Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre)
City-centre cruise quay, 300 m long, for ships up to 230 m (one ship of 230 m or two smaller); a terminal building with a waiting area is being added for turnarounds.
Tromsø, Norway
Tromso is the largest city in northern Norway, on the island of Tromsoya about 350 km north of the Arctic Circle, ringed by fjords and snow-capped mountains. More about Tromsø →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 5 of 5 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Tromsø
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctBusy
3,691 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 10:00 – 23:00
35% busier than a typical day in Tromsø. Busiest 10:00 – 23:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sat 24 Oct · busiest: Fri 23 Oct- Fri23 Oct3.7kBusy1 ship
- Sat24 Oct460Quiet1 ship
- Sun25 Oct2.3kLight1 ship
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct460Quiet1 ship
- Thu29 Oct2.7kTypical1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Tromsø day.
Planning a day in Tromsø?
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 Tromsø cruise port?
Tromso has two cruise quays. Ships up to 230 m dock at Prostneset (Quay 8) in the city centre, next to the shops and restaurants of Storgata.
Larger ships use Breivika (Quay 21), north of the centre, where shuttles, buses or taxis are needed to reach town. Tromso Airport is on the same island, a short drive from both quays.
Terminal
Getting to the Tromsø cruise port
Storgata / city centre → Prostneset (Quay 8)
0.6 km · ~7 min by car
About 550 m, a 7-minute walk; the shopping street is next to the quay.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 7 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Check which quay your ship uses; expedition and coastal ships that start their cruises here usually use Prostneset.
Tromsø Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Breivika (Quay 21)
Cruise quay north of the centre, 495 m long with no length limit, for larger ships; a tent is used for passenger information and luggage scanning.
Parking at the Tromsø cruise port
Private parking
NOK 450/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
There is no dedicated cruise passenger parking. Public multi-storey car parks in the city centre near Prostneset can be used; Fjellet P-Hus charges NOK 45 an hour Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00 and NOK 25 an hour at other times, up to about NOK 450 per 24 hours. Other car parks do not publish rates.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Fjellet P-HusTromso Parkering
Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre)
~NOK 450/day
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Serves Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre) · Reservation: —
Maximum per 24 hours; NOK 45 an hour Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00, NOK 25 an hour at other times.
Nerstranda P-husAPCOA
Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre)
Rates not yet published
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Serves Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre) · Reservation: —
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Havnegata 10APCOA
Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre)
Rates not yet published
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Serves Prostneset (Quay 8, city centre) · Reservation: —
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Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
City centre / Prostneset
NOK 1060–2784 / night
Walk to the Prostneset quay, shops and restaurants.
Typical hotel
NOK 1060–2784 / night
Airport 10–14 min
Hotels within a few minutes' walk of Prostneset; about 10–15 minutes by car from the airport.
Hotels here
- Clarion Hotel The Edge
- First Hotel Amalie
- Radisson Blu Hotel Tromso
Prices are approximate per night, in NOK. There are no regular hotels at Breivika; stay in the city centre.
Eating in Tromsø
- Coffee per item
- NOK 44–52
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- NOK 100–200
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- NOK 200–300
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- NOK 300–800
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- NOK 50
- per item
Prices are approximate, from cafes and restaurants in the city centre.
Where to eat
Storgata / Stortorget
Sjogata (Sea Street) and the harbour front near Prostneset
Gronnegata / Kirkegata
Destination
About Tromsø
Tromso is the largest city in northern Norway, on the island of Tromsoya about 350 km north of the Arctic Circle, ringed by fjords and snow-capped mountains. Long called the Gateway to the Arctic, it was the base for polar expeditions by Roald Amundsen and others, remembered in the Polar Museum. The angular Arctic Cathedral and the Fjellheisen cable car stand across the bridge on the mainland side, and Polaria is an Arctic aquarium near the centre.
The city sees the midnight sun in summer and is one of the best places to watch the northern lights in winter. Ships dock at Prostneset in the centre or at Breivika to the north, and Tromso is also a starting point for Arctic expedition cruises.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- NOK
Things to Do in Tromsø
Arctic Cathedral
Tromso's landmark 1965 church of triangular concrete and aluminium panels on the mainland side, with a huge stained-glass east window.
Fjellheisen cable car
Cable car up Mount Storsteinen to about 420 m, with views over the city, fjords and islands; a classic spot for midnight sun or northern lights.
Polaria
Arctic aquarium and experience centre in a building shaped like toppled ice floes, with bearded seals.
Polar Museum
Museum in an 1830s harbour warehouse on Arctic hunting and the polar expeditions of Amundsen and Nansen.