Launched in 1993 to mark 100 years of Hurtigruten cruises, with waves of refurbishments and technological upgrades in recent years, MS Kong Harald is a sensational cruise ship sailing to some of the most stunning destinations in the Norwegian Sea. With an updated interior inspired by the Arctic, fostering a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy between shore excursions, you’ll find all the comforts of a modern cruise ship available onboard – from lively lounges, resplendent restaurants, a well-equipped fitness centre with a sauna, and comfortable accommodation. What’s more, with the Coastal Experience Team always available to offer information and insight into Norway’s culture, nature, and history, you’ll be able to make even more from each exciting excursion ashore. Embarking on one of the world’s most beautiful sea voyages aboard MS Kong Harald is a delight, and there are so many wonderful memories waiting to be made.
The ship in numbers
- Launched 1993
- Tonnage 11204
- Wheelchair accessible cabins 3
- Decks 6
- Lifts 2
- Pools 0
- Restaurants 3
- Maximum capacity 590
- Crew 70
- Refurbished 2023
What's onboard
Dining
There’s three different restaurants onboard MS Kong Harald to take advantage of throughout your sailing:
- Torget - the main dining restaurant onboard serving a range of cuisine
- Brygga - a modern bistro serving pizzas, salads and more with a Nordic twist
- Kysten - the a la carte restaurant onboard
Alongside the three restaurants, there’s other dining and bar options you can enjoy throughout the day. These include the Multe bakery and ice cream bar, alongside a bar that’s located at the front of the ship that’s perfect for an afternoon tipple.
Entertainment
During daytime passengers can observe nature passing by in peace and tranquillity while sitting comfortably in the panorama lounge on the top deck. Evenings on MS Kong Harald are spent discussing the days events with fellow travellers, often swapping stories of whale sightings or sharing pictures of the amazing views captured during the cruise. You will also find dancing and live music on board.
Things to do
You’re not going to find a grand theatre venue or video arcade aboard MS Kong Harald, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to do while you’re sailing to some of the most stunning destinations in the Norwegian Sea and beyond.
If you’re looking to unwind between shore excursions, you’ll find state-of-the-art wellness facilities on this Hurtigruten ship; a sumptuous sauna and a well-equipped fitness room are going to give you options when it comes to breaking a sweat, too. Or, you can always relax in the panoramic lounge and relish in the remarkable views with something refreshing – far from a bad alternative when it comes to de-stressing between shore excursions.
While on MS Kong Harald, you’ll also find the Coastal Experience Team delivering interesting presentations and intriguing lectures about the world around you. Touching on topics including the natural history of the Norwegian coastline and the regional cuisines you’ll come across in Scandinavia, these expert-led insights will enhance your experience ashore and make each sea day even more rewarding.
Useful Information
MS Kong Harald recently had an exciting update - it was upgraded to a hybrid ship! Making it a greener ship, the updates included new, more efficient engines, which help to reduce CO2 emissions (by up to 25%) combined with larger battery packs, that lowers the amount of fuel the vessel consumes. Alongside these upgrades, there's new wastewater treatment equipment, SRC technology (that in turn helps to reduce the nitric oxide emissions (by up to 80%). Cabins throughout deck 3 and deck 2 were also refurbished.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Ms Kong Harald
Very very goof meetings excellent lectures terrific staff could not ask for mire
Excellent ship, very friendly and helpful staff, good food and interesting lectures.
18-29th March 2019.Ship excellent in comfort and food.Staff excellent.always helpful.Captain always in touch with passengers on any happenings.We had some bad weather and priority of the captain was to keep us safe.Sadly we didn't see the Northern Lights but you cannot control nature. . It was an excellent cruise with the boat and crew we had.The expedition team were so passionate when giving us the lectures about everything
My friend and I travelled end of February 2019 for 12 day Classic Round Voyage cruise. Experienced absolutely no problems at all. We expected to be bored at some points, so took books and a dvd player - didn't need any of them! Constantly something to see/do/experience! Excursions are pricey but well worth it, they seem to under-sell in the literature, so you think a trip is not worth doing but they are! We did husky sledging, tram ride, North Cape and Marble mine. We were also lucky to see the Northern Lights four times! Food was superb, we are vegetarians and they catered well...lots of choice and almost too much food!! Drinks are too expensive, not the ships fault...that is Norway for you. Would 100% recommend, beautiful views...the whole trip exceeded our expectations.
