MS Nordkapp
Norwegian liner and cruise ship
Nordkapp is a Hurtigruten ship built in 1996 by Kleven Verft, Norway, for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab for use in Hurtigruten ferry service along the coast of Norway. She is a sister ship of Polarlys and Nordnorge. Nordkapp is one of 11 ships that travel the Norwegian coast from Bergen to Kirkenes.
Nordkapp (North Cape) is named after the North Cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway.
Characteristics
The ship has a speed of 15 knots, is 123.3 meters (404.5 feet), and weights about 11,386 gross tons.
The ship has seven decks:
Decks 2–3, 5–6 are passenger cabins.
Deck 4 contains the restaurant, a lounge, a small library, two conference rooms, and a café open 24-hours.
Deck 7 features a bar/lounge and a panorama lounge.
Deck 1 is crew quarters and is off limits to passenger guests.
Passengers can access outside decks for lounging or viewing the scenery.
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