective business area.
Havila Voyages has received a license from the Central Bank of Ireland to enable the financing and delivery of its coastal cruise ships Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux to proceed.
Havila Voyages hat von der irischen Zentralbank eine Lizenz erhalten, die die Finanzierung und Ablieferung der Küstenkreuzfahrtschiffe Havila Polaris und Havila Pollux ermöglicht.
The Norwegian Ministry of Transport has withdrawn its notice of a fine for delayed start-up of the coastal cruise ship Havila Polaris due to force majeure. “A relief”, says managing director Bent Martini of Havila Voyages.
Havila Voyages partners with new prime time show in the US, with "People of the North" airing on PBS.
Havila Voyages has postponed the start-up of Havila Polaris but expects a solution to the settlement of debts for its coastal cruise ships in the near future.
