Hurtigruten… it’s official… it’s all about the excursions!!!

Hurtigruten ships are working ships which sail up and down the coast of Norway into the Arctic circle – these are ‘Arctic adventures’, not luxury cruising with every creature comfort known to man. These cruises offer the chance to get out there and experience this wonderful corner of the Earth and all it has to offer in terms of scenery and great adventures in the form of their wonderful Shore Excursions.

I am going to do a series of posts about the many and varied ports in Norway and the experiences the shore excursions offer, so that when you plan your Hurtigruten voyage you will know what to book in order to get the best out of it.
Obviously many of you will book one of these voyages hoping to see the Northern Lights. These are a natural phenomenon and whilst sightings cannot be guaranteed they appeared twice in four days for our Chairman Andrew Gardner last week! Some of the excursions are designed to maximise your chances of seeing the Lights, for example the snow mobiling in the polar night. Remember, there is very little daylight in the Arctic Circle during the winter months so there is alot of night and therefore alot of chance of seeing the Lights!
Keep an eye out for my posts over the next few weeks – I will be starting with Kirkenes, and don’t worry, you don’t need to be in the first flush of youth and fighting fit to enjoy all of the excursions, there is something for everybody