Hurtigruten Midnight Sun Cruise Review

Below review with pictures and videos from our trip with the Hurtigruten M/S Kong Harald, three nights from Bodø to Kirkenes, June 10 to 1...

In addition to the Hurtigruten Midnight Sun Cruise we have also done a 'Vision of the Sea, Norwegian Fjords Cruise from  Copenhagen ...

We had to be out of our cabins at 8 am. It was a good time to have breakfast before we arrived into Kirkenes - located close to the Russia...

We did have the 'Arctic Superior Cabins' with TV and tea / coffee making facilities, and a nice double bed, small table and two c...

After three days of nice sun, it had been cloudy and much colder. Now it's Finnmarken. The temperature rarely reaches above 10 degrees...

At 3 pm we were back in Kirkenes and on the ship were served hot cocoa and blueberry cake - just what we needed.  At 6 pm the dinner was se...

The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle, when the sun remains visibl...

There are 11 Hurtigruten ships sailing between Bergen and Kirkenes.  Some of the ships are having Waving competition - a tradition that M...

We have come a lot further north.  Beautiful clear sky with nice sunshine, but the air is cool. After breakfast, we enjoyed the sun on th...

The Hurtigruten ships represent a unique combination of cruise ships, public transport for the people living along the Norwegian coast, and ...

After a really nice breakfast at the hotel we went for a walk in Bodø. A not very exciting city. At the harbor we enjoyed the good wea...

Lofoten is an archipelago on the Norwegian west coast consisting of 5 larger and two small main islands. Lofoten is a total of 1,227 km² a...

We are north of the northern polar circle and at mid summer the sun is shining all day and night. At 11pm we entered into Raftsundet betwe...

At 11:20 pm we entered the narrow Trollfjord and did sail through the fjord.  The narrow Trollfjord is a 2 km long sidearm of the Raftsund ...

By noon we started our journey towards Norway.  Scandinavian Airlines from Copenhagen Airport to Bodø. After check at Copenhagen Airport i...