History
| LOI | |
| 14/6/1994 | Building contract |
| Building started | |
| 23/1/1995 | Keel laid |
| 4/11/1995 | Launch |
| Sea trial | |
| Second sea trial | |
| 18/3/1996 | Delivered to Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap ASA , Norway |
| 3/1996 | Made a presentation trip to the Shetlands and Orkney Islands. |
| 17/4/1996 | Hurtigrutens Bergen – Kirknes service. Replaced m/s Nordstjernen. |
| 19/5/2002 | Small fire onboard when ship was in port of Havøysund. Passengers evacuated , half an hour later allowed to return back to ship. |
| 3/2006 | Owner Hurtigruten Group ASA, Narvik, Norway |
| 2016 | Refurbished interior and cabins. |