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
Entertaining
The emphasis onboard is on relaxation and discovery, and not the commercial entertainment that is so often a part of conventional cruises. Hertigruten’s aim is to get you closer to unique environments∘ and to allow you to share the experience with your fellow travellers. Occasionally there may be some musical entertainment onboard in the evenings.
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
Enrichment
Enjoy a lecture on the ship's deck and learn something new.
Health and fitness
There are no health and fitness facilities available.
Kids and teens
There are no children's facilities available.
Accommodation
The facilities in Huritgruten cabins vary between ships and the various cabin grades. Towels and shower gel/liquid soap are provided in all cabins, in addition to this all cabins also have a hair dryer. Tea/Coffee making facilities are available in suites only.
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 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 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
- Pullman Bed
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Hair Dryer
- Safe
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside Upper deck for 2 travellers
Our Polar Outside cabins are situated on lower deck. Cabins have wash basin inside and shared∘ bathrooms. These are comfortable outside cabins, situated on upper or middle decks. 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
Our Polar Outside cabins are situated on lower deck. Cabins have wash basin inside and shared bathrooms. 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 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
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 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.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Hair Dryer
- Safe
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Inside Middle Deck for 3 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 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
Saloon Deck
- Sun Deck
- Lounge
- Café
- Bar
- Restaurant
Deck C
- Outside Cabins
- Inside Cabins
- Hospital
- Reception
Deck B
- Outside Cabins
- Inside Cabins
- Shower
Deck A
- Inside Cabins
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- 3 nights, departs on the 07 Aug 2023
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