Northern Xplorer

03/04/2024

Northern lights….

05/03/2024

Booom! 💥💥 Welcome onboard Ivaylo!

Global hospitality expert joins Northern Xplorer team!
Oslo-based zero-emission cruise company Northern Xplorer (NX) recruits travel industry innovator Ivaylo Lefterov as executive advisor, hotel brand implementation, amid burgeoning demand for experiential, environmentally conscious travel both on land and at sea.

With over 20 years of experience in luxury hotel development and management, Lefterov's speciality is bridging the gap between new travel destinations and the brands that will make them fly. His experience covers the planning and establishment of small boutique hotels and large-scale resorts in collaboration with luxury brands such as Rosewood Hotels, Nobu Hotels and Six Senses in locations as diverse as Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, Italy and Texas.

"We're thrilled to welcome such a valuable resource within hotel operations and development of hospitality offerings onboard our vessels," said NX CEO Rolf A Sandvik. "We really look forward to leveraging Ivaylo's expertise and insight in developing new business models and premium hospitality products from initial concept to daily operations. His strong focus on immersive guest experiences, service empathy and operational sustainability matches our own vision and he's a great addition to our team."

Lefterov commented: "I am passionate about pushing the boundaries in the travel industry and am convinced NX will provide a pioneering cruising blueprint for independent-minded travellers combining energy efficiency, minimal impact on the environment and superb hospitality," said Lefterov. "It's all about delivering a truly memorable journey rooted in great design, quality of service and value for money."

NX last year signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea for the construction of its maiden 300-passenger vessel with delivery slated for the start of the 2026/2027 cruise season. The ground-breaking ship will feature fully electric propulsion, including energy storage and hydrogen fuel-cell systems, that will enable to it to sail emissions-free to hand-picked destinations in the Norwegian fjords and further afield as the green shift takes root.

Based in Lisbon, Lefterov is a US and UK-trained architect and expert in property planning and development, both on the client side and as principal of his own international resort development and management company. Together with partners Svart, SharpEnd and Solice Health, he is currently masterminding a new customised concept ('Svart Touch') that aims to redefine luxury health and wellness hospitality.

21/12/2023

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Northern Xplorer to our partners, friends, and followers!

As the year comes to a close, we express our sincere gratitude for your continued collaboration.

May this festive season bring joy and warmth to you and yours. We look forward to a prosperous and successful 2024 together.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday and a joyous New Year!

12/12/2023

Boom! 💥

🤝 Industry veteran Richard J. Vogel joins Northern Xplorer

We're delighted to announce that Richard J. Vogel has come onboard as our new Executive Advisor!

✅ With a distinguished career as a consultant, business expert and C-level executive in the maritime industry, Richard brings unparalleled expertise to our team.

Richard has occupied transformative corporate roles including as President & CEO of Pullmantur Group, initiator and former CEO of TUI Cruises, and Senior Vice President of Marketing & Sales at AIDA Cruises.

🚢 His insights and leadership have been instrumental in shaping the modern cruise business, and his contribution will be pivotal in steering Northern Xplorer towards new horizons in sustainable and efficient maritime operations.

"Northern Xplorer is at the forefront of maritime innovation, and I'm excited to be joining Rolf and his team on their mission towards zero-emission cruising," Richard J. Vogel says.

Welcome aboard, Richard!

Cruise Industry News Northern Xplorer Skipsrevyen Cruise & Ferry Review

22/11/2023

Cruise ships visiting Scotland to be taxed!
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The Scottish Government is to introduce a levy on cruise ships visiting the country. This will be applied in partnership with local authorities to tackle the twin challenges of reducing the amount of harmful emissions being released and the impact of thousands of tourists on port communities. Scotti...

01/11/2023

Building the world’s first zero-emission, hydrogen-powered cruise ship is no small ambition, and it is one that the Northern Xplorer brand is making a reality.   “We’ve designed a ship that will carry our guests to destinations in comfort but with zero pollution, and our activities/excursion...

11/09/2023

Read about Northern Xplorer in the latest Cruise Industry News! (Only magazine edition)

06/09/2023

Read about Northern Xplorer and the latest from our CEO Rolf André Sandvik regarding Zero-Emission cruising in Cruise and Ferry Review!

The Global Guide to Passenger Shipping

10/07/2023

Northern Xplorer is ready!

FNs sjøfartsorganisasjon (IMO) har i dag vedtatt en historisk ambisjon om nullutslipp for Internasjonal skipsfart i 2050. I tillegg er det bestemt at store utslippsreduksjoner skal oppnås innen 2030 og 2040.

06/07/2023

Welcome onboard Marine Manager!


https://www.skipsrevyen.no/det-gronne-skiftet-marine-manager/marine-manager-er-sikret-ni-kontrakter-knyttet-til-det-gronne-skiftet/1540560?fbclid=PAAaa7Re1_IbR-9PcBRI6UDiRhLUev90x2QAH_YdeR3lobrF-E6DKvGkfle-M_aem_AXLeXpY0pkQfDsIknK1gFMWUJVs-Vq-FhG8AHWBlqY2l1K1YgELrQ-2rF_wWAdWe5qA

Marine Manager har som mål å bli den foretrukne plattformen for å sikre effektive, trygge og grønne utviklingsprosjekter i maritim næring inn mot 2030-målene.

