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Kong Harald

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The Hurtigruten ms Kong Harald pays tribute to the king of Norway as well as other famous Norwegians. In addition to the ship itself named for King Harald of Norway, the bar is named for polar pioneer and Nobel Peace Laureate Fridtjof Nansen, while the café…

  • 622guests
  • 11,204gross tons
  • 24cruises now
  • $301fares from

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One of the suites aboard Hurtigruten's Kong Harald.

At a glance

Kong Harald is a small-size cruise ship operated by Hurtigruten, in service since 1993. It carries 622 guests and 70 crew (8.9 guests per crew member) at 11,204 gross tons. It is the largest of 8 Hurtigruten ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for adventure & nature and cultural (7/10) and lowest for entertainment and spa & fitness (2/10). It is rated 3.5 out of 5 by Cruiseable. It has 24 cruises on sale, with lead fares from $301 to $8,688. 41 of its upcoming sailings dropped in price since the previous weekly fare check.

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Specs

Cruiseable
3.5 / 5
Guests
622
Crew
70
Gross tons
11,204
Decks
6
Length
399 ft
Beam
63 ft
Maiden voyage
1993
Launched
1992
Space ratio
8.9
Gross tons per guest
Guests per crew
8.9
Speed mph
15
IMO
9039119

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What Kong Harald is best at

Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.

  1. Active 6.0
  2. Adventure and nature 7.0
  3. Cultural 7.0
  4. Dining 3.0
  5. Entertainment 2.0
  6. Family friendly 5.0
  7. Party 3.0
  8. Romantic 5.0
  9. Spa and fitness 2.0
  10. Staterooms 3.0

About the ship

The Hurtigruten ms Kong Harald pays tribute to the king of Norway as well as other famous Norwegians. In addition to the ship itself named for King Harald of Norway, the bar is named for polar pioneer and Nobel Peace Laureate Fridtjof Nansen, while the café is named in honor of explorer Roald Amundsen. As with ms Richard With, ms Kong Harald was launched in 1993 to mark Hurtigruten's centenary. In the ship's interior, passengers can get a close-up look at the decorative details of the King's Crown emblem.

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Inside and out

Destinations 9

  • The Northern Lights seen over Svolvaer in Norway's Lofoten archipelago during a Hurtigruten cruise.
  • Bryggen, on the fjord leading to Bergen, Norway.
  • Sognefjord, Norway.
  • Who doesn't love puffins? A puffin scoots around the waters of Svalbard, Norway.
  • A waterfall on a Norwegian fjord.
  • Tromso, Norway.
  • Fjords seen from the south beach of Tromso, Norway.
  • The Northern lights in Norway's Lofoten Islands, captured in 2011.
  • The Northern Lights over the Norwegian fjords, as seen on a Hurtigruten cruise.

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  • One of the suites aboard Hurtigruten's Kong Harald.

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Cruises on Kong Harald

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  1. 2 Night Arctic Capital to the Norwegian Border 2 nights · from Tromso Next Nov 3, 2026 46 dates from $316
  2. 1 Night Norwegian Border to the Arctic Capital 1 night · from Kirkenes, Norway Next Nov 5, 2026 46 dates from $320
  3. 2 Night Norwegian Border to Lofoten 2 nights · from Kirkenes, Norway Next Nov 5, 2026 45 dates from $485
  4. 5 Night The Coastal Express South 5 nights · from Kirkenes, Norway Next Nov 5, 2026 79 dates from $1,279
  5. 2 Night Arctic Capital to the Viking Capital 2 nights · from Tromso Next Nov 7, 2026 46 dates from $410
  6. 3 Night Arctic Capital to the West Fjords 3 nights · from Tromso Next Nov 7, 2026 41 dates from $813
  7. 1 Night Viking Capital to the West Fjords 1 night · from Trondheim Next Nov 9, 2026 46 dates from $301
  8. 10 Night The Coastal Express To the Viking Capital 10 nights · from Bergen Next Nov 10, 2026 78 dates from $2,368
  9. 11 Night The Coastal Express Roundtrip 11 nights · from Bergen Next Nov 10, 2026 75 dates from $2,369
  10. 2 Night West Fjords to the Viking Capital 2 nights · from Bergen Next Nov 10, 2026 16 dates from $437
  11. 3 Night West Fjords to Lofoten 3 nights · from Bergen Next Nov 10, 2026 45 dates from $599
  12. 4 Night West Fjords to the Arctic Capital 4 nights · from Bergen Next Nov 10, 2026 8 dates from $922
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  1. 5 Night The Coastal Express North 5 nights · from Bergen Next Nov 10, 2026 77 dates from $1,777
  2. 2 Night Viking Capital to the Arctic Capital 2 nights · from Trondheim Next Nov 12, 2026 8 dates from $460
  3. 3 Night Lofoten to the Norwegian Border 3 nights · from Svolvaer Next Nov 13, 2026 7 dates from $582
  4. 11 Night Best of Norway and Land Tour 11 nights · from Oslo Next Nov 24, 2026 33 dates from $3,510
  5. 15 Night Complete Norway Rail and Fjord Adventure and Land Tour 15 nights · from Oslo Next Nov 28, 2026 41 dates from $3,736
  6. 11 Night Astronomy Voyage 11 nights · from Bergen Next Jan 26, 2027 3 dates from $3,260
  7. 3 Night Lofoten to the West Fjords 3 nights · from Svolvaer Next Mar 30, 2027 26 dates from $599
  8. 9 Night Discover Norway with Summer Arctic Cabin Adventure and Land Tour 9 nights · from Oslo Next May 9, 2027 13 dates from $3,685
  9. 9 Night Discover Norway with Summer Snowhotel Stay and Land Tour 9 nights · from Oslo Next May 9, 2027 13 dates from $3,685
  10. 18 Night Grand Nordic Adventure Finland Norway and Iceland and Land Tour 18 nights · from Helsinki Next Jun 17, 2027 from $8,688
  11. 16 Night Follow the Northern Lights Norway to Finland and Land Tour 16 nights · from Oslo Next Oct 2, 2027 5 dates from $6,951
  12. 13 Night Follow the Northern Lights Finland to Norway and Land Tour 13 nights · from Helsinki Next Oct 7, 2027 4 dates from $5,663

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