Hurtigruten celebrates 125 years of cruising with 11,000 nautical mile party!

Hurtigruten celebrates 125 years of cruising with 11,000 nautical mile party!

It’s time to celebrate: Today is Hurtigruten’s 125th birthday!

Well… It was technically the second of July which was yesterday, but in Norway the second of July is today!

Confused? Us too.

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Let’s not get hung up on time differences, what matters is the world’s biggest expedition cruise company is celebrating a huge milestone.

And to mark this momentous occasion, they’re taking guests to more than 200 destinations in 30 countries from pole to pole – in the waters of Antarctica, South America and the Caribbean; the Northwest Passage; Greenland; Iceland; Svalbard; and where it all began: The spectacular Norwegian coast.

“We continue to build on our 125 years of experience and heritage, and we continue to push the boundaries by introducing the world’s first hybrid-powered expedition ships,” said Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam.

“We strongly believe Hurtigruten is the perfect fit for the modern-day explorer, and we experience substantial growth across markets. The expansion we’ve seen so far is just the beginning.”

To celebrate the anniversary, Hurtigruten will host a birthday party extending over 11,000 nautical miles, from Seattle in the west and Hong Kong in the east to Svalbard in the High North, and along the Norwegian coast. The birthday will be celebrated in Hurtigruten ports, destinations, ships and offices, without the use of any single-use plastic items.

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Hurtigruten was the first cruise line in the world to ban all unnecessary single-use plastics across their global fleet of expedition ships – from the Arctic to Antarctica. From straws to drinking cups and plastic bags, everything will be replaced by paper, biodegradable material and other sustainable alternatives.

In the wake of the announcement, several major cruise lines and shipping companies have followed Hurtigruten’s lead.

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