MS Roald Amundsen

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MS Roald Amundsen

SHIP OVERVIEW

MS Roald Amundsen is as pioneering as the man it is named after, Roald Amundsen - the legendary Norwegian explorer. One of two fully hybrid ships in our fleet, explore the wonders of the world onboard one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships in the world.
The stunning scenery is reflected in a rich and comfortable interior design. Scandinavian materials from nature, such as granite, oak, birch and wool are used to create relaxed and stylish cabins and public areas. All cabins are outside cabins, of which 50% have private balconies, and aft suites feature private outdoor hot tubs with spectacular views. One of the most eye-catching exterior design features is the two-level indoor/outdoor Observation Deck. It is an ideal place to scan the scenery and watch for wildlife with your binoculars.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2018
  • Year Refurbished

  • Year Entered Present Fleet

    2018
  • Country of Registry

    Norway
  • Tonnage (GRT)

    20889
  • PAX (basis 2)

    1034
  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    530
  • Passenger Decks

    9
  • Number of Crew

    200
  • Officers' Nationality

    Norwegian
  • Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

    Norwegian

STATEROOMS

  • Suites

    52
  • Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview

    130
  • Oceanview No Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview With Balcony

    0
  • Balconies

    83
  • Interior

    0
  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

3.5

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Based on 2 reviews

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Antarctica

JANUARY

Star Star Star Star Star

PROS

Fantastic designed for adventure. First class accommodations and Crew.

CONS

Non

RECOMMENDED

Yes

HX is a great company. The ship was fantastic along with the crew, staff and Exploratory crew. The dining service was excellent along with the dining staff. The daily adventures were super professional and designed for the maximum impact.

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  • Value

    Star Star Star Star Star

Beautiful ship, terrible communications, poor food

SEPTEMBER

Star Star Star Star Star

PROS

The ship is beautiful, the rooms are large and very comfortable

CONS

There is practically no communication with passengers, food is not very good, expeditions are practically non-existent

RECOMMENDED

No

The ship and rooms are beautiful and top notch. The name of the cruise was "History, Seafood and Nature Reserves" a cruise from Halifax to Boston along North America's east coast. There was less than five minutes a day of history--and some of it was just wrong: we were told that Boston was founded by John Smith There was seafood--steamed Alaskan cod. No local or regional seafood at all. Not much variation in menus and limited choices. For the eight days of this cruise, we were scheduled to only visit three nature reserves There is no entertainment at all. You cannot even get a deck of cards. The educational lectures are sporadic and poorly presented. Staff, if you can find them, are very helpful and friendly. Communications are abysmal and was a common complaint over the entire ship. We were not even told when or where to board the vessel. The only communications are via the Hurtigruten app (which is not kept up to date at all) and a tv station. The embarkation of the ship and the expedition embarkations were total chaos each time with no information being given out. Unless you happened to watch one talk (during dinner) we were not even told that an entire port was being cancelled. The included expeditions were directions on how to get to the towns' information centers to get maps for walking tours. The expedition to Acadia National Park was directions on how to get to the free bus in town.

SCORECARD

  • Staff

    Star Star Star Star Star
  • Dining

    Star Star Star Star Star
  • Entertainment

    Star Star Star Star Star
  • Activities

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  • Cabins/Staterooms

    Star Star Star Star Star
  • Itinerary/Ports

    Star Star Star Star Star
  • Value

    Star Star Star Star Star

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