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Hurtigruten partners with Cruise Compete

New York, December 2009 -- As a leader in Expedition Cruising, Hurtigruten is always exploring new ways to offer the best opportunities to its guests - and is now partnering with Cruise Compete, (www.cruisecompete.com), a highly-rated and very popular web site that offers both individuals consumers and groups the opportunity to ask travel agents to compete for their business. This free to consumer service, similar to other sites that allow consumers to receive bids on insurance, cars and other products, assists cruisers in finding the best deals, while at the same time expands Hurtigruten reach to experienced travelers who may not have realized the value offered by a Hurtigruten cruise. Consumers who use Cruise Compete are under no obligation to buy from any of the more than 300 agencies that belong to the system and their request for bids remains anonymous so they don't have to worry about unwanted future sales calls.

Hurtigruten sets the standard for expedition cruises -- offering journeys to the world's most remote destinations -- as well as continuing to build on its 120-plus year history of providing daily cruising along Norway's spectacular fjord-filled, 1,250-mile west coast. So, whether it is penguins in Antarctica, polar bears on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, exploring the ice-covered environs of Greenland, or standing on the North Cape Plateau to watch the hours-long sunsets of the Midnight Sun, cruisers will now enjoy another method of finding the best price for the Hurtigruten trip of a lifetime.

Cruise Compete has been lauded by dozens of media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Arthur Frommer, Travel + Leisure and Kiplinger's, as one of the best independent outlets to use in securing a cruise deal. The company also has a Live Agent help line where interested cruisers can ask questions and receive further guidance in their quest to find the best cruise at the best price.

Information, brochures and reservations can be obtained from Hurtigruten Inc., (800) 323-7436; fax (954) 486-9340; for brochures (800) 582-0835, 24 hours a day; www.hurtigruten.us.