'''Hurigruten''' [http://hurtigruten.com/] (Norwegian Costal Steamer) is a voyage along the norwegian cost from Bergen to Kirkenes.
Understand
Hurtigruten is a voyage along Norway's jagged coastline. This voyage is sometime called the world's most beatifull voyage. Originally Hurtigruten was used as a mean of transportation for passenger along the coast. And for transportation of goods, and mail. The ship still transport cargo. But the ships are biger today, and resembles cruiseships.
Prepare
The price for a full roundtrip would be like the price for a ordinary cruise. However it is posible to join the voyage only for part of the voyage. The cost for a such voyage is calculated partly for the distances traveled, and for the cabins. If you would like to cut the cost. This can therefore be done by only traveling during daytime, or stay onboard only one night. The ships are cabable of carying a car. This could make posibilities for interesting roundtrip.
Get in
The southern end stop for Hurtigruten is Bergen. The northern stop is Kirkenes, by the norwegian-russian border. It is possible to embark the ship on all ports the ship calls.
Voyage
Hurtigruten call these ports, listed from south to north:
Bergen The second largest city in Norway.
Floro
Maloy
Torvik
Alesund
Geiranger (only in summer, 15 Apr-14 Sep)
Molde
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Rorvik
Bronoysund Close to the famous mountain Torghatten
Sandnessjoen
Nesna
Ornes The first port nort of the artic circle.
Bodo
Stamsund
Svolvar
Stokmarknes
Sortland
Risoyhamn
Harstad
Finnsnes
Tromso
Skjervoy
Oksfjord
Hammerfest
Honningsvag Close to North Cape, refered to as the nothenmost point of Europe.
Kjollefjord
Mehamn
Berlevag
Batsfjord
Vardo
Vadso
Kirkenes
Stay safe
Get out
Drive back in a car. A full roundrip Bergen-Bergn with ship one way, driving one way, would require two weeks.