With interest in Arctic travel soaring, Hurtigruten has launched four new expedition itineraries on MS Maud for 2023.
The itineraries are:
Ring of Fire and Ice: Circumnavigation of Iceland. 11 days, prices starting at $7,589 per person. Sailing in July 2023 and July 2024, the Maud will circumnavigate Iceland, with nine stops, including Grimsey on the Arctic Circle, home to colonies of Atlantic puffins.
Greenland Summer Explorer: Cruising Under the Midnight Sun. 20 days, prices starting at $13,576 per person. Sailing in July 2023 and July 2024, the Maud will sail from Reykjavik across the Denmark Strait to Greenland and head up the western coast across the Arctic Circle.
East Greenland and Svalbard: A True Arctic Expedition. 17 days, $11,149 per person. Sailing in August and September 2023 and 2024, the Maud will head north from Reykjavik across the Greenland Sea to Svalbard, then across to Greenland.
Island Hopping in the North Atlantic: British Isle, Faroe Islands, and Iceland: 12 days, starting at $6,455. Departing June 2023, Maud will sail from Iceland across the Atlantic; past the Faroe, Shetland, and Orkney Islands; and on to Scotland and Dover, England.
Built in 2003, MS Maud, previously the MS Midnatsol, sports an art deco style and colors inspired by the midnight sun. Guests have access to an onboard Science Center and daily lectures, an Explorer Lounge & Bar, an outdoor observation deck, and a gym and sauna. There are three restaurants and four classes of cabins, from inside to suites. Pre- and post-cruise excursions are available on all sailings.