How do you turn a ferry into a cruise ship? Ask Norway’s Hurtigruten. The line added a welcome touch of luxury to ‘MS Trollfjord’ for its new signature voyages into the Norwegian Arctic. When launched ...

It's late morning on board the MS Trollfjord when the announcement comes through: "Land in sight!" Welcome news after sailing 523 nautical miles - 970 kilometres - the distance between Honningsvag and ...

Looking for an offbeat way to explore the fjord-lined coast of Norway? Our latest Cruise Ship Tour, in the carousel above, offers a deck-by-deck look at the 822-passenger Trollfjord, a ferry-like ...

Our small ship, Azamara Journey, sliced through the rough, open waters, hugging the western coast of Norway. It was day 7 of our 3,300-nautical-mile voyage, zigzagging in and out of Norwegian fjords ...

Peter Knego The Trollfjord’s hull was built by the Bruces Shipyard in Landskrona, Sweden, and towed to Rissa (near Trondheim), Norway, and completed in 2002 by the Fosen Shipyard. Peter Knego The ...

Though inventive in interpretation, the staples of each meal onboard Hurtigruten's Trollfjord could be predictable, only because the ship utilizes up to 80% local ingredients. We had tried the ...

It is welcome news after sailing 523 nautical miles – 970km – between Honningsvag, on the North Cape, and Longyearbyen, the largest town on the island of Spitsbergen, in Norway’s remote polar north.

Hurtigruten is introducing two new Norwegian coastal cruising experiences in 2023: the Svalbard Express and the North Cape Express. Hurtigruten called the itineraries an upgrade of its traditional ...

I was lounging in my cabin aboard the MS Trollfjord when the text came in. “Aurora is visible now. So let’s meet outside on deck 9!” I practically flew out the door, grabbing my coat and camera as I ...