Overview
Built in 1996, Polarlys is one in a fleet of Hurtigruten vessels that cruise the Norwegian coast, stopping at 35 ports along the way. In addition to Norwegians using Polarlys as basic transportation, Germans, British and the occasional American also come aboard as for sightseeing.
Polarlys Ship Profile & Stats
- Cruise Line: Hurtigruten
- Ship Type: Coastal Ship
- Line Class: Specialty
- Registry: Norway
- Year Built: 1996
- Year Last Refurbished: 2016
- Capacity: 482 passengers
- Decks: 6
- Gross Tonnage: 12,000
- Length: 414 ft
- Beam: 64 ft
- Average Speed: 18 knots
- Inside Cabins: 44
- Outside Cabins: 178
- Nationality of Officers: Norwegian
- Nationality of Crew: Norwegian
- Number of Crew: 65
Polarlys On-Board Recreation
Polarlys Dining Choices
- Polarlys Dining Room Cuisine: Continental, Scandinavian (Capacity: 250)
- Fjorden Cafeteria (Capacity: 80)
Polarlys Entertainment
- Panorama Lounge (Capacity: 140)
- Club Bar (Capacity: 100)
- Hurtigruten Bar (Capacity: 100)
- Library (Capacity: 30)
- Midnatsol Lounge: Observation lounge (Capacity: 100)