Sandnessjoen (Norway)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Baltic - Norwegian Fjords - Russia
Local Time
2023-06-06 22:29
43°F 6°C
Gentle breeze4.4 m/s
45 °F / 8 °C 39 °F / 4 °C
Sandnessjoen is a port town and administrative center of the municipality of Alstahaug (Norway's Nordland county) with population around 6,000. The village received town status in 1788. It is located on the Alsta island, just west of De syv sostre (The Seven Sisters) mountain range.
Stokka (Sandnessjoen Airport) is located south of the town. Beginning late June 2011, Wideroe launched direct flights between Sandnessjoen Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in the summer months.
Helgeland Kammerkor is a mixed choir with members from the region of Helgeland, established in Sandnessjoen in 1992. Today it continues to be based here.
Sandnessjoen cruise terminal
Sandnessjoen 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).
Hurtigruten ships meet in Sandnessjoen in the evening.
Port Sandnessjoen 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 Sandnessjoen, Norway. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June, 2023 Saturday |  MS Kong Harald | ||
| 5 June, 2023 Monday |  ms Nieuw Statendam | 08:00 | 17:00 |
| 8 June, 2023 Thursday | MS Kong Harald | ||
| 8 June, 2023 Thursday |  Norwegian Star | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 14 June, 2023 Wednesday | MS Kong Harald | ||
| 19 June, 2023 Monday | MS Kong Harald | ||
| 25 June, 2023 Sunday | MS Kong Harald | ||
| 30 June, 2023 Friday | MS Kong Harald |