HANSEATIC nature

Winters Up the Norwegian Coast, Summers to Svalbard

HANSEATIC nature spends much of her time off Norway, including 15-night round-trips from Hamburg in November, December and February. Stops change between departures, but Bergen, Ålesund, Tromsø and Alta are typical. These winter departures also appear among our cheap Northern Lights cruises.

In June she sails a 15-night one-way from Hamburg to Longyearbyen, with calls that might include Bergen, Torghatten and Honningsvåg on the way north. In July and November a 10-night one-way starts in Tromsø and ends in Longyearbyen or Hamburg; Alta, Trondheim and Stavanger are among the possible ports.

Her Europe voyages from Hamburg are 15-night round-trips in January, March and September to Sweden and Finland, where Stockholm, Luleå and Oulu are among the ports she may visit. Beyond the north, one-off voyages start from Victoria in the Seychelles, Port Louis in Mauritius and Cape Town. Wherever she sails from, we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers with the cruise as one holiday, including the flight home when a voyage ends in Longyearbyen. She sails for Hapag Lloyd Cruises alongside ships including HANSEATIC spirit, HANSEATIC inspiration and EUROPA.

Dining at the Open-Air Lido and in Hamptons

Meals on HANSEATIC nature are built around views and regional cooking, and in the evening guests choose between the HANSEATIC Restaurant, the Lido Restaurant and Hamptons. The Lido puts tables under the open sky, serving everything from breakfast to steak off the large outdoor grill, with an open show kitchen where you can watch the chefs at work and an ice cream station for dessert.

Hamptons is the quieter choice: regional dishes in an unpretentious room whose maritime styling recalls a classic coastal refuge. After dinner, the Observation Lounge and the HanseAtrium bar are free to enter, with drinks charged unless you have a beverage package.

Bridge Visits, Microscopes and Zodiac Landings

Life aboard HANSEATIC nature centres on understanding the waters she sails. Guests can visit the bridge when it is operational and talk navigation, radar and echo sounders with the officers. The onboard science programme gives children and teens a space to put samples of water, sand or ice under the microscope and work through small discovery tasks during the voyage.

Her specialists in biology, history, geology and regional studies give talks on board and go ashore with guests, explaining what makes each region special. Her Zodiacs carry small groups, with no queues, between icebergs and onto isolated beaches, where guides lead hikes, Nordic walking and trekking tours; the landings are included in the fare, route and conditions permitting.

HANSEATIC nature Cabins and Deck Plans

Every cabin on HANSEATIC nature faces the sea, from outside cabins to balconies and suites. Our HANSEATIC nature cabins and deck plans show where her suites sit.

At Cruise1st, our expert advice comes from real cruise experts on the phone, before you book. To see her northern voyages, start with our Norway cruise search.