Cruising from the North to South Poles

Join us on a three-month epic Pole-to-Pole expedition with Hurtigruten of Discovery. We will cruise to the North Pole and then to the South Pole.

Our basecamp at sea is the world's first hybrid expedition cruise ship, the comfortable and stylish MS Roald Amundsen, named after the first explorer to reach the North and South Poles successfully.

MS Roald Amundsen is the first of two hybrid ships in the fleet. Sailing with electrical propulsion reduces emissions by 20 percent. Innovative sustainable technology also reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Scandinavian natural materials, such as granite, oak, birch and wool, create cosy and stylish cabins and public areas.

While typical world cruises focus on a horizontal circumnavigation of the world, this expedition cruise will be unlike any other voyage, as we'll sail pole to pole.

We begin our 93-day cruise in Vancouver, Canada. We will sail north along the Alaskan coast, crossing the Arctic Circle through the fabled Northwest Passage to Greenland and Baffin Island.

We will then turn south along the eastern seaboard of the United States to the warm and colourful tropical islands of Central America before passing through the Panama Canal and reaching South America.

Here, we'll experience a mix of culture and nature, exploring ancient sites in Ecuador, Peru, and Chile before witnessing the ethereal splendour of the Chilean fjords and Patagonia and Antarctica's pristine, otherworldly beauty.