Best time to visit: Nov-Mar (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Ålesund while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Aug 23, 2026 → Sep 3, 2026 • Southampton → Reykjavík
From $1,409
$128/night
↓38% below typical
Le Commandant Charcot • Ponant Cruises
Nov 1, 2026 → Nov 14, 2026 • Narvik → Bergen
From $16,683
$1,283/night
↓41% below typical
Costa Favolosa • Costa Cruises
Jul 22, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026 • Hamburg ↔
From $1,220
$102/night
↓34% below typical
Queen Anne • Cunard Line
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 25, 2026 • Southampton ↔
From $1,519
$127/night
↓16% below typical
Queen Anne • Cunard Line
May 2, 2027 → May 9, 2027 • Southampton ↔
From $964
$138/night
↓20% below typical
Queen Anne • Cunard Line
Nov 13, 2026 → Nov 25, 2026 • Southampton ↔
From $1,489
$124/night
↓9% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Ålesund, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Ålesund that day.
Ålesund is busiest from Aug-May, with multiple ships per day. Nov, Mar are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
2 ships visit Ålesund on this date, carrying about ~2,900 passengers in total.
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Jul 12, 2026 → Jul 23, 2026 • Southampton → Reykjavík
From $1,309
$119/night
↓42% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Ålesund still look attractively priced.
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Arctic • Next: Aug 23
From $1,409
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Nov 1
From $16,683
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jul 22
From $1,220
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Oct 13
From $1,489
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: May 2
From $964
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Aug 29
From $847
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Ålesund depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Celebrity Apex | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Oceania Vista | Oceania Cruises |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Silver Dawn | Silversea Cruises |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Celebrity Eclipse | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Eclipse | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Costa Favolosa | Costa Cruises |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Disney Dream | Disney Cruise Line |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Vasco Da Gama | Nicko Cruises |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Disney Dream | Disney Cruise Line |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Seven Seas Grandeur | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Celebrity Apex | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Oceania Insignia | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Oceania Insignia | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Silver Dawn | Silversea Cruises |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Vasco Da Gama | Nicko Cruises |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Silver Dawn | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Celebrity Apex | Celebrity Cruises |
| Sep 2, 2026 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
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