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Bergen

Bergen, the gateway to the fjords, is the starting point for the Norwegian coastal voyage and a stop on almost every fjord cruise.

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Your day ashore, at a glance

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Peak season: Jun, Jul, Aug

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Things to do in Bergen

5 recommendations

Choose an easy wander, a local highlight or a bigger day out. Compare practical details before you head ashore.

Getting to your ship

Airport to cruise port

Bergen's cruise quays and the coastal-voyage terminal are about 20 km from Bergen Flesland Airport, about 25 minutes by the Flybussen airport coach or taxi, or 45 minutes on the Bybanen light rail.

BGO

Bergen Airport, Flesland

To Bergen · one way

Airport lounges

Verified transfer prices from BGO have not been published yet. Check the transport operator before booking.

Rental cars: Available at the airport, but city parking is limited and the fjords are easier by train and boat.

Know before you go

Safety ashore

Women travelers

Routine precautions

Canada recommends normal precautions and reports that violent crime is uncommon. Theft occurs around busy tourist areas and transport; remain aware after dark and secure valuables. Editorial assessment for women visiting the port, based on country-level advice; no women-specific terminal incident rate has been verified. Local conditions and individual routes may differ.

Reviewed 2026-10-25

LGBTQ+ travelers

Routine precautions

Official Oslo visitor guidance describes national anti-discrimination protections and gender-neutral marriage, but warns that hate crimes still occur. Normal personal-security precautions remain appropriate; an Oslo-based source does not establish conditions at every Norwegian berth. Editorial assessment based on the cited sources; conditions may vary by route, time and individual circumstances.

Reviewed 2026-10-25

Editorial guidance reflects the cited advice and review date. Laws, attitudes and conditions can differ within a destination. No rating guarantees personal safety.

Pick your moment

When to go

  1. Jan: Low season
  2. Feb: Low season
  3. Mar: Shoulder season
  4. Apr: Shoulder season
  5. May: Shoulder season
  6. Jun: High season
  7. Jul: High season
  8. Aug: High season
  9. Sep: Shoulder season
  10. Oct: Shoulder season
  11. Nov: Low season
  12. Dec: Low season
● High season○ Shoulder season◌ Low season

Summer is high season, with long days and many ships. The coastal voyage runs year-round, with winter sailings chasing the northern lights.

Who else is in port?

Port crowding index

100 is average. 150 means 50% more ship passenger capacity than this port’s observed hourly average over the past 30 days; 50 means half the average.

Checking ships in port…

Estimate for tracked catalog ships, based on published passenger capacity, not actual passengers ashore. Port areas are approximate circles around published port coordinates. Only positions reported within an hour at 1 knot or less are counted; ships at anchor may be included. Missing AIS reports and untracked ships can understate crowding. Quiet observed hours count toward the average; collection outages do not.

Set sail

Ships sailing from Bergen

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Havila Capella in Hammerfest3.5 ★Havila VoyagesHavila Capella2021 · 15,519 GT · 468 guests · Norwegian FjordsHavila Capella was the first of Havila Voyages' four identical coastal ships, built at the Tersan yard in Turkey, launched in September 2020 and placed in service on 12 December…Havila Castor3.5 ★Havila VoyagesHavila Castor2022 · 15,519 GT · 468 guests · Norwegian FjordsHavila Castor, the second of the four sisters, was delivered by the Tersan yard in Turkey in April 2022 and made her maiden voyage on 10 May 2022. On 2 June 2022 she became the…Havila Polaris, 20233.5 ★Havila VoyagesHavila Polaris2023 · 15,519 GT · 468 guests · Norwegian FjordsHavila Polaris was ordered from the Barreras yard in Spain, but when that yard ran into financial trouble the partly built hull was towed to Tersan in Turkey, which finished her…Havila Pollux3.5 ★Havila VoyagesHavila Pollux2023 · 15,519 GT · 468 guests · Norwegian FjordsHavila Pollux, the fourth and last of the series, followed the same path as Havila Polaris: begun at the Barreras yard in Spain, completed at Tersan in Turkey and delayed by…Kong Harald in Tromsø, December 20252.7 ★HurtigrutenKong Harald1993 · 11,204 GT · 577 guests · Norwegian FjordsKong Harald is an 11,204-ton coastal ship completed in 1993 and named for King Harald V of Norway; she is a sister of Richard With and Nordlys. She has 218 cabins, including two…Nordkapp2.7 ★HurtigrutenNordkapp1996 · 11,386 GT · 473 guests · Norwegian FjordsNordkapp is an 11,386-ton Polarlys-class coastal ship built by Kleven Verft for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and placed in service on 2 April 1996. She is named after…Nordlys in Molde harbor2.7 ★HurtigrutenNordlys1994 · 11,204 GT · 505 guests · Norwegian FjordsNordlys, whose name means northern lights, is an 11,204-ton coastal ship built by Volkswerft in Stralsund, Germany, and placed in service in April 1994 for Troms Fylkes…Nordnorge, 20112.7 ★HurtigrutenNordnorge1997 · 11,384 GT · 452 guests · Norwegian FjordsNordnorge, whose name means Northern Norway, is an 11,384-ton Polarlys-class ship completed by Kværner Kleven in Ulsteinvik and in service from 19 March 1997. For several years…Polarlys departing Geiranger2.7 ★HurtigrutenPolarlys1996 · 11,341 GT · 580 guests · Norwegian FjordsPolarlys is an 11,341-ton coastal ship built by Ulstein Verft in Norway and delivered in 1996, the namesake of a trio that also includes Nordkapp and Nordnorge. She first sailed…Richard With at Harstad, March 20232.7 ★HurtigrutenRichard With1993 · 11,205 GT · 492 guests · Norwegian FjordsRichard With carries the name of the shipowner who started the Norwegian Coastal Express in 1893. Completed in 1993, she is an 11,205-ton sister of Kong Harald and Nordlys, with…Vesterålen arriving at Molde2.7 ★HurtigrutenVesterålen1983 · 6,261 GT · 274 guests · Norwegian FjordsVesterålen is the oldest and smallest ship in Hurtigruten's coastal fleet, a 6,261-ton vessel built at Harstad in 1983 and named after the company's first coastal steamship of…

Ships that call at Bergen

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