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HURTIGRUTEN MAKE IT FOUR IN A ROW! (31/01/2012): On January 25th 2012, Hurtigruten were crowned “Best Specialist Cruise Company, Including River” for the 4th year in succession at the Travel Weekly Globe Awards. These awards are voted for entirely by the UK’s Travel Agents, giving the accolade even greater significance.; Read whole article

100-year Anniversary of Amundsen reaching the South Pole (13/12/2011): 100 years ago the Norwegian Explorer and national hero, Roald Amundsen and his team became the first men in history to reach the South Pole, beating the ill-fated Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s team by just over a month.; Read whole article

UK Cruise Survey 2011 (16/12/2011): This survey is sponsored by the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA), the UK's trade association representing cruise operators in the UK. The aim of the survey is to help the industry understand its customers in order to improve services offered. The survey runs during December 2011 and January 2012 and will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your cooperation.; Read whole article

From Norway To Gran Canaria (12/12/2011): Have you ever wanted to sail along the coast of France, or call at Agadir in Morocco onboard a ship with a relaxed and informal atmosphere? Hurtigruten is offering guests the chance to do just that when it takes its unique sailing experience outside of its traditional destinations on a host of special European voyages.; Read whole article

Explore The Frozen Planet On A Trip To Spitsbergen (22/11/2011): Captivated by the BBC’s Frozen Planet documentary that everyone is talking about? Fancy a trip to the frozen north next summer to see more of the landscape and wildlife of Spitsbergen?; Read whole article

MS FINNMARKEN REJOINS HURTIGRUTEN FLEET (08/11/2011): Hurtigruten has announced that MS Finnmarken, which has been chartered in Australia for two years, is to return to sailing the Norwegian Coast from 16 February 2012. As one of the operator’s newest and largest ships, she will sail the traditional coastal voyage route from Bergen to Kirkenes, replacing MS Nordlys for a short time and then MS Nordstjernen which will head to Spitsbergen.; Read whole article

BBC1 launches new natural history series "Frozen Planet" (28/10/2011): On Wednesday, the BBC broadcast its fantastic new natural history series Frozen Planet. Nearly 7 million viewers around the UK tuned in to see the first episode of this seven-part series about life at the poles. Check out the upcoming episodes here.; Read whole article