Hurtigruten will offer continuous broadband coverage

Today Hurtigruten signs a contract with ice.net for mobile broadband solutions and the supply of data communications for their fleet of ships. This is according to a press release from ice.net (Norwegian text).

(Picture borrowed from Hurtigruten.)

With this cooperation the online coverage provided by Hurtigruten along the Norwegian coast will be enhanced to nearly 100 percent. Good news for Hurtigruten's passengers! If you were to travel with Hurtigruten, how important is Internet access to you?

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Hurtigruten to offer quality wireless connectivity for passengers

Hurtigruten offers internet access on board all their ships, except the two oldest ships MS Lofoten and MS Nordstjernen (the latter is leaving the Hurtigruten fleet this year). At least two PCs in an internet cafe, and at least one wireless zone is available on each ship. Wireless access vary from ship to ship, and guarantied access is limited to the ships conference areas. The biggest suites on the ships also have internet access. There's also a generally good coverage for mobile phones.

Hurtigruten is working to improve availability on their ships: According to Stockhouse.com, Hurtigruten "has deployed a new mobile network based on the Aruba Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE) architecture in order to deliver Wi-Fi and guest access services to employees and passengers". This will be a great addition to Hurtigruten's already high standards and service to their passengers. It will also be highly appreciated by firms and businesses who travel with Hurtigruten, and who make use of the conference facilities aboard the Hurtigruten ships.


Communications manager Ragnar Norum says: “At Hurtigruten we are always looking to enhance the customer experience, and quality wireless connectivity for our passengers and conference users is a clear winner with everyone.”


Hurtigruten is not the first cruise line to offer wireless, but high speed internet access will surely be welcomed by Hurtigruten's passengers. Great news!

(Picture borrowed from Hurtigruten.)

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Huritgruten's use of the Internet and social media

Hurtigruten has seen the importance of the Internet and social media when it comes to attracting new guests, and making guests come back for more. The company has invested heavily in the use of the Internet as a medium: In the past year Hurtigruten has made a 10-fold increase in internet sales, launched websites in 12 languages​​, started playing with social media and put together a powerful web team.

Hurtigruten has realized that being visible on the internet and understanding how social media engage potential customers is vital for their business. Hurtigruten uses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media, and employees are blogging eagerly about Hurtigruten's offers and activities. The company has websites in nearly twenty countries. All these channels will give good results for potential customers seeking information about Hurtigruten on the Internet.

On the blog Hurtigruten Web Team Blog, you can follow the work and ideas behind Hurtigruten's focus on the Internet. Interesting reading, particularly for individuals and businesses who see the potential of the Internet for their business or company.

On the MS Fram expedition blog you follow the adventures of Hurtigrutens expedition ship, the MS Fram. This ship sails Spitsbergen, Greenland and Antarctica. Hurtigruten's employees in the U.S. blogs as well, with a mix of information and beautiful photos from all of Hurtigruten's range of experiences. Similarly, we can read the Hurtigruten in France blog. There's also a separate blog for cruise reviews from satisfied customers, giving new customers interesting information.

Hurtigruten has an official YouTube channel, check it out! Of course, the company is also on Facebook. Finally, Hurtigruten's appealing websites that are easy to navigate in. The subsidiary Spitsbergen travel a has website of similar design.