TROMSOE, Norway — In the arms race gripping the travel industry, there is almost nothing cruise ships won’t do to tempt new customers. Some boast of climbing walls, ice-skating rinks and water parks.

From Svolvær, a boat trip into Trollfjord takes you through a breathtaking rocky gorge that feels like you're sailing right into the Norwegian mountains. About 90 miles from Narvik, Trollfjord slices ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. For a taste of Sami culture and reindeer herding life, ...

A cruise worker who has generations of sailing experience in his blood has shared his top tips for those about to set sail. Isak Hals, who has been working for Hurtigruten as an ‘Able Seaman’ on MS ...

One of the biggest adventure travel Groups in the world has embarked on a serious mission – it kicked off one of the largest environmental ship upgrades in Europe, and the biggest in the company’s ...

HURTIGRUTEN MEANS “fast route” in Norwegian, and the company’s ferry trips up its home coast are certainly that—in seven days, the boat pulls into 34 harbors. I too had a tight schedule, with just a ...

Tom is said to have spent £500,000 on the cruise ships (Picture: Reuters/NTB Scanpix) Tom Cruise is said to have spent £500,000 on renting out two cruise ships in Norway in order to stop any more ...