The traditional Hurtigruten route along the Norwegian coast sails on scheduled vessels that have supplied these communities for generations, thereby ensuring not only minimal impact on the environment, but also a vital and historic lifeline for the coastal settlements.
Our Explorer voyages are accompanied by specialists and local experts with a deep founded enthusiasm for the wildlife and environments that we encounter. Life on board sees us utilising equipment to its maximum effectiveness, whilst smaller landing craft minimise our impact on the coastline.
In Antarctica, Hurtigruten is a fully accredited member of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (www.iaato.org), which promotes safe and environmentally responsible travel to Antarctica.
In addition Hurtigruten is a member of the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) which is an international organisation ensuring cruises in the Arctic are carried out with the utmost consideration for fragile, natural environments and local cultures.
Our sister company in Spitsbergen has also formed a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and is actively included in their Arctic Programme (www.panda.org/arctic), whilst passengers and crew voluntarily collect litter from the beaches during excursions, helping to reduce the risk to local wildlife.
Marine Conservation & Carbon Footprints
For every passenger who books from this brochure, we will make a monetary contribution towards the Marine Conservation Society (www.mcsuk.org) to help in their work to protect endangered marine species and habitats and tackle the over-exploitation of marine resources.
In partnership with Climate Care (www.jpmorganclimatecare.com) we would also like to invite you to contribute a small amount per passenger, which will be used on projects designed to offset the emissions generated by your air travel (just tell us at the time of booking).
Environmentally Accredited Paper
Our brochure is printed on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, sourced and produced following strict environmental standards.