Havila Voyages has ordered four new-build ships to operate voyages from Bergen to Kirkenes, as part of a 10-year government-funded contract to sail the historic route.
The first ships, Havila Castor and Havila Capella, will start sailing from spring 2021 with Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux due to follow in 2022.
The operator is promoting its voyages as being the “more environmentally responsible way to explore the Norwegian coast”.