Why cruise on this ship?
When Captain Richard With established the Norwegian Coastal Express in 1893, he made an enormous impact on life along the Norwegian coastline. The MS Richard With lives up to that legacy.
Dining
On board our ships you can choose between different menus - all based on fresh, seasonal ingredients. While you’re relaxing on board or enjoying excursions, local fishermen are out securing the day’s catch, such as Arctic char from the deep, cold waters of Sigerfjord in Vesterålen.
Chef Eirik is confident that the fresh local ingredients they serve enhances the experience of sailing Norway´s coastline:
‘Procuring, preparing and serving fresh, locally produced food is vital to the coastal experience. Our local interaction also generates positive ripple effects and good stories from the communities we visit. Our passengers experience an authenticity few others can offer. They can even buy some of the local products on board the ship. That way they get to savour their Norwegian coastal experience a little longer,’ chef Larsen says smiling.
Food blogger Anders Husa on the menu on board:
It is the artful combination of tastes and contrasting textures that make these dishes so delicious and exciting. Also, when you know that the animals had good lives, the food tastes even better!
Torget Main Dining
Breakfast
An extensive breakfast buffet including hot dishes, cold cuts, fish, homemade smoothies, energy shots, yoghurt, granolas and fruit jams. Fresh bread, fruit, local cheeses and chef stations such as pancakes or salmon carving. Coffee/tea/juice/water included.
Lunch
Traditional husmannskost (traditional rustic dishes) from the region. Every day, a choice of one meat, one fish and one vegetarian main dish is served along with fresh bread and local cheese, and a wide selection of salads, vegetables, cold cuts, salmon, herring and other seafood. Homemade desserts and cakes are also available. Coffee/tea/water included.
Dinner
Enjoy the best of Norwegian farm-to-table dining with three-course dinners or buffets. The menu varies over an 11-day cycle, with a selection meat, fish or vegan dishes. Water included. Wine packages, local beverages and alcohol-free alternatives available.
Features
- Experience: Complimentary
- Food type: Continental
Kysten Arctic Fine Dining
Choose from a wide selection of innovative dishes based on high quality, local produce that each have a story to tell. Enjoy everything from ultra-fresh seafood to sustainably cultivated root vegetables and free-range reindeer meat, along with excellent cheeses from selected small-scale producers. We recommend topping off your meal with tempting Scandinavian desserts, inspired by the two extremities of Arctic light - the Midnight Sun and Polar Night.
Features
- Experience: Cover
- Food type: Fine
Multe
Features
- Experience: Cover
- Food type: Bakery
Bistro
Features
- Experience: Cover
- Food type: Cafe
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.
Explorer Lounge & Panorama Bar
Features
- Bar
- Lounge
Outdoor Walking Deck
Features
Shopping
Selling souvenirs, knitwear, books, postcards, postage stamps and a limited supply of toiletries.
Features
- Shop
Internet Café
Passwords can be purchased from reception, costs are currently 40NOK for 30 mins, 60NOK for 1 hour and 200NOK for 6 hours (subject to change).
Features
- Cafe
Library
The books are in a variety of languages including Norwegian, German and English, also there are game tables available to play cards and chess.
Features
- Library
Enrichment
Enjoy a lecture on the ship's deck or in one of the conference rooms and learn something new.
Expedition team on board
MS Richard With has its own Expedition Team, and serves as a university at sea. Interesting lectures, presentations and activities inside as well as out on the sun deck of the ship make this an exciting and educational journey. Topics depend on the season and the waters we sail in. The Expedition Team hosts both a lecture and presentation programme and evening gatherings daily. Out on deck you may participate in live points of interest to learn more about the nature, culture and other phenomena we encounter along the coast. In addition, the Expedition Team will introduce you to the uniquely Norwegian notion of `friluftsliv´, and encourage you take part in `friluftsliv´ hikes and activities during the journey.
Features
- Excursions
- Education
- Lectures
Health and fitness
Keep yourself feeling fresh and active in the Fitness Room or sweating away the day in the sauna.
Fitness Room
A basic fitness centre for passengers to enjoy.
Features
- Gym
Sauna
Head to the sauna and relax in luxury.
Features
- Spa
Kids and teens
There is a playroom available for children.
