| Hurtigruten Combines Significant Summer Savings with Exceptional Greenland Itineraries, Hosted by World Renowned Experts Seattle, April 2015 â€" Hurtigruten, the world’s foremost authority in Arctic voyaging and expedition travel, announces exceptional incentives for select Summer 2015 departures to Greenland. The sailings, aboard the well-appointed expedition vessel MS Fram, combine curated adventures with comfortable amenities. A hand-picked IAATO Expedition Team introduces guests to the history and heritage of the early settlers on the Glaciers & Ice itinerary or lead photography workshops on more remote Arctic Wilderness Adventure. Headlining the Climate & Ice sailing is one of the world’s leading climate change experts, Dr. Jason Box, who hosts small groups collecting scientific data along Greenland’s majestic coast. Guests can save up to 38% with Hurtigruten’s Unspecified Cabin Guarantee - available when booking inside, outside or suite cabin categories. Or reserve an inside cabin and get a free upgrade to an outside cabins may be purchased for the price of an inside cabin. And if air is booked through Hurtigruten, guests receive a $250 per person air credit. Hopes, hardships and heritage of the Intuit culture headline the Glaciers & Ice excursions. Two departures â€" June 2 and July 3, 2015 â€" open a route that begins in Reykjavik, Iceland, and continues along Greenland’s culturally and scenically diverse southern shores. From there, the MS Fram hugs the northwest coastline of icy fjords, hot springs, and stunning lava and rock formations, as well as passing densely populated clusters of avian sanctuaries. During this 12-day journey, guests have the opportunity to dog-sledge along centuries-old Norse trading routes, hike among religious ruins and kayak in the pristine playgrounds of seals, salmon, trout and minke whales. Weather permitting, these activities and more are scheduled as part of daily landings that include Inuit towns and villages like Qassiarsuk, a community with a population of 56 people, known for the settlement of the Viking Erik Raude. Special fares for these dates are $5,982 per person, double, for cabins and $9,018 for suites. Beginning June 23, 2015, the 12-day Greenland: Climate and Ice itinerary departs Reykjavik, Iceland, and features a unique and significant opportunity for voyagers interested in the global effect of climate change and its impact on Greenland, specifically. Dr. Jason Box will lead small groups of guests on actual data-collecting expeditions to a working Greenland ice sheet weather station. Back on board the MS Fram, Dr. Box will explain Arctic climate change, analyze results of the group’s data collection and engage guests with lectures such as “Nature’s Thermometer.†Additionally, he will show films â€" including a two-part presentation on leading American artist Rockwell Kent, who fell in love with the majesty of Greenland â€" and entertain lively discussion on climate change as evidenced in the High Arctic. New ports have been added, including Qasigiannguit, Illorsuit and Qullissat. Early booking rates for this adventure start at $6,550, representing savings of more than $4,000 per person off regular fares. For authentic Greenland experiences, the Arctic Wilderness Adventure is a discovery junkie’s dream. This 12-day voyage to the “Land of the Midnight Sun†departs June 13, 2015, and explores the Disko Bay area along Greenland’s hallowed northwest coast. Photography fans will enjoy workshops and gain tips and insight from photography experts while practicing shooting spectacular landscapes, natural fjords and building-sized icebergs. Opportunities include Arctic landings in Polarcirkel boats; dog-sledging to a chorus of howling huskies and the thunder of breaking icebergs. Hiking and kayaking add sensorial experiences in a land of striking contrasts, lit up by the ever-present Midnight Sun. Along the way, Arcticexplorers will be welcomed by hospitable Intuit communities, including Upernavik, a rarely-visited sparsely populated settlement cradled at the edge of civilization. Reduced pricing begins at $7,195. Guests aboard the MS Fram experience a ship specially designed to ensure safe, comfortable travel through rugged Arctic waters. Built in 2007, the MS Fram offers modern accommodations, casual dining and an array of amenities in an intimate ship setting. Guests can relax in lounges, stretch après hike in a well-outfitted gym or sit in the on-deck Jacuzzi while passing towering icebergs. The ship boasts 127 cabins, many of which are named for polar heroes, and its bow is specially designed so guests can observe the abundance of marine wildlife and natural phenomena observable on these voyages. As an added bonus, because there are no more than 276 guests on board, everyone has a front-row seat for all these special experiences. Hurtigruten is a world leader in expedition voyages, sailing to the most remote of destinations, including Antarctica, Greenland and the Arctic’s Spitsbergen, as well as year-round along Norway's coast and to Europe in the spring and fall. The company’s fleet of 13 intimate ships, which each carries 100 to 646 guests, allows travelers to enjoy the scenery and culture of the destination in a relaxed atmosphere.
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