Havila Voyages

Free port-to-port voyages in August

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Havila Voyages is celebrating all four ships in operation along the coast and is offering free port-to-port trips throughout August on all four vessels.

Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux were delivered to Havila Voyages at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey last week and both ships are now on their way home to Norway. On August 17, Havila Polaris will commence its route along the Norwegian coast, and the sister ship Havila Pollux will begin its route on August 23. This marks all four ships of the shipping company operating on the historic coastal route.

The company is celebrating this milestone by providing complimentary port-to-port voyages lasting up to 6 hours for all new bookings made from today until the end of August. The travel period is from August 17 to August 31.

"It is important to celebrate successes, especially considering the challenges we encountered during the start-up. We are celebrating that we have finally reached our goal of having all four ships in our possession and operational on the route, and that this historic coastal route is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year," says Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, Lasse A. Vangstein.

"We know that the coastal communities have been waiting as eagerly as us for the last ships, and with this offer, we want to give them an opportunity to experience up close the most modern and environmentally friendly ships along the Norwegian coast."

The offer is valid for all four ships of the company, and tickets must be booked on the company's website.

"Only a few stretches along the coastal route take more than 6 hours, which means that almost the entire coast can be experienced with our magnificent ships. In some places, there is also the option to travel through multiple ports – it's not necessarily limited to traveling from one port to another."

"For example, you can experience the magical Trollfjorden on a southbound journey by boarding Havila Polaris in Stokmarknes on Friday, August 25, and travel to Svolvær. Later that same evening, Havila Pollux will head north, and you can join that ship back to Stokmarknes. In that case, you actually get to experience the maiden voyage of both ships as well. The possibilities are limitless. We look forward to welcoming the coastal communities on board," concludes Vangstein.

Travel conditions:

Travel period: August 17 - August 31.
Booking period: August 7 - August 31.

Applies to sailings up to 6 hours, without a cabin.
Only valid for new bookings.
Direct bookings only via havilavoyages.com

Not applicable to groups.

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About Havila Voyages

Havila Voyages is a Norwegian shipping company that sails the classic coastal voyage between Bergen and Kirkenes with the Norwegian coast's most environmentally friendly ships.

The four new ships are loaded with one the world's largest battery pack ever installed on passenger ships and can sail for up to four hours without noise or emissions through vulnerable areas. The batteries are charged with clean hydropower at shore, and when the batteries are low we switch to natural gas which cuts CO2 by around 35 %.

The hull is specially designed for maximum energy efficiency, and excess heat from cooling water and sea used for heating on board. On the menu are locally made dishes from local producers, and all unnecessary plastic is avoided. We are already exceeding the authorities' requirements for cutting emission, and we have set sail with zero emissions as the future target.

Havila Voyages is part of the Havila Group that dates back to the 1950s. It all started when the founder, Per Sævik, bought his first fishing boat in his teens. From fishing and herring fishing, Havila is now a group operating in shipping technology, offshore, transport and tourism.

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