Region
Norway
Fjords, working harbours and the long coastal light of the west.
The Norwegian coast is a working seascape as much as a scenic one: ferry quays, fishing sheds, boatyards and small towns held between mountain and water.
Sailing a smaller vessel means calling at quays that larger ships pass by — stepping ashore in the centre of a village rather than at an industrial terminal some distance away.
Good to know
Shore excursions are arranged with local partners and may include guided walks, coastal hikes, museum visits and scenic tours. They are usually booked separately, with details shared around four weeks before departure. Routes and port calls may change depending on weather and local conditions.
Ports
Places along this coast
Flekkefjord
Kristiansand
The largest town on the southern coast, founded in 1641.
Rosendal
On the Hardangerfjord, known for the Barony Rosendal.
Sauda
Bergen
The historic gateway to the western fjords.
Florø
Norway's westernmost town, built around its harbour.
Måløy
A fishing port on an exposed stretch of coast.
Ålesund
An Art Nouveau town set across islands and channels.
Haugesund
A west-coast town with deep Viking associations.
Avaldsnes
Norway's oldest royal seat, on the narrows of Karmsundet.
Bekkjarvik
A small Austevoll village among 667 islands.
Farsund
A southern town of white timber houses and wartime bunkers.
Grimstad
The sheltered Skagerrak town where Ibsen began writing.
Henningsvær
A Lofoten fishing village spread across small islands.
Horten
A naval town on the Oslofjord with a preserved shipyard quarter.
Kragerø
Munch's “pearl of the coastal towns” among skerries.
Langesund
Once one of Norway's leading shipping towns.
Mosterhamn
A Bømlo harbour village ringed by a thousand islands.
Odda
At the head of the Sørfjord, deep inside the Hardangerfjord.
Oslo
The capital at the head of its fjord, founded in 1048.
Reine
A Lofoten fishing village once voted Norway's most beautiful.
Sandefjord
A Vestfold town shaped by Viking ships and whaling.
Skudeneshavn
One of Norway's best-preserved white timber towns.
Stavanger
Old Stavanger's timber lanes beside a working harbour.
Trollfjord
A two-kilometre fjord entered through a hundred-metre gap.
Trondheim
Norway's medieval capital, around Nidaros Cathedral.
Vega
A UNESCO archipelago known for eider down harvesting.
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Voyages
Sailing Norway
Norway8 nights25 Sept 20262026
The magic of Fjord-Norway – A voyage to Hardangerfjord and Saudafjord
Warnemünde · Malmö · Kristiansand · Rosendal · Eidfjord · Sauda · +2
Warnemünde to Warnemünde · 8 nights aboard MS Nordstjernen.
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