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Svolvaer (Austvagoya Island Lofoten Norway)

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Svolvaer cruise port

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Baltic - Norwegian Fjords - Russia

Local Time
2024-11-25 14:28

min: 32 °F (-1 °C) / max: 39 °F (4 °C) 33°F
0.4°C
Wind: 32°/ 3.5 m/s Gust: 5.2 m/sWind: 32°/ 3.5 m/s Gust: 5.2 m/sGentle breeze
3.5 m/s
Min / Max Temperature39 °F / 4 °C
32 °F / -0 °C
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Port Svolvaer cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Svolvaer, Austvagoya Island Lofoten Norway. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
7 October, 2025
Tuesday
Hurtigruten Cruises cruise lineMS Kong Harald
18 October, 2025
Saturday
Hurtigruten Cruises cruise lineMS Kong Harald
30 October, 2025
Thursday
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Cruises cruise lineHanseatic Nature09:0023:00

Svolvaer is a port town and the administrative center of Vagan Municipality (in Norway's Nordland County) with population around 9,500. Svolvaer is on Austvagoya Island (Lofoten archipelago).

Other than the fishing industry, tourism is increasingly important. Svolvaer is a major transportation hub and starting point for tourists who visit Lofoten islands. Around 200,000 tourists visit the city each year.

Svolvaer cruise terminal

Cruise ships to Austvagoya Island dock (anchor) at Svolvaer - port town on the southeastern coast.

Svolvaer is one of the ferry ports along the "Express Route" - Norway's Government subsidized "Norwegian Coastal Express". This is a regularly scheduled passenger and cargo shipping service in Norway. The "ferry and cruise" itinerary is between two turnaround ports - Bergen (southmost) and Kirkenes (northmost). It connects a total of 34 ports, which are Norwegian communities without any road or air access.

Since January 2021, Norway's coastal ferry service is operated by two companies - Hurtigruten (7 ships) and Havila Shipping (4 ships). The Norwegian Government's annual subsidy for the ferry service is around USD 100 million.

The list of all ports along the northbound "Norwegian Coastal Express" itinerary includes Bergen (turnaround port), Alesund, Floro, Geiranger (Stranda), Maloy (Vagsoy), Molde, Torvik (Heroy, Leinoya Island), Kristiansund, Rorvik (Vikna), Trondheim, Bodo, Bronnoysund (Bronnoy), Nesna, Ornes (Meloy), Sandnessjoen (Alstahaug), Stamsund (Vestvagoy Island), Svolvaer (Vagan, Austvagoya Island), Trollfjorden (Hadsel), Finnsnes (Lenvik), Harstad (Hinnoya Island), Risoyhamn (Andoy Island), Skjervoy, Sortland (Langoya Island), Stokmarknes (Hadseloya Island), Tromso, Berlevag, Hammerfest, Honningsvag (Mageroya Island, Nordkapp / North Cape), Kjollefjord (Lebesby), Mehamn (Gamvik), Oksfjord (Loppa), Batsfjord, Vardo (Vardoya Island), Kirkenes (turnaround port).

Svolvaer has a ferry connection to Skutvik (Hamaroy) and an express boat connecting it to Bodo. A boat connection is available to the nearby Skrova Island.

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