The Hurtigruten Cruise : Hunting the Northern Lights - Day 2

Day 2 on board the Hurtigruten and Honningsvag

After a very choppy night of sailing, the Ship continued its northward course.

Morning View from the Deck

Morning Program

The morning program

Day2 Activity Sheet

The ship continued on its northbound journey.

First port of call is Havoysund. The usual loading and unloading of goods and passengers from the ship.

Havoysund

The ship continued on its northbound journey.

Right side of the top deck

Left side of the top deck

Honningsvag

At last, the ship arrived at Honningsvag as per schedule. We have researched and decided to have a nice crab lunch and a walk around the small town.

Direction to a cafe for crab lunch

Passengers eagerly disembarked from the ship. Most were going for the excursions. 

We have three hours in Honningsvag.

Honningsvag Landmark   

We disembarked and walked briskly towards the only King-Crab Restaurant in town. It was closed on SUNDAY!!! :( !!!

Honningsvag Port and Hurtigruten    

We walked slowly along the main road to have a look at a school, church and hotel. 

View of Honningsvag town    

We had a simple lunch at the Port cafe and then returned to the ship. It sailed off at 14:30 as per schedule.

Afternoon and Evening Program

King Crab

A local fisherman showed this catch of King Crabs. He gave a briefing on the nature of King Crab.

Live King crab

Waving Competition

The next program is the Waving Competition. We were not sure how the competition was to be carry out. One motivation to gear up and participate in the competition was the serving of warm sami soup, Bidos before the event.

The crews in Santa suit 

We waited for the southbound Huritgruten ship, and were supposed to compete in shouting out loud.


The waving competition between King Harold and the southbound Huritgruten ship. When the other ship sailed by, the passengers gamely shouted and waved.

The southbound Hurtigruten

We went back to our cabin after the activity.

Very faint northern light

There was a very brief northern light sighting.
On the Same Trip
Tromso and Start of Hurtigruten Cruise.
Hurtigruten Cruise - Day 1
The hurtigruten Cruise - Day 2
The Hurtigruten Cruise - Day 3 
The Hurtigruten Cruise - Day 4 (Last Day)