Cruise ship schedules · Norway
When do cruise ships call at Kristiansand?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Kristiansand has 78 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 32 ships from 16 lines with 153,626 lower berths between them. The busiest month is July 2027 with 16 calls; the busiest day is 27 July 2027 with 2 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 78
- Ships
- 32
- Lower berths
- 153,626
- Estimated
- 0%
How many cruise ships call at Kristiansand each month?
Kristiansand expects its most cruise ships in July 2027, with 16 calls and 37,911 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Kristiansand.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3 | 2 | 4,706 | Thu 8 Oct (1) | 0% |
| November 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1,474 | Thu 5 Nov (1) | 0% |
| December 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1,806 | Thu 3 Dec (1) | 0% |
| January 2027 | 1 | 1 | 270 | Sat 30 Jan (1) | 0% |
| February 2027 | 2 | 1 | 1,204 | Thu 11 Feb (1) | 0% |
| March 2027 | 2 | 1 | 1,204 | Thu 11 Mar (1) | 0% |
| April 2027 | 5 | 3 | 5,868 | Thu 8 Apr (1) | 0% |
| May 2027 | 10 | 9 | 24,624 | Wed 5 May (1) | 0% |
| June 2027 | 12 | 11 | 21,552 | Wed 2 Jun (1) | 0% |
| July 2027 | 16 | 15 | 37,911 | Tue 27 Jul (2) | 0% |
| August 2027 | 10 | 8 | 19,486 | Thu 19 Aug (2) | 0% |
| September 2027 | 11 | 10 | 33,521 | Wed 1 Sep (1) | 0% |
| October 2027 | 3 | 2 | 7,606 | Wed 6 Oct (1) | 0% |
| November 2027 | 2 | 1 | 1,204 | Thu 4 Nov (1) | 0% |
| December 2027 | 3 | 2 | 3,854 | Thu 2 Dec (1) | 0% |
| January 2028 | 1 | 1 | 3,078 | Thu 6 Jan (1) | 0% |
| February 2028 | 1 | 1 | 3,078 | Thu 17 Feb (1) | 0% |
| March 2028 | 1 | 1 | 3,078 | Thu 23 Mar (1) | 0% |
Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.
Which cruise ships call at Kristiansand next?
The next cruise ship calls at Kristiansand begin on 8 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Le Commandant Charcot | Ponant Cruises | 08:00 | 22:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Le Commandant Charcot | Ponant Cruises | 08:00 | 22:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Vela | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Vela | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Rotterdam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Caribbean Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 15:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Sky Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Queen Victoria | Cunard Line | 09:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Le Champlain | Ponant Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Sky Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Regal Princess | Princess Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Saturn | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Celebrity Apex | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Freedom of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | 11:00 | 19:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Vela | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Rotterdam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.
How exact is the Kristiansand cruise schedule?
Of the 78 cruise ship calls at Kristiansand from October 2026 to September 2027, 100% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 0% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.
Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.
Key takeaways
- Kristiansand has 78 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 32 ships.
- July 2027 is the busiest month, with 16 calls and 37,911 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 27 July 2027, with 2 ships in port at Kristiansand.
- 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Kristiansand in the next year?
Kristiansand has 78 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 32 different ships from 16 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Hurtigruten (13), Viking Ocean Cruises (10), MSC Cruises (9). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Kristiansand?
The busiest scheduled day at Kristiansand between October 2026 and September 2027 is Tuesday 27 July 2027, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is July 2027 with 16 calls and 37,911 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Kristiansand cruise ship schedule come from?
The Kristiansand schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 0% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.