Lofoten
Sailed from Bergen, Norway · Fly into BGO
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Lofoten at Florø · Photo: Hjorthefoto, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lofoten no longer sails for Hurtigruten: she left Hurtigruten's fleet in December 2020. Hurtigruten's fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Lofoten
Lofoten is a former Hurtigruten cruise ship, which sailed 1964 to 2020. She measured 2,621 gross tons and carried 149 guests. She sailed Norwegian Fjords itineraries.
Lofoten was a 2,621-ton passenger and cargo ship built in Oslo that joined the Bergen–Kirkenes route in 1964 and became the oldest ship in the fleet after Nordstjernen retired in 2012. Declared worthy of preservation in 2001, she kept her period character, loading cargo through a deck hatch with her own crane, and carried up to 400 passengers with 149 berths. Hurtigruten laid her up in March 2020 during the pandemic and retired her from scheduled service at the end of that year, as she no longer met the state's accessibility requirements for the route. She was then sold to Maritim videregående skole Sørlandet, a maritime school in Kristiansand that uses her as a training ship.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 2,621
- Guests
- 149
- Space ratio
- 17.6
- Busy
- Sailed
- 1964–2020
- Left the fleet December 2020
- Length
- 87 m
- Decks
- 4
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Lofoten at FlorøPhoto: Hjorthefoto, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sailed
Home port: Bergen, Norway.
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Lofoten?
Lofoten sailed for Hurtigruten.
Is Lofoten still sailing for Hurtigruten?
Lofoten no longer sails for Hurtigruten: she left Hurtigruten's fleet in December 2020.
How big is Lofoten?
Lofoten measures 2,621 gross tons and 87 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How crowded does Lofoten feel?
Lofoten has a passenger space ratio of 17.6: 2,621 gross tons for 149 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Lofoten feels busy for her size.
How many passengers does Lofoten carry?
Lofoten carried 149 guests at double occupancy.
When did Lofoten enter service?
Lofoten entered service in 1964 and was last refurbished in 2004.
Where does Lofoten sail?
Lofoten sailed Norwegian Fjords itineraries. Her home port was Bergen, Norway.
Which airport should I fly into for Lofoten?
Lofoten sails from Bergen, Norway. Fly into Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), which has 1 airport lounge listed on Lounge Frog.
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