MS Roald Amundsen

With three unique restaurants onboard, all offering a variety of mouth-watering meals inspired by the regions you’ll be sailing through, anyone eating on MS Roald Amundsen is in for a treat with culinary delights as delicious as anything else available at sea.

The restaurants on MS Roald Amundsen are:

• Aune - open all day, this contemporary restaurant treats guests to buffet-style meals inspired by Scandinavian cuisine – so, you’ll find plenty of meats, cheeses, and fresh fruit here.
• Fredheim - this informal venue serves street food classics throughout lunch and dinner, including dumplings, burgers, and tortillas.
• Lindstrom - available at an additional cost (but included for suite guests), this fine dining restaurant offers guests the chance to indulge in an exclusive menu made from premium ingredients.

You’ll also be pleased to know that Hurtigruten is fast-becoming one of the top cruise lines for vegans and vegetarians, with Fredheim in-particular offering a fantastic selection of menu items for guests with these dietary requirements.

After a long day exploring the stunning destinations you’ll be sailing to, there’s nothing more appealing than kicking-back and relaxing with a drink in hand – right? Well, if you agree, you’ll be pleased to know that MS Roald Amundsen has just the place to do this: the Explorer Lounge. This cocktail bar with a faux fireplace fosters a wonderful cosy ambiance; and, with comfortable armchairs and floor-to-ceiling windows, you’ll still be able to enjoy the stunning scenery around you well into the evening.

If you want to spend some time soaking, though, you’ll also find a Pool Bar available on the upper decks. With sensational views and a fantastic selection of cocktails, soaking in a hot tub with drink in-hand is a fantastic way to get yourself into ‘holiday mode’ while onboard MS Roald Amundsen.

With a focus on exploration and natural science, you’ll also find a small library and photo gallery in the Science Center – a core area of the ship that offers quite a few things for you to do between each destination.

While you’re sailing on MS Roald Amundsen, you’re encouraged to use your free time to really make the most of the truly stunning nature surrounding you while you sail; that, and you’re encouraged to enrich your knowledge about each destination on your itinerary. That might sound like a lot for a holiday, but the resident Expedition Team are almost always on-hand and often in the Science Center hosting lectures and seminars on a wide range of destination-relevant topics – such as the Northern Lights to the Vikings, as just two examples.

However, the Amundsen Science Center is more than just a lecture hall. This venue has been designed specifically for guests to learn more about the surrounding landscapes. So, throughout your cruise, you’ll be able to explore and learn through glass display cabinets, screens showing a number of interesting films and presentations, and sessions where research scientists guide you as you observe live specimens through powerful microscopes. There will also be regular announcements onboard highlighting any native wildlife, meaning you’ll never miss a spectacular sighting while onboard.

If you’d rather rest and rejuvenate after a long day, you’ll also find MS Roald Amundsen comes equipped with an aft Infinity Pool and a large Fitness Room – with state–of-the-art gym equipment available both inside and out. The Wellness Center, home to both a spa and sauna, is the perfect place to go if you want to pamper yourself with a relaxing body massage or refreshing facial treatment.

Utilising state-of-the-art hybrid propulsion technology, this HX Hurtigruten Expeditions ship sails more sustainably and silently than other purpose-built expedition vessels out there, making it one of the most environmentally friendly options on the seas, and one of the best Antarctica cruise ships out there.

When you embark on a sailing adventure with MS Roald Amundsen, you can delight in a myriad of amenities, activities and more included in your base fare. Not only will you receive a souvenir water bottle, access to the onboard hot tubs and the sauna, onboard activities, soft drinks throughout the day, expedition walking gear, an expeditions logbook, gratuities and more

You can now take advantage of HX's ‘all inclusive’ offering, which not only includes the above, but the following in your fare:

• Daily expeditions led by experts in their field along with science-led activities
• Alcoholic beverages (from 1pm each day of your cruise)
• Professional photographs
• An Expedition jacket
• Starlink Wi-Fi

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Want to learn more about what it's like to sail on MS Roald Amundsen, and how a voyage aboard this ship differs from one with Hurtigruten? For more information, see our blog - Hurtigruten vs HX Expeditions.