HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) announced its 2025-2026 season, introducing new ports, landings, and itineraries, as well as increased local integration and community engagement programming.
According to HX, the season will showcase over 80 itineraries across five continents, including Alaska, Antarctica, Greenland and the Northwest Passage.
"With 130 years of heritage in expedition cruising, we have more experience to draw on than any other operator," says Alex Delamere-White, HX's Chief Commercial Officer. "Our continued investment in the regions and experiences we know best has created a firm foundation. This heritage, combined with our product teams' dedication to fostering connections with the people and places we visit, will lead to our strongest season yet."
Greenland:
HX's "largest-ever" Greenland season will include more sailings with the addition of a fourth vessel, MS Spitsbergen. The operator will also be one of the first to sail from Nuuk's new airport (set to open in 2024), launching four itineraries, including three' Grand Greenland' voyages that start and end in Nuuk: Icy Giants of Disko Bay, Mythical Lands of the North and Farthest North to Thule and Kane Basin. The new port will reduce transit time, allowing immediate immersion in Greenland's wildlife and scenery.
Iceland:
HX will offer two new itineraries in Iceland: Iconic Iceland - The Maritime Ring (onboard MS Maud) and Elemental Iceland – Circular Saga (onboard both MS Fridtjof Nansen and MS Maud). All three departures will leave Reykjavik, where HX became the first cruise company to connect to shoreside electricity in Iceland this fall.
Northwest Passage and Arctic Canada:
In 2025, HX will introduce four new Arctic Canada sailings, originating from or concluding at the new port in Nuuk, Greenland. These voyages will encompass two Northwest Passage crossings. Guests can choose between the east-to-west route, pioneered by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, and the new west-to-east sailing onboard MS Roald Amundsen from Alaska to Greenland.
Antarctica:
HX will introduce 50 departures to the Seventh Continent. This marks the largest-ever offering in the destination, facilitated by the addition of a fourth ship, MS Maud, in the 2023-2024 season. This upcoming Antarctic season, HX's Science & Education program will donate over 1,100 cabins, support more than 20 projects and facilitate 16,000+ data submissions. Looking ahead to 2025, HX plans to welcome new research partners onboard, growing its support and investment in science and education.
Svalbard:
HX will allow guests to explore Svalbard as the archipelago emerges from the polar winter into spring. The new Svalbard in Spring – Return of the Sun itinerary includes areas seldom explored. Guests will embark in Longyearbyen before heading to western Svalbard.
Alaska:
MS Roald Amundsen, the "world's first battery hybrid-powered ship," will continue to serve guests for HX's fifth season in this destination.
West Africa:
HX will return to West Africa, where it will be the only cruise line to exclusively sail the archipelagos of both Cape Verde and the Bissagos Islands.
In SEP 2023, Hurtigruten announced a significant rebranding of its adventure travel arm. Hurtigruten Expeditions will be rebranded as HX starting DEC 2023. The refreshed identity includes a new name and logo.
Earlier this month, Open Jaw reported that HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) announced that it had set a new sustainability benchmark in Antarctica for the 2023-2024 season, donating over 1,100 cruise nights to researchers and supporting more than 20 projects. HX anticipates guests will contribute 16,000+ data submissions through its Science & Education Program.
For more information about HX on its website.
