This year marks the 20th anniversary of Cruise Norway – the Norwegian marketing company, which markets Norway as a cruise destination. “This year there have been 2066 cruise calls at Cruise Norway’s 41 cruise destinations, with 2 573 335 visiting cruise guests, corresponding to a 23% increase in the number of calls and 26% more visitors, compared with 2011,” the company said in a statement.
“Cruise tourism is becoming a year-round activity in Norway. This year there have only been two months with no cruise calls. This year’s season started in February with several winter cruises, the last call of the summer season took place in mid-October, and the year will be rounded off with a Christmas cruise to the capital, Oslo. Moreover, for the first time, a German line is arranging a Christmas cruise to the West and North of Norway.”
“The company’s vision is to contribute to the perception of Norway as the world’s best nature-based cruise destination. Our new logo seeks to evoke associations with cruise vacations – the sea – nature – mountains – fjords and the Northern Lights," Cruise Norway said.