History
| LOI | |
| 1/5/1994 | Building contract |
| Building started | |
| 8/9/1995 | Keel laid |
| 6/7/1996 | Launch |
| Sea trial | |
| Second sea trial | |
| 14/3/1997 | Delivered to Ofotens og Vesteraalens D/S A/S, Narvik, Norway |
| 29/4/1997 | Hurtigrutens Bergen – Kirknes service |
| 2002- | Summer in Norwegian coastal service and winter in Antarctic cruises |
| 3/2006 | Owner Hurtigruten Group ASA, Narvik, Norway |