Norway Shore Excursions

AIDAnova Norway Cruise Guide

AIDA · 5,200 passengers · #3 busiest Norway ship · 135 port calls (2026 and 2027 and 2028)

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Most Active Norway Ship
135 Norway Port CallsMost Visits: Kristiansand

Ship overview

AIDAnova on AIDA ranks among Norway's busiest cruise ships in our verified database: a mega-ship with 135 published port calls across 2026 and 2027 and 2028. The programme leans heavily on Kristiansand (29 calls, 21% of visits) and Stavanger (27), with Bergen (26) rounding out the core rotation. Geographically, AIDAnova concentrates on Fjord Norway and Western Norway / Coastal, across 8 distinct Norwegian ports in total. Busiest month: September 2026 (12 calls), typical of shoulder season Norway cruising for this class of ship. Activity is spread across both years (38 calls in 2026, 52 in 2027).

Regional focus: Fjord Norway · Western Norway / Coastal

Quick facts

  • Passenger capacity

    5,200 passengers

  • Cruise line

    AIDA

  • Norway activity rank

    #3 of 2026 and 2027 and 2028 schedule data

  • Visits by year

    2026: 38 · 2027: 52 · 2028: 45

  • Total Norway port calls

    135

  • Distinct ports

    8

Norway itinerary patterns

Recurring port sequences detected from AIDAnova's published timetable. Useful when deciding which excursions to research first.

  • Flåm → Ålesund

    Flåm → Ålesund appears on 12 sailings in our 2026–2027–2028 Norway data.

  • Bergen → Flåm

    Bergen → Flåm appears on 10 sailings in our 2026–2027–2028 Norway data.

  • Ålesund → Stavanger

    Ålesund → Stavanger appears on 10 sailings in our 2026–2027–2028 Norway data.

  • Stavanger → Kristiansand

    Stavanger → Kristiansand appears on 10 sailings in our 2026–2027–2028 Norway data.

AIDAnova schedule insights

Patterns from our verified Norway database for AIDAnova across 2026 and 2027 and 2028. Use these figures to pick quieter months or plan around peak summer weeks before booking shore excursions.

  • Total Norway calls

    135

  • Ports visited

    8

  • Busiest month

    September 2026

    12 port calls

  • Years tracked

    2026, 2027, 2028

Visits by year

  • 202638 calls
  • 202752 calls
  • 202845 calls

Calls by month

  • June 2026
    11
  • July 2026
    9
  • August 2026
    6
  • September 2026
    12
  • January 2027
    2
  • February 2027
    4
  • March 2027
    6
  • April 2027
    5
  • May 2027
    6
  • June 2027
    3
  • July 2027
    3
  • August 2027
    1
  • September 2027
    3
  • October 2027
    6
  • November 2027
    11
  • December 2027
    2
  • January 2028
    2
  • February 2028
    5
  • March 2028
    5
  • April 2028
    4
  • May 2028
    8
  • June 2028
    1
  • July 2028
    2
  • August 2028
    3
  • September 2028
    6
  • October 2028
    7
  • November 2028
    2

Browse the Norway cruise calendar for national busiest days and cruise line trends.

Upcoming Norway port calls

Next scheduled AIDAnova arrivals in our verified database. Confirm timings with AIDA before booking excursions.

Norway cruise schedule

All imported Norway port calls for AIDAnova in our database (2026 and 2027 and 2028). Confirm timings with AIDA before booking excursions.

