Onboard activities

Crew member sitting at a table with postcards onboard a Havila ship, with views of the Norwegian coast through the window.

Tastings and courses you can book onboard

These activities can be booked onboard and have a participation fee*. Availability varies depending on where you are sailing.

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Aquavit tasting

Taste different styles of Norwegian aquavit and learn about the herbs and spices used to make it. The session also introduces the history of aquavit and its place in Norwegian food traditions.

Trondheim – northbound (day 3)

Guests take part in a gravlax course

Gravlax and aquavit

Prepare your own gravlax using dill, salt, sugar, and juniper berries. Choose between aquavit or gin to flavour the fish!

Trondheim – northbound (day 3)

Hammerfest – southbound (day 8)

stockfish drying outdoor

Stockfish – how Norwegians eat it

Taste traditional stockfish and learn how cod is dried in the Arctic climate along the northern Norwegian coast. You’ll also see how stockfish is traditionally prepared and eaten in Norwegian coastal cuisine.

Svolvær – southbound (day 9)

*Subject to change

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