Hammerfest, Norway

Hammerfest is a town on the island of Kvaloya in Finnmark, in Norway's far north. It is a working port for fishing, coastal ships and the energy industry, and receives a modest number of cruise calls each year. More about Hammerfest →

Ship schedule

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ShipDateArrivalDeparture
June 2027
AIDAbella
AIDA Cruises
Sat 5 Jun
Arrival10:00
Departure17:00
AIDAbella
AIDA Cruises
Sun 20 Jun
Arrival13:00
Departure20:00
Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas
Thu 24 Jun
Arrival08:00
Departure17:00
Oceania Insignia
Oceania Cruises
Sun 27 Jun
Arrival13:00
Departure22:00
AIDAluna
AIDA Cruises
Tue 29 Jun
Arrival12:00
Departure20:00
Bolette
Fred Olsen
Tue 29 Jun
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
July 2027
Artania
Phoenix Reisen
Sun 11 Jul
Arrival14:00
Departure23:00
Amera
Phoenix Reisen
Fri 23 Jul
Arrival13:00
Departure20:00
Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises
Thu 29 Jul
Arrival07:00
Departure17:00
August 2027
AIDAluna
AIDA Cruises
Mon 2 Aug
Arrival12:00
Departure20:00

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Cruise Ships in Hammerfest

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Planning a day in Hammerfest?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Hammerfest cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Hammerfest cruise port?

Cruise ships berth alongside in Hammerfest's working harbour, either at Fuglenes Kai 9, a 145-metre quay across the bay from the town centre, or at Sentrum kai 1 and 2 right in the centre. From Fuglenes, the town centre is about 2.4 km on foot, around 33 minutes, and the Meridian Column is a few minutes' walk away.

Terminal

Getting to the Hammerfest cruise port

Meridian Column (Struve Geodetic Arc), Hammerfest, Norway → Fuglenes Kai 9

0.4 km · ~4 min by car

About 350 m, a 4-minute walk. Monument at Fuglenes marking the northern end of the Struve Geodetic Arc.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Variesper person
~4 min

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

The Meridian Column is a 4-minute walk from Fuglenes; the town centre is about 2.4 km (33 minutes) on foot, or a short taxi ride. Distances, times and prices are approximate.

Hammerfest Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Fuglenes Kai 9

Main cruise quay across the bay from the centre: 145 m, 12 m depth, shore power. Larger ships also use Sentrum kai 1 (240 m) and smaller ones Sentrum kai 2 (70 m) in the town centre.

Eating in Hammerfest

Breakfast per person
NOK 100–300
per person
Casual lunch per person
NOK 200–300
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
NOK 300–600
per person

Prices are approximate, including the lunch and dinner split.

Destination

About Hammerfest

Hammerfest is a town on the island of Kvaloya in Finnmark, in Norway's far north. It is a working port for fishing, coastal ships and the energy industry, and receives a modest number of cruise calls each year. Cruise ships berth at Fuglenes quay, across the bay from the town centre, or at the quays in the centre itself.

A few minutes from Fuglenes stands the Meridian Column, the northern end of the UNESCO-listed Struve Geodetic Arc, which stretches more than 2,800 km to the Black Sea. In town, the Museum of Reconstruction tells of the burning and rebuilding of Finnmark.

Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
NOK

Things to Do in Hammerfest

Meridian Column

The monument at Fuglenes marking the northern end of the Struve Geodetic Arc, a UNESCO-listed survey chain that runs through ten countries to the Black Sea.

Museum of Reconstruction

The story of the burning of Finnmark in 1944 and how the region was rebuilt.

Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society

A small museum of Arctic hunting and polar expeditions in the town centre.

Salen viewpoint

A hill above town with views over Hammerfest, the harbour and the sea.

Cruise Ships Visiting Hammerfest

AIDA Cruises

Phoenix Reisen

Crystal Cruises

Fred Olsen

Oceania Cruises

Regent Seven Seas