DatePortArrivalDepartureAll aboard
Mon, 1 Jun 2026Bergen11:0017:30TBC
Tue, 2 Jun 2026Flåm07:0017:30TBC
Wed, 3 Jun 2026Ålesund08:0016:00TBC
Wed, 10 Jun 2026Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 15 Jun 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 16 Jun 2026Flåm08:0017:30TBC
Wed, 17 Jun 2026Ålesund09:3019:00TBC
Mon, 22 Jun 2026Flåm13:00TBCTBC
Wed, 24 Jun 2026Bergen08:0016:30TBC
Mon, 29 Jun 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 30 Jun 2026Flåm08:0018:30TBC
Wed, 1 Jul 2026Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 2 Jul 2026Stavanger11:0021:00TBC
Tue, 7 Jul 2026Kristiansand09:0019:00TBC
Tue, 14 Jul 2026Ålesund10:0019:00TBC
Wed, 15 Jul 2026Geiranger08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 27 Jul 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 28 Jul 2026Nordfjordeid08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 29 Jul 2026Ålesund07:0016:00TBC
Thu, 30 Jul 2026Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Mon, 10 Aug 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 11 Aug 2026Ålesund08:0017:00TBC
Wed, 12 Aug 2026Geiranger07:0016:00TBC
Thu, 13 Aug 2026Stavanger11:3021:30TBC
Mon, 24 Aug 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 25 Aug 2026Flåm08:0019:00TBC
Wed, 2 Sept 2026Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 7 Sept 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 8 Sept 2026Flåm08:00TBCTBC
Wed, 9 Sept 2026Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 10 Sept 2026Stavanger11:0021:00TBC
Mon, 14 Sept 2026Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 16 Sept 2026Flåm08:0019:00TBC
Thu, 17 Sept 2026Bergen08:3017:00TBC
Mon, 21 Sept 2026Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 22 Sept 2026Ålesund08:0017:00TBC
Wed, 23 Sept 2026Geiranger07:0016:00TBC
Thu, 24 Sept 2026Stavanger11:3021:30TBC
Thu, 7 Jan 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Thu, 21 Jan 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Thu, 4 Feb 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 15 Feb 2027Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 16 Feb 2027Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 17 Feb 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 1 Mar 2027Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 2 Mar 2027Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 3 Mar 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 15 Mar 2027Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 16 Mar 2027Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 17 Mar 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 12 Apr 2027Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 13 Apr 2027Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 14 Apr 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 20 Apr 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 21 Apr 2027Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Mon, 3 May 2027Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 4 May 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 5 May 2027Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 6 May 2027Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 11 May 2027Kristiansand09:0019:00TBC
Wed, 19 May 2027Geiranger07:0016:00TBC
Tue, 1 Jun 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 2 Jun 2027Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 3 Jun 2027Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Thu, 1 Jul 2027Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 6 Jul 2027Kristiansand09:0019:00TBC
Wed, 14 Jul 2027Skjolden08:3016:30TBC
Tue, 3 Aug 2027Kristiansand09:0019:00TBC
Tue, 7 Sept 2027Ålesund08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 8 Sept 2027Geiranger07:0016:00TBC
Tue, 14 Sept 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 4 Oct 2027Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 5 Oct 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 6 Oct 2027Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 7 Oct 2027Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 12 Oct 2027Kristiansand09:0019:00TBC
Tue, 19 Oct 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 1 Nov 2027Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 2 Nov 2027Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 3 Nov 2027Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 4 Nov 2027Stavanger10:00TBCTBC
Mon, 8 Nov 2027Bergen09:00TBCTBC
Mon, 8 Nov 2027Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 9 Nov 2027Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 9 Nov 2027Stavanger10:00TBCTBC
Wed, 10 Nov 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 23 Nov 2027Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 24 Nov 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Thu, 9 Dec 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 21 Dec 2027Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Thu, 20 Jan 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 31 Jan 2028Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 1 Feb 2028Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 2 Feb 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 14 Feb 2028Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 15 Feb 2028Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 16 Feb 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 1 Mar 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 13 Mar 2028Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 14 Mar 2028Stavanger08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 15 Mar 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 29 Mar 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 10 Apr 2028Bergen10:0020:00TBC
Wed, 12 Apr 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 18 Apr 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 26 Apr 2028Geiranger07:0016:00TBC
Mon, 1 May 2028Bergen09:00TBCTBC
Tue, 2 May 2028Flåm08:00TBCTBC
Wed, 3 May 2028Ålesund08:00TBCTBC
Wed, 3 May 2028Ålesund09:00TBCTBC
Thu, 4 May 2028Stavanger10:00TBCTBC
Thu, 4 May 2028Stavanger11:30TBCTBC
Tue, 9 May 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 17 May 2028Geiranger07:0016:00TBC
Thu, 1 Jun 2028Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 4 Jul 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 11 Jul 2028Geiranger11:0021:00TBC
Tue, 1 Aug 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 8 Aug 2028Geiranger11:0021:00TBC
Thu, 10 Aug 2028Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Mon, 4 Sept 2028Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 5 Sept 2028Ålesund09:0019:00TBC
Wed, 6 Sept 2028Geiranger07:0015:30TBC
Thu, 7 Sept 2028Stavanger11:0021:00TBC
Tue, 12 Sept 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 19 Sept 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Mon, 2 Oct 2028Bergen09:0017:30TBC
Tue, 3 Oct 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 4 Oct 2028Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 5 Oct 2028Stavanger10:0020:00TBC
Tue, 10 Oct 2028Kristiansand08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 17 Oct 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Tue, 31 Oct 2028Flåm08:0018:00TBC
Wed, 1 Nov 2028Ålesund09:0017:00TBC
Thu, 2 Nov 2028Stavanger10:0020:00TBC

