| Hurtigruten pole-to-pole

HURTIGRUTEN Expeditions has launched two pole-to-pole cruises for next year, and is urging the travel trade to get on board to capitalise on strong demand for the iconic itineraries.

The new departures include a 93-day cruise ex Vancouver exploring Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, South America, and Antarctica, which will kick off on 08 Aug 2022 aboard Roald Amundsen.

The vast voyage will visit 11 countries before disembarking in Buenos Aires, with highlights including visits to the Aleutian Islands along the Alaskan Peninsula, and the deserted St. Matthew Island, the most isolated place in Alaska, before crossing the Artic Circle and heading through the Northwest Passage and Baffin Island.

Other stops include Belize and Nicaragua, with pricing for the bucket-list trip starting at A$59,984 per person twin share.

Meanwhile Hurtigruten’s MS Fram will set sail on 22 Sep 2022 on a 66-day expedition cruise from the Arctic to Antarctica.

Visiting seven countries between Edmonton and Santiago de Chile, Fram will head through the Canadian Arctic to Greenland, before cruising south through the Caribbean and the Panama Canal, exploring the coast of South America and the Chilean Fjords.

This voyage is priced from A$46,962 per person, with Hurtigruten MD Damian Perry telling CW early interest is strong.

“This is amazing product and it is expected to sell well – so a great opportunity and a big commission earner,” he said, with more information available on 1300 145 332 (Australia) or 0800 005 201 (New Zealand).