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Cruises from Kirkenes 2026 - 2027

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Kirkenes is where cruises along the Norwegian coast with Hurtigruten begin and end. Located in northeastern Norway, Kirkenes is founded on a pleasant site bordered by the Bøkfjorden, a branch of the Varanger Fjord. Its position on the Russian border gives it a very different atmosphere from other towns in the Finnmark region. The town is also an excellent spot to enjoy the natural phenomena typical of the Far North, such as the luminous aurora borealis and the midnight sun, both of which make for memorable nights. The unspoilt countryside around Kirkenes offers an extraordinary panorama of mountains, hills and lush vegetation, ideal for hiking and observing exceptional wildlife. Kirkenes is also home to Forstevann, an immense natural lake.


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Kirkenes

Itinerary : Kirkenes, Vardo, Batsfjord, Berlevag, Vardo, Mehamn, Kjollefjord, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Bodø, Ornes, Batsfjord, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Berlevag, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Mehamn, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Richard With
On-board meals included
MS Richard With

62 other departures

MS Richard With

6 d

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Kirkenes

11/22/2027

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$ 1,161

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18-29 Apr 2026

10-21 May 2026

01-12-23 Jun 2026

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Itinerary : Kirkenes, Vardo, Batsfjord, Berlevag, Vardo, Mehamn, Kjollefjord, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Batsfjord, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Berlevag, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Mehamn, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Nordkapp
On-board meals included
MS Nordkapp

62 other departures

MS Nordkapp

6 d

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Kirkenes

11/29/2027

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$ 1,161

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25 Apr 2026

06-17-28 May 2026

08-19-30 Jun 2026

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Itinerary : Kirkenes, Vardo, Batsfjord, Berlevag, Vardo, Mehamn, Kjollefjord, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Batsfjord, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Berlevag, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Mehamn, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Polarlys
On-board meals included
MS Polarlys

62 other departures

MS Polarlys

6 d

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Kirkenes

11/20/2027

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$ 1,161

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27 Apr 2026

08-19-30 May 2026

10-21 Jun 2026

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Itinerary : Kirkenes, Vardo, Batsfjord, Berlevag, Finnsnes, Vardo, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Mehamn, Stokmarknes, Kjollefjord, Svolvaer, Honningsvag, Stamsund, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Batsfjord, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Finnsnes, Rorvik, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Berlevag, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Mehamn, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Nordnorge
On-board meals included
MS Nordnorge

61 other departures

MS Nordnorge

6 d

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Kirkenes

11/23/2027

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$ 1,161

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19-30 Apr 2026

11-22 May 2026

02-13-24 Jun 2026

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Itinerary : Kirkenes, Vardo, Batsfjord, Berlevag, Vardo, Mehamn, Kjollefjord, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Batsfjord, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Berlevag, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Mehamn, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Nordlys
On-board meals included
MS Nordlys

60 other departures

MS Nordlys

6 d

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Kirkenes

11/28/2027

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$ 1,161

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24 Apr 2026

05-16-27 May 2026

07-18-29 Jun 2026

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Itinerary : Kirkenes, Mehamn, Vardo, Kjollefjord, Batsfjord, Honningsvag, Berlevag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Vardo, Mehamn, Kjollefjord, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Finnsnes, Oksfjord, Harstad, Skjervoy, Risoyhamn, Tromso, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Batsfjord, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Bodø, Stokmarknes, Ornes, Svolvaer, Nesna, Stamsund, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Berlevag, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Trondheim, Sandnessjoen, Kristiansund, Bronnoysund, Molde, Rorvik, Mehamn, Alesund, Trondheim, Torvik, Kristiansund, Maloy, Molde, Floro, Bergen, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Kong Harald
On-board meals included
MS Kong Harald

60 other departures

MS Kong Harald

6 d

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Kirkenes

12/6/2027

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$ 1,161

Expedition Cruiser
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Other departures:

21 Apr 2026

02-24 May 2026

04-15-26 Jun 2026

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Itinerary : Kirkenes, Vardo, Batsfjord, Berlevag, Vardo, Mehamn, Kjollefjord, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Batsfjord, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Berlevag, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Mehamn, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Kjollefjord, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen, Honningsvag, Havoysund, Hammerfest, Oksfjord, Skjervoy, Tromso, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risoyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvaer, Stamsund, Bodø, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund, Rorvik, Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Alesund, Torvik, Maloy, Floro, Bergen

