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Northern Lights Cruises

Experience Norway under the magical Northern Lights. Book the 'Coastal Express – Northern Lights' with direct flights to Bergen from UK airports, including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, London, and Manchester.

Our Voyages

There are two main ways to sail with us and experience the many wonders of the Norwegian coast.

The Midnight Sun shines over Reine in the Lofoten Islands
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All-inclusive food and drink to our top-handpicked destinations

  • Award-winning Norway’s Coastal Kitchen cuisine

  • Up to 14 ports, with several hours to fully experience each

  • Wide choice of inclusive drinks in the ship's restaurants and bar

  • Large Coastal Experience Team on board for more guiding

  • Choose from The Svalbard Line and The North Cape Line 

The Northern Lights over Tromsø
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Our famous route connecting local communities since 1893

  • The original Coastal Express we founded over 130 years ago

  • Up to 34 diverse ports, with ten minutes to four hours in each

  • Regional Norwegian ingredients sourced as we sail

  • Travel like a local alongside Norwegians

  • Sail the roundtrip route or tailor your voyage

Northern Lights, Hamnoy, Norway

Explore nature's greatest lightshow

Experience to the (Solar) Max: Scientists predict the Solar Maximum in 2024-25 will result in the most frequent and impressive Northern Lights in more than a decade. The best time to go is now.

Learn about the Science and Causes: Our experts share how solar activity and magnetic fields cause the auroras.

Relax in the knowledge that our unmatchable Northern Lights Promise means you’ll get another chance to see the aurora if they don’t make an appearance on your voyage of 11 days or more.

The Hurtigruten Difference

Over 130 years of experience

The original Norwegian cruise company, since 1893

Norway by Norwegians

Travel like a local as we welcome you to our home

Award-winning Nordic cuisine

Delicious food and drink sourced where we sail

Caring for the coast

Sustaining Norway’s coastal communities for generations

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Colourful houses on the River Nid in the port city of Trondheim

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