If you really want to experience Norway, take a 12-day, 7-day or 6-day cruise on the Norwegian Coastal Voyage. The Coastal Voyage, "Hurtigruten", offers daily departures from Bergen and Kirkenes. Each voyage both northbound and southbound calls at 34 ports! The ports visited during the day on the northbound voyage is called at during the night on the southbound cruise, and vice versa. Port calls vary from 45 minutes up to six hours. The 12-day roundtrip Bergen voyage covers the 1,250-mile west coast of Norway, and you will see fjords and fishing villages before crossing the Arctic Circle. Here, close to the North Cape, you experience the midnight sun in the summer. The 7-day northbound voyage ends up in Kirkenes, close to the Russian border, while the 6-day southbound voyage starts in Kirkenes.

The Coastal Voyage, Hurtigruten, also carries cargo. But you will hardly notice and "the postal boat" service with working Norwegians only add to the real experience of Norway. There is a non-tipping policy on the ships, but you may want to reward the Norwegian crew for excellent service.

MS Midnatsol is a 15,000-ton, 674-passenger ship with a modern design, and the ship's interior is dedicated to the Norwegian summer. "Midnatsol" means Midnight Sun and large glass surfaces allow the outside light to enter – creating a proximity to nature throughout the ship. She has a large two-story panoramic lounge on the two upper decks and a top deck with saunas, a gym, a bar, and a large sundeck. Deck 5 houses the main restaurant, cafes, an arcade with playroom, shops and lounges. Deck 8 also has several lounges, including an Internet cafe, TV lounge, and a library. There are 19 suites, some with a balcony. All cabins have telephones and heated bathroom floors. The suites and inside cabins all have TVs.

MS Trollfjord is Midnatsol's sister-ship. MS Trollfjord has Norwegian wood and stone throughout the interior. Large windows let the light and scenery into the public areas – even the elevators are made out of glass. Norwegian artists have decorated the ship. The sauna and fitness area are located on the top deck. Here passengers can enjoy the spectacular views from the large outdoor area or from the panoramic balcony. On deck 8, there are numerous bars, panoramic areas, a library, and Internet cafe. Deck 5 houses two restaurants and several cafes. There are 19 suites, some with a balcony. Suites and inside cabins have TVs. All cabins have heated bathroom floors.

Cruise Only
To view a detailed day-by-day sailing schedule and a map outlining the ports, click itinerary schedule/map.

Air
If you take the nothbound viouage from Bergen, you will disembark in Kirkenes. For air schedules in Norway, visit www.flysas.com, www.norwegian.com or www.wideroe.no.

Train
If you are in Oslo, you may consider to take the scenic train journey from Oslo across the mountains to Bergen. The ride takes 6 1/2 hours and the price one way is approx. $100.

Hurtigruten's Air/Sea Independent Vacations
We offer cruise-only packages to customers worldwide and the cruise-tour packages below less the cost of trans-atlantic air. If you are based in North America, Hurtigruten offers year-round independent vacations which include: transatlantic airfare from New York (or other add-on departure cities), hotel accommodations,rail journey Oslo-Bergen, and the Norwegian Coastal Voyage. The packages also include transfers between Oslo Airport and Oslo Downtown, the Oslo Card, the Bergen Card, a three-course dinner in Bergen. Some programs combine Norway and other Scandinavian countries. Here is a brief summary of the programs:

Highlights of Norway
12-day program features a northbound sailing from Bergen to Kirkenes, three nights in Oslo, one night in Bergen and a scenic train journey from Oslo to Bergen.

Norwegian Holiday
13-day program features a southbound sailing from Kirkenes to Bergen, three nights in Oslo, one night in Kirkenes, two nights in Bergen and a scenic train journey from Bergen to Oslo.

Each one-way voyage calls at 34 ports!

Grand Norway
17-day program features a roundtrip sailing from Bergen to Bergen, two nights in Oslo, two nights in Bergen and a scenic train journey from Oslo to Bergen.

Scandinavian Sampler
15-day program features a southbound sailing from Kirkenes to Bergen, two nights in Reykjavik, Iceland, three nights in Oslo, one night in Kirkenes, two nights in Bergen and a scenic train journey from Bergen to Oslo.

Special Savings
- Savings for children age 4-15 (cruise only). Children under 4 sails free if they do not require their own bed (cruise only).
- Off-season savings
- Early-bird savings
- Single savings in off-season
- CruiseScandinavia savings on ALL sailings to ALL passengers worldwide.

For more upscale all-inclusive cruises, click links below:

Norwegian fjords, all-inclusive luxurious voyages in 2011

Scandinavian Capitals and St. Petersburg, all-inclusive luxurious voyages

Iceland, all-inclusive luxurious voyage August 23 - September 1, 2010

We offer the right cruise at the right price. Call 1-800-334-6544 (U.S.) or +1-212-480-4521 (International) or go to How to Book