Hurtigruten
MS Vesteralen
On-board meals included
MS Vesteralen

60 other departures

MS Vesteralen

6 d

Ocean view Stateroom

Kirkenes

11/26/2027

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$ 1,403

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Explore the North Pole or the South Pole
On-board meals included

Other departures:

22 Apr 2026

03-14-25 May 2026

05-16-27 Jun 2026

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Learn more about Kirkenes

 

- Places to visit and local activities

 

A cruise from Kirkenes gives you the chance to discover this remote Norwegian town. Visit the town center, with its perpendicular streets dotted with colorful houses and low-rise buildings. Take a leisurely stroll through the town, passing important sites and monuments such as the Monument to the Mothers of War and the Soviet Monument to the Liberation of Sør-Varanger by the Red Army. Visit the "Andersgrotta" cave, carved out of stone as a hiding place during the Second World War. Enjoy an excursion by car or quad bike to the Russian border. On the way, discover Hill 96, a former military lookout from which the border and the Russian town of Nikel can be seen. Depending on the season, you can enjoy exciting outdoor activities such as king crab fishing, ice fishing, kayaking, dog sledding or snowmobiling. Or enjoy reindeer spotting in Gabba Park or Radius Kirkenes Park. In winter, treat yourself to a visit to the Kirkenes Snowhotel, a surprising ice hotel with an ice bar and comfortable rooms.

 


Cruising from Kirkenes?

 

Here's some practical information about the port.


- Port country: Norway
- Type of port: seaport
- Main destination served: Fjords & Scandinavia
- Departure terminal: D13

 

Where is the port of Kirkenes located?

 


The seaport of Kirkenes in Norway is located at Johan Knudtzens Gate 11, 9900 Kirkenes, Norway. GPS coordinates are 69.7293243, 30.0456518. The port is 0.9 km from the city center and 13.4 km from the nearest airport. Opening hours are 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.

 

How do I get to the port?

 


Getting to Kirkenes harbor couldn't be easier. You can reach the port by car and park in the nearest parking lot, located less than 0.2 km from the port at Presteveien 1, 9900 Kirkenes, Norway. Parking costs around €102 per week. Alternatively, you can use public transport and come by cab or bus.

 

What cruise lines depart from Kirkenes?

 


Prestigious companies are available, including Hurtigruten. Ships such as the Polarlys, Ms Spitsbergen, Ms Richard With sail the seas with Fjords & Scandinavia as their main destination.

 

Health measures Coronavirus Covid-19:

 


New measures are introduced to cope with the resurgence of the epidemic. Airlines are providing hydroalcoholic hand gel and requiring passengers to maintain a social distance.

 

What services and amenities can I find at the port?

 


Services and amenities include: toilets, vending machines for drinks and snacks, waiting rooms, lockers, car rental.


Are you going on a cruise from Kirkenes? Here is the practical information about this port. • Port country: Norway • Type of port: Maritime • Main destination served: Fjords & Scandinavia • Departure terminal: D13 where is the port of Kirkenes? The sea port of Kirkenes in Norway is located in Johan Knudtzens Gate 11, 9900 Kirkenes, Norway. Here are the GPS contact details 69.7293243, 30.0456518. The port is located 0.9 km from the city center and 13.4 km from the nearest airport. The opening hours are 9 a.m. 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. 5 p.m. How to go to the port? To get to the port of Kirkenes, nothing could be simpler. You can arrive at the car port and park in the nearest parking lot located less than 0.2 km from the port and whose address is Prestan 1, 9900 Kirkenes, Norway. Regarding the price of the parking lot, count a package of around € 102 for a week of parking. Otherwise, you can use public transport and come by taxi, bus. What cruising companies departing from Kirkenes? Prestige companies are available including Hurtigruten. Boats like the Polarlys, MS Spitsbergen, MS Richard with sail at sea with the main destination Fjords & Scandinavia. COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CORONAVIRUS CORONAVIERS: new measures to deal with the resumption of the epidemic are put in place. Companies provide hydroalcoholic gel for the hands and require passengers to respect social distancing. What services and amenities can I find at the port ?: Services and amenities include: toilets, drinking and snacks distributor, waiting room, instructions, car rental companies.
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