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Jonathan Tourtellot, National Geographic
DISCOVER 120 YEARS
OF MARITIME HISTORY
When the Norwegian government decided to create a
connection between the north and the south, Richard
With and his friend Anders Holthe took on the challenge
of thoroughly mapping the seas along the coastline.
In 1893, Captain Richard With’s steamer, DS Vesteraalen,
was brought into regular service along the coast of
Norway, and Hurtigruten was established.
120 years later Hurtigruten are still part of Norwegian
life and carry essential goods as well as people along the
stunning Norwegian coastline.
• 1893: The fi rst Hurtigruten voyage departs Trondheim
for Hammerfest, via 11 harbours.
• 1898: The Hurtigruten route expands southward to
include Bergen, with three departures a week.
• 1908: Kirkenes, near the Russian border, becomes the
northern turning point of the Hurtigruten voyage.
• 1993: A new era begins with the launch of the modern
ships. The modernisation of Hurtigruten’s fl eet
resulted in 10 new ships being added to the fl eet by
the end of 2007.
• 2008: Hurtigruten celebrates its 115th birthday.
For more than a century, its passenger and cargo ships
have connected Northern and Southern Norway.
• 2013: Hurtigruten celebrates its 120th birthday
and launches its 2014 Northern Lights programme
in February.
“Hurtigruten is uniquely identifi ed with the country it operates in.
That’s not true with conventional cruise liners.”