Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten has announced the appointment of Mark Walter as regional sales manager, reporting to Anthony Daniels (head of sales). Walter has extensive experience within the cruise…

Hurtigruten has added an additional flight from Manchester for its Norwegian Northern Lights cruise tours as a result of growing demand, the company has revealed. The direct flight to…

Hurtigruten has appointed Magnus Zetterberg as its new managing director in the UK.  Magnus is a Swedish and American citizen who was previously the CEO and founding member of…

Fifty-five independent travel agents from 45 agencies in London and the Home Counties attended the biggest workshop staged by BRIGHT (Bringing Real Information & Guaranteed High Quality…

Norwegian explorer cruise company Hurtigruten has announced that its newest ship will be named ‘MS Spitsbergen’ after the largest island in the Svalbard Archipelago. This very…

Anthony Daniels has been confirmed as the new head of sales for Hurtigruten, taking over from Maxine Parker who is departing the company next month.  The company has also promoted…

Avid watchers of nature programmes and wannabe polar scientists can enjoy a new type of cruise with Hurtigruten next year, when the cruise line doubles its capacity to Antarctica. …

Euro cruise specialist Hurtigruten has launched a special offer for guests booking its Northern Lights package next winter.  The offer is open to passengers booking a 12 day Classic…

Hurtigruten has named Cecilia Abert as country director UK & Ireland. Abert will commence the role later this month overseeing sales, marketing and brand for the cruise line in…

Sarah Weetman has been promoted to head of trade sales at All Leisure Group. Weetman was previously group trade marketing manager at the group from 2012 and will now aim to boost its…

Passengers on a Northern Lights cruise with Hurtigruten that do not get to see the infamous lights will be given another opportunity for free, under a new promise announced by the cruise…

Hurtigruten has unveiled a self-termed aggressive pricing strategy as part of its new 2015/16 programme. The cruise line has reduced many prices on its cruise-only and inclusive…

Hurtigruten has sealed a partnership with Andreas Viestad to create new restaurant and café concepts on its ships. The ‘Norway’s Coastal Kitchen’ concepts will feature on all 11 of…

Cruise line Hurtigruten saw website traffic soar 76% while the BBC aired Stargazing Live last week. Images of Tromso in Northern Norway inspired many to look for holidays to see the…

Norway-based cruise operator, Hurtigruten has appointed Pune-based Cruise Club as its India partner. Cruise Club will conduct marketing and sales activities for Hurtigruten in the…

UK consortia Advantage Travel Centres has announced it will be hosting two cruise conferences this year, giving its agents an opportunity to meet representatives from major cruise lines.…

Norwegian expedition specialists Hurtigruten has reported a 50% rise in Arctic bookings made in July on a year-on-year basis.  Kathryn Beadle, managing director commented “Maybe it is…

Tim Williamson has joined Monarch Airlines as director of customer experience and marketing. Williamson will take up his new role on 1 July, having previously been a director at TUI…

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten has appointed Vidar Engen as senior vice president for product & marketing. Engen, who will take up the position in July, previously held a…

Norwegian specialist operator Hurtigruten has announced that it is adding to its charter programme for 2013/14 – with direct flights from Glasgow and Bournemouth. The new tours are…

Norwegian operator Hurtigruten has released a statement confirming that its ship, Kong Harald, has hit an underground rock just outside Trollfjord at 11:30pm on Monday. All 258…