Norwegian Coastal Voyage Hurtigruten - September 2003

Since 1893, the ships of the Norwegian Coastal Voyage have plied their trade come fair winds or foul all year round to support the tiny, isolated communities dotted along this beautiful coastline. Over the hundred years of history of the Coastal Express' operation, more than seventy ships have been used on the route, the most recent having been built specifically for this purpose. From its concepetion it was recognised that tourism would form a significant part of the operation and now anyone can travel on the service, from Bergen right to the northern-most tip of Europe, far beyond the Arctic Circle and further North than all of Iceland and most of Canada.

These galleries show some of the 700 photos taken during the voyage (despite the weather). Where EXIF data has been omitted, the image has been cropped down from the original, otherwise they are straight-from-camera. All images are available for purchase or publication - see prices and ordering.

For details of the seminars we had on the tour, visit EOS Experience. If you've enjoyed these photos, you might also like to see a gallery of photos of Vienna from June 2004. All photos copyright © Chris Valentine, 2003

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