How long have you
been working on
cruise ships?
30 years.
When did you join
Hurtigruten?
I have been working for Hurtigruten for 17 years.
What is the best thing about working
onboard mv Midnatsol?
The best thing is that the work is so varying. It
is new challenge every day.
What is your favourite cruising destination?
That must be from Harstad through Vesterålen
and down to Lofoten islands. It is a fascinating
landscape – you have the combination of sea,
mountains and cozy villages which makes it
special. The area “Raftsund” and the only 100
meters narrow Trollfjord are amazing.
Briefly explain what your job entails.
The most important thing is that our guests
feel comfortable onboard and that they enjoy
their vacation. The atmosphere is informal on
board and our focus is to present the
Norwegian culture and nature to them – we
offer them onboard activities, lectures and
excursions and serve the menu “Coastal
Flavors” with Norwegian raw materials.
I am here for the guests which also means
that the basics need to be done – e.g. I have to
make sure that our guests get clean cabins/
public areas, that the processes in the
restaurant/café/tour leader desk work. But to
deliver the best service to the guest needs
teamwork – I need to make sure that my team
cooperates together and we have the same
target: to make the guest happy!
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The best is to meet people from all over the
world and make sure that they get a good
holiday onboard.
Who is the most famous person you have served?
That is very difficult to say, I feel that all our
guests are VIPs.
What is the most interesting question
you’ve received from a passenger?
Many are asking for bad weather, but the
question of the year must be “how much water
is in one wave?”
How do you spend your holidays/vacation
when you return home?
Holidays at home together with my family and
reading good books are my favorite time.
