Hurtigruten
Kong Harald
- Cruises
- 24
- From
- $301
Ship comparison
Kong Harald vs MS Nordlys
Hurtigruten
MS Nordlys
- Cruises
- 24
- From
- $301
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Kong Harald is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 622 passengers, in service since 1993. MS Nordlys is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 446 passengers. MS Nordlys has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose MS Nordlys if you want more space per passenger: it has 25.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 18.0).
Kong Harald does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Kong Harald | MS Nordlys | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Hurtigruten | Hurtigruten |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1993 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 11,204 | 11,204 |
| Passengers | 622 | 446 |
| Crew | 70 | — |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 8.9 | — |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 18.0 | 25.1 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | — |
| Length | 399 ft | 400 ft |
| Beam | 63 ft | 63 ft |
| Speed | 15 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 24 | 24 |
| Upcoming sailings | 802 | 789 |
| Cruise lengths | 1 to 18 nights | 1 to 16 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $301 | $301 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
MS Nordlys has no Bliss scores yet.
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Hurtigruten
Kong Harald
Sailing now
24 cruises on sale, from $301.
Hurtigruten
MS Nordlys
Sailing now
24 cruises on sale, from $301.
Questions
Kong Harald or MS Nordlys?
Which is bigger, Kong Harald or MS Nordlys?
They are the same size, 11,204 gross tons each. Kong Harald carries 622 passengers and MS Nordlys carries 446.
Which has more space per passenger?
MS Nordlys, with 25.1 gross tons per passenger against 18.0 on Kong Harald. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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