Ports visited

Recommended shore excursions

Excursion ideas for ports AIDAnova visits most often. Return to Ship Confidence uses typical tour length against your published port times when available.

Kristiansand

Return to Ship Confidence: ModerateHow we calculate this

Recommended Kristiansand Shore Excursions

Stavanger

Return to Ship Confidence: ModerateHow we calculate this

  • Lysefjord Cruise

    Classic fjord sailing beneath Pulpit Rock cliffs.

    View tour →

  • Stavanger Walking Tour

    Old Stavanger streets and harbour without a long transfer.

    View tour →

Bergen

Return to Ship Confidence: ModerateHow we calculate this

  • Mostraumen Fjord Cruise

    Headline Osterfjord sailing from central Bergen harbour.

    View tour →

  • Bergen Walking Tour

    Bryggen, harbour and Fish Market in a compact city loop.

    View tour →

Flåm

Return to Ship Confidence: ModerateHow we calculate this

  • Stegastein Viewpoint Shore Excursion

    Iconic Aurlandsfjord panorama above Flåm with minimal walking.

    View tour →

Cruise line and port guides

Cruise line

AIDA Cruises Norway guide for fleet overview, typical cruise length and line-wide schedule stats.

Port authority pages

Cruise planning tools

Return to Ship Confidence methodology

Confidence labels on this page estimate how comfortably a typical 4 hour independent tour fits your port window when arrival and all aboard times are published. We add 15 minute check in and 45 minute safety buffers.

Read the full Return to Ship Confidence guide or use Will This Excursion Fit? for your exact tour duration.

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Use the Norway Cruise Planner to match shore excursions to your ship timetable and traveller style.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Norway port calls does AIDAnova have?
AIDAnova has 135 verified Norway port calls in our 2026 and 2027 and 2028 schedule data (38 in 2026 and 52 in 2027). Always confirm timings with AIDA before finalising excursion plans.
Which ports does AIDAnova visit most in Norway?
Top ports in our data: Kristiansand (29), Stavanger (27), Bergen (26). See the ports section below for call counts and links to port guides and excursions.
When is AIDAnova busiest in Norway?
September 2026 is the busiest month with 12 scheduled calls. Use the monthly breakdown below to spot quieter weeks.
What is AIDAnova's passenger capacity?
AIDAnova carries approximately 5,200 passengers at full capacity. Larger ships mean longer tender queues and fuller coaches on peak summer days, so favour independent tours with clear return times.
Where does this schedule data come from?
Port calls are imported from published Norway cruise timetables for verified ports. We do not estimate or invent visit counts. Confirm arrival, departure and all-aboard times with your cruise line.

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