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Hurtigruten - Meet the Fleet
Hurtigruten currently operates seven ships on the Norwegian Coastal Route.

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Aug 191 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Midnatsol
Named after summer's 'Midnight Sum'; 24-hour daylight in Artic Norway.

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Aug 181 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Nordlys
Norwegian for 'Northern Lights', another name for the aurora borealis

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Aug 181 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Polarlys
Translates to 'Polar Lights' a reference to the aurora which appears in polar regions

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Aug 181 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Nordkapp
The name means 'North Cape', the northernmost point of mainland Europe.

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Aug 181 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Nordnorge
Named after northern Norway, a region which lies above the artic circle.

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Aug 181 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Kong Harald
In honour of His Majesty of Norway, the reigning monarch King Harald.

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Aug 181 min read


Hurtigruten - MS Richard With
Proudly bearing the same names as the capyain who founded the original company that went on to become Hurtigruten.

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Aug 181 min read