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.

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

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
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
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.

Polar Outside | Middle deck
Features
- Twin
- Shower
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk






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

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






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
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

Polar Inside | Middle deck for 1 traveller
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk

Polar Inside | Middle deck for up to 4 travellers
Features
- Pullman Bed x4
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk

Polar Inside | Middle deck for up to 3 travellers
Features
- Pullman Bed x3
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
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

Polar Inside | Middle deck for 2 travellers
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.
Features
- Twin
- Pullman Bed
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Hair Dryer
- Safe
- Telephone
- Desk
Deck plans

Deck 4
- Sun Deck
- Lounge
- Café
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Outdoor Explorer Deck

Deck 3
- Outside Cabins
- Inside Cabins
- Hospital
- Luggage
- Reception

Deck 2
- Outside Cabins
- Inside Cabins
- Shower

Deck 1
- Inside Cabins

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