10 reasons to sail The North Cape Express
Journey Norway’s coast between its capital and its capes to the roof of Europe, and into the realm of the magical Northern Lights.
Oslo Opera House
Photo: Getty Images
1. The capital and the capes
The North Cape Express is our first voyage to visit Norway’s northern and southern capes. Choose to sail from Bergen or, for the first time in our 130-year history, to or from Norway’s vibrant capital, Oslo.
The North Cape sits at the top of Norway and the European continent, marked by dramatic cliffs that tower above the sea. The southern cape is peppered with sites steeped in World War II, Viking, and maritime history.
The Northern Lights Cathedral is a great place to learn more about the aurora borealis
Photo: Tommy Simonsen
2. Highlights of the coast
The North Cape Express incorporates several stops new to us in its 16 carefully chosen destinations. At 70°N, you can scan the skies for the aurora in Alta, the City of Northern Lights.
In the south, delve into Viking history at Haugesund and cruise the spectacular scenery of Hardangerfjord. We also call in at ports we haven’t seen for many years, such as the traditional fjord-side village of Lødingen.
Photo: Stian Klo
3. Our Northern Lights Promise
The North Cape Express sails from late September to March, giving you a choice to experience the golds of autumn, a snowy wonderland in winter, or all the senses of what Norwegians call ‘springfulness’.
These are also the seasons when Norway’s mesmerising Northern Lights make their appearance in the night skies. If the aurora borealis don’t occur on your North Cape Express full voyage, we promise you a free voyage to try again.
Dog sledding is a popular excursion from Alta
Photo: Hurtigruten Norway
4. Snowmobile or dog sled?
We’ve handpicked more than 35 seasonal excursions that you can add on to your voyage to enhance your North Cape Express experience. Step into Kristiansand’s World War II history, fish from a 100-year-old boat in Lofoten, and go whale watching or dog sledding in Tromsø.
With an average of seven hours in each port, there’s plenty of time to create special memories with one or more excursion.
5. For the future of the coast
We are one of the world’s most innovative and sustainable cruise lines. We use local suppliers wherever possible, provide an essential community service, and have banished single-use plastic from our ships.
Through Hurtigruten Foundation, we support sustainability projects around the world, including one that helps restore northern Norway’s sea kelp forest, a vital habitat and absorber of CO2.
6. A true taste of Norway
On The North Cape Express, the autumnal and wintertime flavours of Norway’s coast come into the spotlight, such as lamb, beetroot, reindeer, wild game, sea buckthorn, shellfish, and skrei (cod).
The concept across our three onboard restaurants and bar is Norway’s Coastal Kitchen, a floating culinary experience that picks home-grown and freshly farmed produce from suppliers the length of the coast.
7. Beyond the restaurants
Quintessential Norwegian food will often take centre stage even when you’re not dining in the onboard restaurants.
Join a culinary demonstration and watch as one of our chefs masterfully fillets and cures a prime piece of fish. Get to know some of the traditional food preservation techniques in Nordic cuisine, perfected through thousands of Arctic winters. Sample regional treats and learn all about the subtle variations of aquavit.
Photo: Espen Mills
8. A cocoon of comfort at sea
Stepping aboard your ship, MS Trollfjord, you enter a world of relaxation. The interiors are classic. The ambience decidedly relaxed. Natural materials adorn the interiors, blending with large windows in the public areas that blur the line between the coast and ship.
Work out in the gym on the top deck with a view that never gets dull or simply nestle into a comfy armchair in the panoramic lounge and watch the coast drift by.
Photo: Tommy Simonsen
9. Capturing the beauty of the coast
Your Coastal Experience Team are your hosts to the Norwegian coast. They’ll be enthusiastically showing you presentations on history and culture in Norway and excitedly chatting to you about points of interest in the landscape when on deck.
Join them for included art sessions to paint the inspiring landscape or pick up their tips and tricks for how to capture the elusive Northern Lights in a photography workshop.
Photo: Espen Mills
10. Have breakfast in bed every day
For the ultimate experience on The North Cape Express, indulge in one of MS Trollfjord’s splendid suites. These stylish, spacious rooms give you a huge king-size bed to enjoy a room-serviced breakfast from each day, plus a private balcony for your own intimate view of the coast.
Your home suite home also comes with all meals at the ship’s fine-dining restaurant, bottomless cocktails at the bar, and a decadent afternoon tea.
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MS Trollfjord16 days (13 if booked within 90 days of departure) Dec - AprThe North Cape Express - Full Voyage from Oslo to Bergen
- Sail the Norwegian coast, one of the world’s longest coastlines, all the way from capital city Oslo in the south to North Cape in Arctic Norway, at the top of Europe
- Come aboard exceptionally designed MS Trollfjord, freshly refurbished in 2023 with the finest materials and ship craftsmanship
- Learn about local communities all along the coast, across a range of latitudes, and join a range of exciting optional seasonal excursions
- Choose to sail in autumn, winter, or spring and experience warmer climate in the south to snow-covered mountains and maybe even the Northern Lights in the Arctic
Price from $ 5352$ 2029 -
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MS Trollfjord16 days (14 if booked within 90 days of departure) Dec - AprThe North Cape Express - Full Voyage from Bergen to Oslo
- Sail the Norwegian coast, one of the world’s longest coastlines, from Bergen to North Cape in Arctic Norway, at the top of Europe, and back south to capital city, Oslo
- Come aboard exceptionally designed MS Trollfjord, freshly refurbished in 2023 with the finest materials and ship craftsmanship
- Learn about local communities all along the coast, across a range of latitudes, and join a range of exciting optional seasonal excursions
- Choose to sail in autumn, winter, or spring and experience warmer climate in the south to snow-covered mountains and maybe even the Northern Lights in the Arctic
Price from $ 5352$ 2029
