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Norwegian Cruises

Queen Mary on a Norwegian cruise

Norwegian Cruises have become extremely popular, and by 2011, Norway has 41 cruise ship harbours.

Totally there was 1.678 cruise ships visiting these harbours through 2011, bringing 2.046.166 passengers to Norwegian destinations.

The Top Visited destination is Bergen Norway, with 350.248 visitors from cruise ships. We here bring you the Top 14 list of popular harbours:

  • 1. Bergen 350.248 passengers
  • 2. Oslo 315.000 passengers (season not over)
  • 3. Geirangerfjord 229.220 passengers
  • 4. Stavanger 215.026 passengers
  • 5. Flåm 156.907 passengers
  • 6. Molde and Åndalsnes 93.357 passengers
  • 7. Ålesund 93.301 passengers
  • 8. North Cape 87.901 passengers
  • 9. Olden / Nordfjord 83.866 passengers
  • 10. Hardangerfjord, Eidfjord and Ulvik 80.093 passengers
  • 11. Tromsø 75.002
  • 12. Lofoten (Leknes and Svolvær) 57.273
  • 13. Trondheim 43.601
  • 14. Kristiansand 54.270
  • Source: Cruise Norway

    Not on the Top 10 list yet, but an upcoming destination is Kristiansand in Southern Norway.

    Kristiansand had an increase in number of passengers on 71% (!) in 2011.

    Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger and Ålesund have also had an increase in numbers of passengers on more than 20% this year, while both Trondheim and Tromsø have experienced a minor decrease in visiting passengers. Norway is still a summer destination, but more and more passengers have opened their eyes for Winter Cruises.

    So far, the main interest for winter cruises is among British passengers, and totally there are 7 winter cruises to Norwegian destinations during the coming winter months.

    Most selling are Northern Norway winter activities, that includes the possibility to experience the amazing Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis.

    More and more companies are now bringing their customers to Norway by air, entering their ship in a Norwegian harbours like Oslo and Bergen.

    The main airports are Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen and Bergen Lufthavn Flesland.

    The Norwegian Cruises seems to be more and more popular, and the pure nature, beautiful fjords, with waterfalls right down from the surrounding mountains, is a lifetime experience to many people.

    This year Tromsø was awarded the best cruise harbour in the World by Frommer's, as a port with extraordinary possibilities, including the Aurora Borealis.


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