Who owns HX Expeditions?
HX Expeditions is owned by HX Group (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: HX Annual Report and Accounts 2025, HX Hold Co Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- HX Hold Co Ltd reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Category
- Travel & transport › Cruise lines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About HX Expeditions
HX Expeditions is the expedition cruise brand of the HX Group, which its 2025 annual report says specialises in global expedition cruises and is market leader for Antarctica, with the Northwest Passage, Alaska, Svalbard and Galapagos among its destinations. Its website says it has run expeditions since 1896, and the report says the group was split from Hurtigruten, the operator of Norwegian coastal voyages, from 1 October 2024.
Ownership timeline of HX Expeditions
Where HX Expeditions sits in HX Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in cruise lines, and who owns them
The 26 brands in cruise lines on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Carnival, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Carnival | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Crystal | A&K Travel Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| American Cruise Lines | American Cruise Lines | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aurora Expeditions | Aurora Expeditions | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Celestyal Cruises | Celestyal | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Disney Cruise Line | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Heritage Expeditions | Heritage Expeditions | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
About the owner: HX Group
HX Group is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
HX Hold Co Ltd is the principal parent of the HX Group, an expedition cruise business registered in England with its office at 210 Pentonville Road, London. Its 2025 annual report says the group was established on 1 October 2024 by separating the Hurtigruten Expedition businesses from Hurtigruten, which focuses on voyages along the Norwegian coast. It says that since 12 February 2025 the group has been ultimately owned 100% by HX Bidco Ltd, incorporated in Jersey.
🇳🇴 HX Expeditions and other Norwegian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in Norway. 18 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, HX Expeditions among them.
- Awilco LNG — Awilco LNG 🇳🇴
- Color Line — Color Line 🇳🇴
- Eidesvik Offshore — Eidesvik Offshore 🇳🇴
- Fjord Line — Fjord Line 🇳🇴
- Fjord1 — Fjord1 🇳🇴
- Havila Shipping — Havila Shipping 🇳🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of HX Expeditions?
The parent company of HX Expeditions is HX Group, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is HX Expeditions Norwegian or British?
HX Expeditions originated in Norway, but it is owned today by HX Group, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So HX Expeditions is a Norwegian-origin brand under British ownership.
Is HX Expeditions still owned by HX Group?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, HX Expeditions is still owned by HX Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] HX Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — HX Hold Co Ltd, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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