MS Spitsbergen

Why cruise on this ship?

MS Spitsbergen preview is named after the crown jewel of Arctic Norway – the Svalbard archipelago and its biggest island, Spitsbergen. Hurtigruten has a long history of traveling to Spitsbergen, beginning in 1896 with the 'Sports Route'.

Value for Money

4.0

Delivers unparalleled experiences without compromising on affordability

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HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

Hurtigruten Expeditions offers more than 125 years of cruising experience, providing small-ship exploration of more than 250 destinations across 30-plus countries.

On Hurtigruten Expeditions cruise adventures, you will be accompanied by a highly skilled crew and expedition team on one of nine intimately-scaled expedition ships, taking you on breathtaking nature-based experiences in remote corners of the world.

335

Passengers

Crew

2009

Launched

2016

Last refit

7344t

Tonnage

100.54m

Length

18m

Width

14kts

Speed

Decks

NOK

Currency

MS Spitsbergen, UK and Ireland

This was chosen for itinerary. Because the ship never tied up all going ashore was by RIBs sitting on the rubber edge which couldnt go if more than a ripple, hence we missed a lot of ports...

Denis

28/03/2023

HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

UK and Ireland

MS Spitsbergen, Northern Europe

This proved to be a really good adventure amongst outstanding scenery and fabulous wildlife. The crew and guides were outstanding at all times. The ship was always kept clean and its facilit...

David

16/02/2023

HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

Northern Europe

MS Spitsbergen, Northern Europe

This adventure was a fabulous experience at a time when much of Europe was experiencing a lot of flight chaos. Hurtigruten managed the travel changes well and ensured that health protocols w...