Which cruise unites almost 2% of a country’s population on board?

Imagine: You’re on a cruise with many fellow countrymen – not just many, but almost 2% of the entire country! This experience will be offered to 1,000 passengers on a cruise in January 2026. It’s a voyage on the Smyril Line’s NORRÖNA from January 14th to 21st, 2026, from Tórshavn (Faroe Islands) to Oslo. The occasion is the Men’s European Handball Championship in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Faroese fans can thus watch the matches live in Oslo from January 15th to 20th. During this time, the NORRÖNA will remain in the port of Oslo, serving as a hotel for the fans. All 1,000 places on board are booked; this means that approximately 1.8% of the Faroese population will be on board together.