Hurtigruten Launches New Pole-to-Pole Expedition Cruises

Hurtigruten Expeditions, a frontrunner in expedition cruising since 1896, has launched a brand new class of explorations referred to as Grand Expedition Cruises, which embody three Pole-to-Pole cruises for 2023.

After the recognition of this yr’s two Pole-to-Pole cruises, that are anticipated to set sail in fall and have already offered out, the expedition line created the Grand Expedition Cruises class, together with the three Pole-to-Pole itineraries, which go to locations like Alaska, Iceland, South America, Antarctica and extra. They’re anticipated to sail in August 2023 aboard the MS Fram, the MS Roald Amundsen and the MS Fridtjof Nansen. The latter two ships are thought of the world’s most sustainable cruise ships, since they’re hybrid ships that use each fuel and battery energy.

The primary Pole-to-Pole Grand Expedition Cruise is a 94-day itinerary aboard the MS Roald Amundsen, touring throughout eleven nations from Vancouver and visits the Arctic Circle, Alaska and the Northwest Passage earlier than heading down via the Panama Canal to Ecuador, Peru, Chile and lastly, Antarctica, earlier than disembarking in Ushuaia, Argentina.

The second Pole-to-Pole expedition is the 93-day itinerary onboard the MS Fridtjof Nansen, which departs from Reykjavik on August 13, 2023, visiting Greenland, the Northwest Passage, the Arctic and Alaska earlier than crusing alongside the West Coast, visiting the USA’ nationwide parks on the Pacific shoreline earlier than heading to Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Antarctica earlier than disembarking in Ushuaia.

Lastly, the 66-day Pole-to-Pole expedition cruise aboard the MS Fram begins in Montreal in late August, crusing to Cambridge Bay within the Northwest Passage, Greenland, Newfoundland and Labrador earlier than passing via the Panama Canal and visiting the Isla de la Plata, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Antarctica earlier than disembarking in Punta Arenas, Chile.

The road’s Grand Expedition Cruises additionally embody month-long voyages, which mix a number of of Hurtigruten’s hottest itineraries.

“These are undoubtedly essentially the most distinctive and unique expedition cruises we now have ever supplied in our 126-year historical past, and we consider these are the last word expedition cruise experiences. These extraordinary voyages will showcase among the most spectacular nature and wildlife on our planet and provide genuine encounters with distinctive cultures,” mentioned Hurtigruten Expeditions CEO Asta Lassesen.

For extra info or to ebook, please go to Hurtigruten Expeditions’ web site.