Kristiansand, Norway

No cruise ships are scheduled in Kristiansand today, Thursday 12 November 2026. The next is Le Commandant Charcot on Tuesday 17 November. Over the next 12 months, 131 calls bring about 370,000 passengers; the busiest day is Wednesday 14 April 2027, with 2 ships.

Canal waterfront in central Kristiansand under a clear blue sky
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Central European Time)

November 2026
Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant Cruises245 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure10:00 pm
AIDAnova
AIDA Cruises5,228 passengers
Wed 25 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Mein Schiff Flow
TUI Cruises3,890 passengers
Thu 26 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
December 2026
Amadea
Phoenix Reisen508 passengers
Tue 1 Dec
Arrivalnoon
Departure10:00 pm
Mein Schiff 3
TUI Cruises2,506 passengers
Sun 6 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure7:30 pm
AIDAnova
AIDA Cruises5,228 passengers
Thu 10 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
AIDAnova
AIDA Cruises5,228 passengers
Thu 24 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
January 2027
AIDAprima
AIDA Cruises3,286 passengers
Sun 3 Jan
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Spirit of Adventure
Saga Ocean Cruises999 passengers
Mon 4 Jan
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
AIDAnova
AIDA Cruises5,228 passengers
Thu 7 Jan
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm

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Cruise Ships in Kristiansand

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)

Today · Thu 12 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Planning a day in Kristiansand?

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 Kristiansand cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Kristiansand cruise port?

Ships dock alongside at Quay 10, the Port of Kristiansand's preferred cruise quay at Lagmannsholmen on the western edge of the city centre, opened in 2017. Seasonal shops line the pier. From the gate a flat, paved walkway follows the waterfront past Kilden to Fiskebrygga and into the grid-plan centre, about 500 m away.

Terminal

Getting to the Kristiansand cruise port

Fiskebrygga → Quay 10

0.6 km · ~8 min by car

About 600 m, a flat 8-minute walk along the waterfront past Kilden.

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

Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 8 minutes.

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

Driving to the port

The centre is compact and flat; most sights are within walking distance. Distances and times are approximate.

Kristiansand Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Quay 10 cruise quay (Lagmannsholmen)

Purpose-built cruise quay opened in 2017 on the western edge of the centre, with seasonal shops on the pier and shore power.

Eating in Kristiansand

Coffee per item
NOK 63–68
Breakfast per person
NOK 100–300
Casual lunch per person
NOK 100–600
Restaurant dinner per person
NOK 300–1000
Soft drink per item
NOK 82

Prices are approximate. Fiskebrygga, 8 minutes on foot from the ship, has seafood restaurants by the water; more cafes and restaurants line Markens gate and the Kvadraturen.

Where to eat

Fiskebrygga (fish market quay)

Markens gate / Kvadraturen centre

Posebyen / Bystranda edge

Destination

About Kristiansand

Kristiansand is the largest city in southern Norway, on the Skagerrak coast between Oslo and Bergen. Cruise ships dock at Quay 10, a purpose-built cruise quay opened in 2017 on the western edge of the centre, where seasonal shops greet passengers; the port has one of Europe's largest shore power facilities. A flat waterfront path leads past the Kilden Performing Arts Centre to Fiskebrygga, the fish market and canal quarter, and on into the grid-plan centre with the Markens gate shopping street.

Posebyen, the old town of white wooden houses, lies a few streets further. Odderoya island offers coastal trails next to the centre, and Kristiansand Dyrepark, a large zoo and amusement park, is east of the city.

Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
NOK

Things to Do in Kristiansand

Fiskebrygga

Fish market and canal-side quarter where you can eat fresh shrimp and seafood by the water.

Posebyen

Old town quarter of white 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses on quiet grid streets.

Odderoya

Former military island next to the centre, with coastal walking trails, swimming spots and harbour views.

Kristiansand Dyrepark

Large zoo and amusement park east of the city, a popular family excursion.