August 28, 2025, 12:38 pm | Read time: 3 minutes
Havila Voyages, a cruise company from Norway, is planning a record-breaking cruise: it will cover nearly 10,000 kilometers and be completely climate-neutral. All the details on TRAVELBOOK.
A climate-neutral cruise? Sounds contradictory. After all, we know that in the travel industry, it’s the environmentally unfriendly cruise ships that emit particularly high emissions. The Norwegian cruise company Havila Voyages apparently wants not only to combat the climate-damaging image of the cruise industry but also to set a record. In November, it will send one of its ships on the world’s longest climate-neutral cruise to date. This cruise will be almost 9,260 kilometers long, running from Bergen to Kirkenes and back.
Climate-Neutral Cruise Planned in Norway
The cruise ship is expected to travel along the Norwegian coastal route for twelve days on this supposedly climate-neutral cruise, achieving exactly zero emissions. And how is that supposed to work? With biogas and batteries.
In a statement from the company, Bent Martini, CEO of Havila Voyages, explains: “We are currently in the planning phase to test a complete round trip on the coastal route in the fall, using biogas in combination with our large battery packs.” They are currently working on organizing enough biogas to fully fill the tanks. Martini is optimistic: “We believe we will succeed.” Havila Voyages is collaborating with the ship technology provider HAV Group on this endeavor.
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The fact that the cruise company is still in the planning phase of its climate-neutral cruise is evident, among other things, by the recent postponement of the date. Initially, it was said that the climate-neutral cruise would start in September, but now November is mentioned. The company explained in response to an inquiry from TRAVELBOOK: “Our planned climate-neutral cruise will take place in November.” However, the exact date has not yet been set. It is also unclear which ship in the Havila fleet will be the first to embark on the climate-neutral journey. What is clear, however, is how it will be powered and who can join. Havila spokesperson Lasse A. Vangstein says: “The ship will be powered by biogas throughout the entire round trip, but in normal operation. This means it will be possible to book tickets—just like with all our other cruises.”
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According to the company, Havila’s cruise ships can already run for about four hours with battery packs without emitting emissions. In the long run, the entire route from Bergen to Kirkenes and back is intended to be not only climate-neutral but completely emission-free. The planned trip in November is just a first test on the way.