Richard With
Sails from Bergen, Norway · Fly into BGO
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Richard With at Harstad, March 2023 · Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Richard With
Richard With is a Hurtigruten cruise ship, in service since 1993. She measures 11,205 gross tons and carries 492 guests. She sails Norwegian Fjords itineraries. We rate her 2.7 out of 5.
Richard With carries the name of the shipowner who started the Norwegian Coastal Express in 1893. Completed in 1993, she is an 11,205-ton sister of Kong Harald and Nordlys, with 199 cabins and beds for 492 guests. Hurtigruten rebuilt her as a battery-hybrid ship in 2022, adding new engines, battery packs and updated navigation and wastewater equipment, and lists refurbishments in 2018 and 2023. On board are three restaurants, panorama lounges, the Explorer Lounge & Bar, a sauna and fitness room and an outdoor hot tub, and she sails the Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route year-round.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 492
- More guests than 56% of 600 ships
- Entered service
- 1993
- Refitted 2023
- Length
- 122 m
- Shorter than 79% of 575 ships
Richard With is smaller than 71% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 56%. At 22.8 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 80% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
Ratings
- Cabins
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Dining
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Entertainment
- 2/5, fleet average 2.0
- Service
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Pools & decks
- 1/5, fleet average 1.0
- Value
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Hurtigruten fleet average across 10 rated ships in service.
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Photos
Richard With at Harstad, March 2023Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Home port: Bergen, Norway.
Flying in for your cruise?
Richard With sails from Bergen, Norway. The airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), with 1 lounge to wait in before you board.
The lounge at Bergen Airport, Flesland on Lounge FrogEvery ship sailing from Bergen, NorwayQuick answers
Which cruise line operates Richard With?
Richard With is operated by Hurtigruten.
How big is Richard With?
Richard With measures 11,205 gross tons and 122 metres in length.
How does Richard With compare in size with other cruise ships?
Richard With is smaller than 71% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 56%. At 22.8 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 80% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
How crowded does Richard With feel?
Richard With has a passenger space ratio of 22.8: 11,205 gross tons for 492 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Richard With feels busy for her size.
How many passengers does Richard With carry?
Richard With carries 492 guests at double occupancy.
When did Richard With enter service?
Richard With entered service in 1993 and was last refurbished in 2023.
Where does Richard With sail?
Richard With sails Norwegian Fjords itineraries. Her home port is Bergen, Norway.
Which airport should I fly into for Richard With?
Richard With sails from Bergen, Norway. Fly into Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), which has 1 airport lounge listed on Lounge Frog.
Where can I find the deck plans for Richard With?
Hurtigruten publishes the deck plans for Richard With; this page links to Deck plans (PDF).
How is Richard With rated?
Cruises Frog rates Richard With 2.7 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (4/5) and lowest on pools & decks (1/5).
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