{"id":1020,"date":"2019-12-10T13:53:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=648"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:21:58","slug":"the-coastal-voyage-provides-a-front-row-seat-to-natures-best-light-show","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-coastal-voyage-provides-a-front-row-seat-to-natures-best-light-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coastal Voyage provides a front row seat to nature&#8217;s best light show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tAurora is a lady who takes her time. The warmest and most comfortable way to wait for her is to sit in a cosy lounge on a Coastal Voyage vessel. If she turns up, you\u2019re guaranteed the best seat in the house!\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">&#8220;Hurtigruten&#8221; or the new &#8220;Kystruten&#8221; is one of the world\u2019s great classic voyages, which most people choose to take in the summer. But the Hurtigruten ships sail all year round, and in winter they offer one of the most pleasant \u2013 and reliable \u2013 ways of seeing the Northern Lights. A trip by Hurtigruten is also a great way to travel between wonderful winter destinations in Northern Norway, and delivers its promise of stunning panoramic views of the winter landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-sail-under-northern-lights-oval\">You can sail under Northern Lights oval <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The routes plied by the Coastal Voyage vessels follow the planet\u2019s auroral oval, with the ships generally sailing well away from coastal towns and communities where there is light pollution. In Nordland and Troms, where settlements are quite scattered, porch lights and the lights from sitting room windows twinkle softly in the distance like a palely gleaming row of pearls along the water\u2019s edge; while along the coast of Finnmark much of the voyage is in complete darkness. In other words, in this part of the world the light conditions for viewing the Northern Lights are the best possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watching-the-aurora-onboard-is-a-cosy-affair\">Watching the aurora onboard is a cosy affair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new generation of Coastal Voyage vessels have top-deck lounges offering panoramic views. The typical Northern Lights watcher sits comfortably on the sofa with a cup of coffee and a warm jacket, hat and gloves to hand. On the bridge, the crew keep a lookout, and any glimpse of green in the sky is announced over the loudspeakers \u2013 the signal to jump up and go on deck to see the Northern Lights. The real pros even rig up their camera stands and are ready in seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001400_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001400_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Hurtigruten passing the bridge in Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001400_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hurtigruten passing the bridge in Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" data-size=\"x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Hurtigruten passing the bridge in Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-blue-hour-can-be-seen-from-horizon-to-horizon\">The &#8216;Blue&#8217; hour can be seen from horizon to horizon <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the darkness may be the objective, the daylight is equally well worth experiencing. In the midst of the Polar Night, at the winter solstice, there is a surprising amount of light, even in the very far north. The southern sky is coloured like a sunset that never comes, in red, pinky-orange and gold. And then the magic \u201cblue hour\u201d arrives; the sky, the sea and the snow-clad mountains are stained a deep, transparent blue that is fabulously beautiful to behold. Even when it is completely dark, in clear weather the troll-like contours of the mountains are etched dramatically against the skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sun returns at the end of January, and in February and March the light is with us for many hours a day. As the afternoon progresses, the light falls in golden, reddish tints against the snow. Dusk is still deep blue, and the chances of seeing the Northern Lights in the evening are just as great as in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-coastal-voyage-lifestyle-allows-for-more-than-just-sea-views\">The Coastal Voyage lifestyle allows for more than just sea views<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coastal Voyage vessels call at some beautiful places along the northern coast, and are often in port long enough to permit a stroll on land. When the ship passes unusual mountain formations or sights of cultural or historical interest, an announcement is made over the loudspeakers. The ship\u2019s tour leader organises interesting excursions, such as trips to the North Cape or snowmobile trips between Kj\u00f8llefjord and Mehamn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-is-a-reason-the-hurtigruten-kystruten-is-named-the-fast-route-in-norwegian\">There is a reason the Hurtigruten \/ Kystruten is named &#8216;the fast route&#8217; in Norwegian. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are travelling independently to Northern Norway in the winter, the Hurtigruten is an extremely practical form of transport. It takes only four hours to sail from Bod\u00f8 to the Lofoten Islands, and one night and one morning from the Lofoten Islands to Troms\u00f8. Another night and you\u2019re in Hammerfest and Honningsv\u00e5g by the North Cape. And one more night takes you to Kirkenes. There is usually plenty of room on board, so advance booking is usually not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-step-away-from-the-outside-world-onboard\">You can step away from the outside world onboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is in the winter that there is lots of room for relaxation in the ships\u2019 lounges, and the passengers are mostly local people on their way between the small northern metropolises and coastal communities. Passengers can simply sit back and let Northern Norway sail past in the utmost peace and tranquillity. The typical feedback we get from guests is that they have never felt so relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sometimes-there-can-be-stormy-weather\">Sometimes there can be Stormy weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dare you travel north in winter, though? Some of the very worst tales of storms you are likely to have heard do, of course, stem from Northern Norway: \u201c\u2026so he shook the tiles off the roof and shuffled them like a pack of cards\u2026\u201d (\u201che\u201d being the weather\u2026 ), and such like. But now we\u2019ll let you into a little secret; the worst weather is not in the far north compared with the North Sea coast, the weather in Northern Norway is relatively stable. And the Hurtigruten vessels generally follow a route fairly close to shore and away from the open sea. Most of them are also equipped with stabilisers which stop them rolling about too much. True enough, there can be some heavy seas, but far from the sort of thing that affects the entire trip. So how come you have heard so many storm tales from Northern Norway? Why, naturally, because the people of the north are the best liars and story tellers\u2026 Welcome on board<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-relevant-articles\">Relevant articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"0\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-0\" class=\"wp-block-query alignwide\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template t2-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-16614\" class=\"wp-block-post t2-grid-item-col-4 post-16614 artikler type-artikler status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry todo-suggested-routes facilities-sustainable-travel season-winter region-harstad region-lofoten region-ofoten region-vesteraalen malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-slow-traveller\"><div class=\"t2-featured-template-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-suggested-routes facilities-sustainable-travel season-winter region-harstad region-lofoten region-ofoten region-vesteraalen malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-slow-traveller wp-block-t2-featured-template-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/travel-by-public-transport-when-exploring-arctic-norway-in-winter-out-of-harstad-narvik\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/011176-768x451.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Travel by 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