Stavanger is Norway’s fourth largest city and is the centre of the Norwegian oil industry and has the only petroleum museum in Norway. It also has a preserved old town on the west side of a charming waterfront. Stavanger cathedral is largely unchanged since early 12th century and the best preserved cathedral in Norway.
Stavanger has a maritime climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Summers features periods of warm and nice weather, although they sometimes can be rainy. Winters usually mean more rain than snow in Stavanger
Stavanger is generally considered a very safe city. The local police force are efficient, usually speak good English and have a strong presence in the downtown area at weekends
Cruise ships dock at the Port of Stavanger, which has four berths. The harbor area is right in town, only a five- to ten-minute walk to most downtown attractions.
Local curreny is Norwegian Crown
Our top attractions in Stavanger
Cruise Lysefjord and visit Pulpits Rock.
Take a hop on hop off bus tour
Visit the Langfoss Waterfall
Please Note – when booking a private excursion that is not operated by the cruise line it is your responsibility to ensure that you are back in port in good time for the ‘All Aboard’ time. We suggest allowing at least 1 hour after your ships arrival in port to allow for immigration clearances and plan to be back in port at least 1 hour before ‘All Aboard’ time to allow for any traffic issues etc on your return journey.