Ships in Bergen

4 Hurtigruten ships in Bergen (base image credit:  Marine Traffic ) On Tuesday an unusual combination of timetables meant there were a total of four Hurtigruten ships in Bergen simultaneously. Nordstjernen  moored alongside  Midnatsol , which was docked in the city after returning from her winter season in South America. Meanwhile,  Spitsbergen  was preparing to head to South America to operate Hurtigruten's cruises there throughout the summer. Also in town was  Nordkapp , on a routine call as part of the 11-day express route. Nordtjernen and Midnatsol alongside in Bergen MS Nordtjernen MS Midnatsol looking ready for a clean Spitsbergen and Midnatsol in Bergen

Next in our series of photo tours of the Hurtigruten fleet is MS Nordkapp. Along with her fleetmates she sails the 11-day round trip from Bergen, calling at 34 ports along the coast of Norway. The route is popular with cruise tourists keen to experience 'the most beautiful voyage in the world', and also serves as a lifeline for many smaller communities in Norway's more isolated north. Scroll down to see our full photo tour of her passenger decks. EXTERIOR MS Nordkapp alongside at Hurtigruteterminalen, Bergen Launched in 1996, Nordkapp is one of Hurtigruten's six '90s' ships. With a tonnage of 11,386 she can carry up to 622 passengers, with berths for 458. Nordkapp's smart exterior Nordkapp's Godmother is Norway's Queen Sonja. Like her near-sisters in the Hurtigruten fleet, Nordkapp has a handsome, balanced profile, and her well maintained exterior makes her seem younger than her 18 years. Her white, red and black paint scheme m...