Accommodation
The facilities in Hurtigruten 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 hairdryer. Tea/Coffee making facilities are available in suites only.
Expedition Suite - Suite on upper deck for 4 travellers
Refurbished expedition suite with bay windows on upper deck. The suites have double beds and extra sofa beds, TV and fridge.
Features
- Double
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Coffee Machine
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Expedition Suite - Suite for up to 4 travellers
Refurbished expedition suite for up to 4 people on the upper decks. These cabins have a double bed (and sofa beds), with extra chair, TV, fridge, and full view.
Features
- Double
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Expedition Suite - Suite for up to 4 travellers
Junior suite on upper deck for up to 4 people. The suite comes with a double bed and sofa bed, full view, fridge and TV.
Features
- Double
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Expedition Suite - Mini suite on upper deck
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Arctic Superior - Upper deck for 2 travellers
Refurbished arctic superior cabin for 2 people on upper decks. The cabin comes with a double bed, full view, chair, desk and TV.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Coffee Machine
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Arctic Superior - Upper deck for 2 travellers
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Arctic Superior - Upper deck for 2 travellers
Features
- One Single Bed
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Upper deck for 2 travellers
Refurbished outside cabin on the upper decks for 2 people, with a double bed, extra chair and TV. These cabins have limited views.
Features
- Double
- Second Bedroom
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Arctic Superior - Suite on top deck
Wheelchair accessible rooms for up to two people on top deck. This spacious cabin has a wider door, accessible WC and double bed.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Upper deck for 2 travellers
These comfortable outside cabins for up to two people on deck 5 and 6 have separate beds, one of which doubles as a sofa. All cabins have a TV, sofa, chair and windows with limited views.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Lower deck for 2 travellers
These comfortable outside cabins for up to two people on the lower deck have separate beds, one of which converts into a sofa. The cabins have a TV, chair, and portholes, some with limited or no view.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Lower deck for up to 3 travellers
These comfortable outside cabins for up to three people on the lower deck have separate beds, one of which converts into a sofa. The cabins have a TV, chair, and portholes, some with limited or no view.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Pullman Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Desk
Polar Outside - Lower deck for 2 travellers
Refurbished outside cabin for 2 people on middle decks with full view. The cabin has a double bed, sofa, extra chair, TV and fridge.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Lower deck for up to 3 travellers
These standard outside cabins for up to three people on the lower decks have separate beds, one of which converts into a sofa. They have a TV, extra chair, and window with full view.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Pullman Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Middle deck for 2 travellers
These standard outside cabins for up to two people on the middle decks have a TV, extra chair, and separate beds, one of which doubles as a sofa. All cabins have windows with full view.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Upper deck for 2 travellers
These comfortable cabins for up to two people are on the upper decks and have separate beds, one which doubles as a sofa. They have a TV, extra chair, and window with full view.
Features
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Outside - Middle deck for up to 3 travellers
Refurbished outside cabin for up to 3 people, with a single bed/sofa and two pullman beds. The cabin comes with a TV, fridge, and has a full view.
Features
- Twin
- Pullman Bed x2
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Polar Inside - Upper/Lower deck for 2 travellers
These standard inside cabins for up to two people on the upper and lower decks have separate beds, one of which doubles as a sofa, and a TV. None of the cabins have windows.
Features
- Double
- Twin
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- Room Service Available
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Deck plans
Deck 7
- Outdoor Explorer Deck
- Seating Areas
- Multe Bakery & Ice Cream
- Explorer Lounge
- Panorama Bar
Deck 6
- Outdoor Jacuzzi Deck
- Expedition Suites
- Arctic Superior Cabins
- Outside Cabins
Deck 5
- Outdoor Walking Deck
- Expedition Suites
- Arctic Superior Cabins
- Outside Cabins
- Inside Cabins
Deck 4
- Torget Main Dining
- Kysten Arctic Fine Dining
- Multimedia Centre
- Kompass Adventure Reception
- Information
- Shop
- Post Office
- Lecture Halls
Deck 3
- Laundry
- Gangway
- Luggage Storage
- Outside Cabins
- Inside Cabins
Deck 2
- Car Deck
- Tender Lobby
- Hospital
- Sauna
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