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.
Kristiansand, Norway
Kristiansand is the largest city in southern Norway, on the Skagerrak coast between Oslo and Bergen. More about Kristiansand →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
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Showing 4 of 4 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Kristiansand
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctLight
2,637 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 08:00 – 18:00
35% quieter than a typical day in Kristiansand. Busiest 08:00 – 18:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Fri 23 Oct · busiest: Tue 27 Oct- Fri23 Oct2.6kLight1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct2.6kLight1 ship
- Tue27 Oct6.8kPeak1 ship
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Kristiansand day.
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.
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.
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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.
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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
Eating in Kristiansand
- Coffee per item
- NOK 63–68
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- NOK 100–300
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- NOK 100–600
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- NOK 300–1000
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- NOK 82
- per item
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.