MS Nordstjernen

Why cruise on this ship?

MS Nordstjernen is named after the North Star or Stella Polaris, famous for helping seafarers find their way back home and the Vikings to navigate the north.

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Dorothy wrote a review in Aug, 2022

A trip up the Norwegian coast to the Arctic and back

Dining

Visiting 34 ports, Hurtigruten have an exceptional opportunity to get fresh produce from local suppliers everyday. This means delicious new and fresh ingredients, both from coastal and inland areas.

Based on the season's best ingredients, the chefs create either three-course dinners or lavish buffets. Being a coastal voyage, seafood dominates the menu, accompanied with fresh vegetables and delicately flavoured sauces. Each dinner ends with traditional desserts, like home-made cakes, puddings, berries or sorbet. Breakfast and lunch is served buffet style, while dinner is a set dinner.

MS Nordstjernen is equipped with a dining room, bar, and a café.

Restaurant

Passengers are requested to go to the restaurant on embarkation to make their table reservation. The usual meal times are: breakfast from 08.00 to 10.00 hours (open sitting); lunch from 13.00 hours (open sitting); dinner from 18.00 hours (set seating). During high season, there may be several sittings, the times of which will be shown on board. Full board begins with a buffet dinner on departure from Bergen and ends with brunch on the arrival day back in Bergen. The food is Norwegian and breakfast is buffet style with a selection of cold meats, cheese, eggs, cereals and fruit. Lunch is the famous Cold Table with a choice of fish dishes, cold meats, salads, a selection of hot dishes, desserts and fruit. Dinner is a three-course set meal; there is not usually a choice of menu. Occasionally the Cold Table may be served in the evening and the set meal at lunch time. All vessels are fully licensed.

Features

Experience: Complimentary
Food type: Continental

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À La Carte

The à la carte menu is a dining experience out of the ordinary - a dinner made from ultra-premium produce from our local suppliers. For those who are taking a classic voyage, full board is included in the price, and you can upgrade to the à la carte option for a small fee.

Even if you don’t have full board, you are still welcome to order tge à la carte menu. On most of Hurtigruten ships, the à la carte menu will be served in separate areas of the restaurants. Enjoy two-, three, four- or five-course dinners, and choose from four different starters, five main courses, four desserts and our famous cheese. Additional wine and drinks packages are also available. You can only book the à la carte menu when you are on board.

Features

Experience: Cover
Food type: Varies

Entertainment

The emphasis on board is on relaxation and discovery, not on commercial entertainment, which is often a part of conventional cruises. There is no entertainment on board MS Nordstjernen.

Lounge

Here you find large panoramic windows, ample comfortable seats and even a pair of binoculars so you can view the wildlife and details of the ever changing∘ landscape.

Features

Lounge

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Expedition Team

The Expedition Team is composed of an Expedition Leader, an Assistant Expedition Leader, and several knowledgeable and certified guides. Your Expedition Leader will regularly update you on the progress of the trip as well as the different points of interest and wildlife sightings that may occur.

On MS Nordstjernen, there is no Expedition Desk, it is not possible to book optional excursions on board and lectures are mainly given on shore.

Features

Expeditions

Lectures

The ship has experienced guides, specializing in various subjects . They have in-depth knowledge of the areas we sail in. They will conduct, on a regular basis, talks about topics such as Biology, History, and Geology at the landings throughout the course of the trip. The lectures will mainly be given on shore. Do not hesitate to contact our Expedition Team for any questions or concerns you might have.

Features

Lectures

Health and fitness

There are no health and fitness facilities available.

Kids and teens

There are no children's facilities available.

Accommodation

Polar Outside

Our Polar Outside cabins are situated on lower deck. Some have bathrooms with shower and WC and some cabins have shared bathrooms. Most of them offer separate beds where one can be turned into a sofa, and others offer upper and lower berths. Some of the cabins have more facilities than others.

Polar Inside

Our Polar Inside cabins are situated on lower deck and offer a cosy atmosphere. On MS Nordstjernen, shared bathroom and wc will be found in the hall, except for I-cabins which have their own wc and shower. Most of the cabins have separate beds where one can be turned into a sofa, and others offer upper and lower berths. Some of the cabins have more facilities than others.

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Polar Outside | Middle deck

Relax in these comfortable outside cabins. All cabins have upper and lower berths. These cabins are marked “A” on the deck plan.

Features

Twin
Shower
TV
Safe
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Outside | Middle deck for 2 travellers

Relax in these comfortable outside cabins for up to two people. All cabins have upper and lower berths. These cabins are marked “A” on the deck plan.

Features

Twin
Sofa Bed
Pullman Bed
Shower
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer
Safe
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Outside | Upper deck for 2 travellers

Enjoy these standard outside cabins with separate beds found on upper decks for up to two people.

Features

Twin
Pullman Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer
Safe
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Outside | Upper Deck for 3 travellers

Enjoy these standard outside cabins for up to three people with separate beds found on upper deck.

Features

Twin
Pullman Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer
Safe
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Outside | Upper deck for 2 travellers

These are comfortable outside cabins, situated on upper deck. These cabins have separate beds, where one can be turned into a sofa. These are cabins with limited or no view.

Features

Twin
Sofa Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer

Polar Outside | Upper deck for 3 travellers

These are comfortable outside cabins, situated on upper deck. These cabins have separate beds, where one can be turned into a sofa. These are cabins with limited or no view.

Features

Twin
Sofa Bed
Pullman Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer

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Polar Inside | Middle deck for 1 traveller

Relax in these comfortable, standard inside cabins on middle and upper deck with separate beds where one can be turned into a sofa.

Features

Twin
Sofa Bed
Shower
TV
Safe
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Inside | Middle deck for up to 4 travellers

Relax in these standard inside cabins for up to four people with upper and lower berths. These cabins have wash basins inside - shared bathroom and wc can be found in the hallway.

Features

Pullman Bed x4
TV
Safe
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Inside | Middle deck for up to 3 travellers

Relax in these standard inside cabins for up to three people, with upper and lower berths. These cabins have wash basins inside - shared bathroom and wc can be found in the hallway.

Features

Pullman Bed x3
TV
Safe
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Inside | Middle Deck for 2 travellers

Relax in these standard inside cabins with upper and lower berths. These cabins have wash basins inside - shared bathroom and wc can be found in the hallway.

Features

Twin
Pullman Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer
Safe
Telephone
Desk

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Polar Inside | Middle deck for 2 travellers

Relax in these standard inside cabins with upper and lower berths. These cabins have wash basins inside - shared bathroom and wc can be found in the hallway.

Features

Pullman Bed x2
TV
Safe
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Desk

Polar Inside | Middle Deck for 2 travellers

Relax in these comfortable, standard inside cabins for up to two people on middle and upper deck with separate beds where one can be turned into a sofa. These cabins have their own wc and bathroom.

Features

Twin
Sofa Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer
Safe
Telephone
Desk

Polar Inside | Middle Deck for 3 travellers

Relax in these comfortable, standard inside cabins with separate beds where one can be turned into a sofa.

Features

Twin
Sofa Bed
Pullman Bed
Toiletries Provided
TV
Hair Dryer
Safe
Telephone
Desk

Polar Inside | Lower deck for 2 travellers

Our Polar Inside cabins are situated on lower deck and offer a cosy atmosphere. On MS Nordstjernen, shared bathroom∘ and WC will be found in the hall. Relax in these standard inside cabins with upper and lower berths. These cabins have wash basins inside.