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
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
Beach cleaning in Svalbard, a new walking path in Ålesund and turtle protection in West Africa are among the actions supported by Hurtigruten Foundation in their summer round of grants for 2022. The foundation aims its efforts towards local contributions in areas and waters where Hurtigrutens companies travel to.
- Hurtigruten Foundation is dedicated to the development of living local communiti
Seattle, WA (May 2, 2022) – Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s leading expedition cruise company, is supporting the Travel Advisor Appreciation Week, which takes place May 2-6, with a Galápagos sales incentive. Any travel advisor booking three of the cruise liner’s 9-day Galápagos adventure launched earlier this year for travel in 2022 will receive a free trip on the same itinerary to use for th
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 im
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.
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
Spanning five continents and more than 150 different itineraries, Hurtigruten Expeditions' new 2023/24 expedition cruises offering includes the widest ever selection of Galápagos, Antarctica, Arctic and West Africa expeditions – along with more sustainable off-the-beaten-path Alaska small-ship exploration.
Hurtigruten Group has acquired a significant minority stake in Metropolitan Touring, one of South America’s leading travel companies and pioneers in the Galápagos Islands.
The long-term investment sees Hurtigruten Group take a 24.9% share in the company with headquarters in Quito, Ecuador, and further demonstrates Hurtigruten Group’s global growth ambitions in the adventure travel market.<
Hurtigruten Group, the world’s leading adventure travel company, has launched the Black Traveler Advisory Board (BTAB), a newly appointed group of travel professionals whose focus is increasing visibility and inclusivity of the Black traveler in the expedition cruising industry.
Hurtigruten Group CEO Daniel Skjeldam has received the 2022 Honorary Award from the Association of German Travel Journalists (VDRJ) for his “outstanding achievements” in tourism with emphasis on his efforts towards sustainability and for being a “role model” in the industry.
Rüdiger Edelmann, Chairman of the VDRJ said: "The Honorary Award pays tribute to companies and personalities in the trave
Close to 100 adventure-packed days; four continents and more than 100 landing sites; ever-changing climate zones and waters; world wonders both at sea and on land – all packed into one life-changing expedition from the Arctic to Antarctica.
In 1896, Hurtigruten Expeditions founded expedition cruising. Since then, the company has grown to become the world’s leading and largest expedition cr