06/06/2023

Our partner Hyon secures a safe and reliable transfer of hydrogen from shore to ship!

05/06/2023

Read the latest about Northern Xplorer in Passenger Ship Technology!

https://75610723.flowpaper.com/PassengerShipTechnology2ndQuarter2023

17/05/2023

Congratulation Norway on your day!! 🇳🇴🇳🇴🍾🍾🕺💃

11/05/2023

We will be at NOR shipping 2023!
Let's meet up!
Please book a meeting at [email protected]
See you there!

01/05/2023

Great read in TradeWinds news about the opportunities and challenges in the cruise industry today and moving forward. Great to be positioned as Northern Xplorer is as a new company for this next wave coming…!

Cruise lines are focused on health and safety, although they also need to reduce astronomical debt accumulated during lockdown

27/03/2023

European Parliament have reached a deal to reduce emissions by 80%!
Northern Xplorer is ready!

The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050. This would apply to ships above a gross tonnage of 5,000, and to all energy used onboard in or between European Union ports, as well as …

14/03/2023

REMINDER! Don't forget to learn more about Northern Xplorer and our future plans!

Today our CEO Rolf A. Sandvik will talk on the webinar hosted by RIVIERA’s webinar - Navigating the path to net zero emissions!

Date: Tuesday 14 March - Time: 13:00 - 13:45 GMT
Riviera - Events - Passenger Ship Technology Webinar Week (rivieramm.com)
Please join at:
https://www.rivieramm.com/.../passenger-ship-technology...
https://www.rivieramm.com/.../passenger-ships-top-2023...

23/02/2023

Great article in RIVIERA Magazine on our path towards creating a Zero emission Cruise line.
Hear more about this from our CEO Rolf A. Sandvik on the webinar hosted by RIVIERA’s webinar - Navigating the path to net zero emissions!

Date: Tuesday 14 March - Time: 13:00 - 13:45 GMT
Riviera - Events - Passenger Ship Technology Webinar Week (rivieramm.com)

Please join at:
https://www.rivieramm.com/events/passenger-ship-technology-webinar-week

https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/passenger-ships-top-2023-trends-74224

Hydrogen and batteries are expected to make even greater inroads into the ferry and cruise sectors in 2023, while there will be a focus on the sustainability of ships’ interiors and standardisation

15/02/2023

Popular german travel magazine writes about Northern Xplorer.

Eine Luxus-Kreuzfahrt komplett ohne CO₂-Emissionen und ohne schlechtes Gewissen? Die Reederei Northern Xplorer will bis 2026 ein Schiff bauen lassen, welches genau das ermöglicht. So soll es aussehen.

13/02/2023

Welcome onboard YSADESIGN AS
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/ysa-design-joins-northern-xplorer-venture-7494

The design firm will oversee key aspects of project development, helping to convert the visionary concept into reality

13/02/2023

https://shipmanagementinternational.com/new-norwegian-consortium-aiming-to-develop-complete-hydrogen-value-chain-for-maritime/

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed last week for a new multidisciplinary collaboration which has the ambitious goal to develop a complete hydrogen value chain for Northern Xplorer AS (NX), the first zero-emission cruise ship featuring fuel cells and electric propulsion, as well as making...

01/02/2023

https://www.tu.no/artikler/fem-selskaper-vil-samarbeide-om-a-forsyne-cruiseskip-med-hydrogen/525643/

Konsortiet vil forsyne det planlagte cruiseskipet Northern Xplorer med drivstoff.

01/02/2023

https://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_405902.html

The multidisciplinary collaboration, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed last week, has the ambitious goal to develop a complete hydrogen value chain for Northern Xplorer AS (NX).

01/02/2023

https://www.tradewindsnews.com/cruise-and-ferry/hydrogen-supply-group-set-up-by-northern-xplorer-zero-emission-cruise-project/2-1-1396269

Consortium will also supply hydrogen hydrogen to wider maritime markets

18/01/2023

Welcome onboard Hyon!

Today we signed an LOI with Northern Xplorer to implement our hydrogen fueling technology in their zero-emission cruise vessel MM140, designed by MULTI…

10/01/2023

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05/01/2023

It's a pleasure to welcome YSADESIGN AS onboard Northern Xplorer.

YSA DESIGN was founded 1985 and is one of the world’s leading design studios to the cruise ship industry. They know what it takes to create a beautiful, functional cruise-ship that creates a welcoming destination for travelers. YSA DESIGN create seamless connections between the ship and the destination, and their work is known for its attention to details.

Photo cred: Axel Brox Design/YSA DESIGN

03/01/2023

We are delighted to announce that Kristine Gjessing will be joining the Northern Xplorer team as Commercial Manager responsible for Energy & Sustainability and Governmental Affairs.

Kristine has over 20 years of experience from the oil-and-gas industry within project management, licensing and liaison with national authorities, contract negotiations and management, and subsea and operations management. She has also been project leader working on application to own and operate nuclear facilities in Norway.

23/12/2022

We wish all of our partners and followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

04/11/2022

Our CEO Rolf Sandvik will speak about Northern Xplorer at ISC 2022 in Madrid. Will you be there?