Hurtigruten has launched its 2013/14 Explorer Voyages brochure, featuring trips to Spitsbergen, Greenland, Antarctica and Europe. Offering agents a comprehensive range of expedition voyages to sell, the brochure features a voyage that offers the chance to spend Christmas Day in South Georgia plus three new European voyages including an itinerary that explores Norway and Scotland before finishing in Greenwich, and another that departs from Greenwich and explores the UK before heading over to Hamburg. This is the first time Hurtigruten has featured the London port of Greenwich. In addition, extra dates have been added on popular itineraries to provide agents with additional capacity to sell.

Kathryn Beadle, managing director at Hurtigruten UK comments: “We have launched our programme earlier this year to allow agents even more time to sell. Expedition cruises are becoming more and more popular as customers are not only seeking the more unusual and exciting destinations but they are also wanting to be educated on the areas that they are visiting. Our customers are well travelled and looking for new experiences and our Explorer programme fulfills this requirement. Nature programmes on the television focusing around colder climates such as the Frozen Planet and Prince Harry’s trek in Spitsbergen have put a focus on these areas, which in turn is driving demand. As our ships are smaller, agents really do need to ensure they are working hard to get customers to book early to avoid disappointment. It’s exciting news that we will have two voyages that include the UK in 2013 and these offer our customers something a little different, but still with the popular Hurtigruten style. We have grown our European sailing from five this year to eight in 2013 as they prove extremely popular.” The new brochure also features a 20% early booking discount, which is capacity controlled per departure. Another reason why early booking is essential!

Highlights include:
ANTARCTICA:
- THE GREAT ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION – this is the first time a voyage to the Falklands, South Georgia, the South Orkney Islands and Antarctica will depart from Ushuaia. Departing on 1 December 2013, voyage fares for this 19-day itinerary start from £4,758pp including the voyage on a full board basis, flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia and transfers in Ushuaia.
- SOUTH GEORGIA ANNIVERSARY VOYAGE – this Christmas voyage has been renamed and will have an extended stay in South Georgia including Christmas Day, which in 2013 marks 100 years since the Whalers Church was consecrated in Grytviken, the islands main town, on 25th December Hurtigruten has launched its 2013/14 Explorer Voyages brochure, featuring trips to Spitsbergen, Greenland, Antarctica and Europe. Offering agents a comprehensive range of expedition voyages to sell, the brochure features a voyage that offers the chance to spend Christmas Day in South Georgia plus three new European voyages including an itinerary that explores Norway and Scotland before finishing in Greenwich, and another that departs from Greenwich and explores the UK before heading over to Hamburg. This is the first time Hurtigruten has featured the London port of Greenwich. In addition, extra dates have been added on popular itineraries to provide agents with additional capacity to sell.
Kathryn Beadle, managing director at Hurtigruten UK comments: “We have launched our programme earlier this year to allow agents even more time to sell. Expedition cruises are becoming more and more popular as customers are not only seeking the more unusual and exciting destinations but they are also wanting to be educated on the areas that they are visiting. Our customers are well travelled and looking for new experiences and our Explorer programme fulfills this requirement. Nature programmes on the television focusing around colder climates such as the Frozen Planet and Prince Harry’s trek in Spitsbergen have put a focus on these areas, which in turn is driving demand. As our ships are smaller, agents really do need to ensure they are working hard to get customers to book early to avoid disappointment. It’s exciting news that we will have two voyages that include the UK in 2013 and these offer our customers something a little different, but still with the popular Hurtigruten style. We have grown our European sailing from five this year to eight in 2013 as they prove extremely popular.” The new brochure also features a 20% early booking discount, which is capacity controlled per departure. Another reason why early booking is essential!

Highlights include:
ANTARCTICA:
- THE GREAT ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION – this is the first time a voyage to the Falklands, South Georgia, the South Orkney Islands and Antarctica will depart from Ushuaia. Departing on 1 December 2013, voyage fares for this 19-day itinerary start from £4,758pp including the voyage on a full board basis, flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia and transfers in Ushuaia.
- SOUTH GEORGIA ANNIVERSARY VOYAGE – this Christmas voyage has been renamed and will have an extended stay in South Georgia including Christmas Day, which in 2013 marks 100 years since the Whalers Church was consecrated in Grytviken, the islands main town, on 25th December

- Due to its popularity, an additional departure has been added for the Spitsbergen circumnavigation itinerary – ‘In the realm of the Polar Bear’ which offers the chance to travel the entire archipelago. Three are now available departing 14, 21 and 28 August 2013 with prices starting from £3,117pp voyage only.

Contact Discover the World Marketing for your copy of the 2013/2014 Hurtigruten Explorer Voyages Brochure!

Hurtigruten is a world leader in expedition cruising and is represented in Australia by Discover the World Marketing.
For more information, contact Discover the World Marketing on 1800 OCEANS (1800 623 267) hurtigruten@discovertheworld.com.au