Over the past seven days, some 350 passengers aboard Havila Capella have sailed roughly 1,400 miles along Norway’s coast from the 1,000-year-old city of Bergen, filled with bright wooden houses, to Kirkenes, north of the Arctic Circle near the Russian border. Since 1893, cruise ferries have transported mail and people to 34 ports along this rugged coast where agriculture, herding and fishing still shape local life. Havila’s four newly built ships entered service in 2021. Most of those aboard are tourists who have signed up for 6- or 13-night scenic journeys; others are locals or travelers making short trips.