Best time to visit: Oct-Nov (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 Kristiansand while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Costa Diadema • Costa Cruises
Sep 12, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026 • Copenhagen → Savona
From $831
$76/night
↓39% below typical
Costa Diadema • Costa Cruises
Sep 11, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026 • Kiel → Savona
From $831
$69/night
↓44% below typical
Le Commandant Charcot • Ponant Cruises
Nov 14, 2026 → Nov 24, 2026 • Bergen → Helsinki (Helsingfors)
From $11,481
$1,148/night
↓47% below typical
Queen Anne • Cunard Line
Jul 4, 2027 → Jul 11, 2027 • Southampton ↔
From $1,101
$157/night
↓21% below typical
Seven Seas Voyager • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Jun 14, 2027 → Jul 2, 2027 • Copenhagen → Southampton
From $11,838
$658/night
↓25% below typical
Caribbean Princess • Princess Cruises
Apr 21, 2027 → May 6, 2027 • Fort Lauderdale → Copenhagen
From $1,068
$71/night
↓31% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Kristiansand, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Kristiansand that day.
Kristiansand is busiest from Aug, with multiple ships per day. Oct, Nov are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Kristiansand on this date, carrying about ~4,800 passengers in total.
MSC Virtuosa • MSC Cruises
Jul 18, 2026 → Jul 25, 2026 • Southampton ↔
From $994
$142/night
↓25% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Kristiansand still look attractively priced.
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Sep 12
From $831
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Sep 11
From $831
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Baltic Sea • Next: Nov 14
From $11,481
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Northern Europe • Next: Jul 4
From $1,101
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jun 14
From $11,838
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Azores • Next: Apr 21
From $1,068
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Kristiansand depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Silver Spirit | Silversea Cruises |
| Jul 29, 2026 | MSC Magnifica | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Silver Spirit | Silversea Cruises |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Vasco Da Gama | Nicko Cruises |
| Aug 13, 2026 | MSC Magnifica | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Oceania Vista | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Vista | — |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Sky Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Liberty of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MSC Magnifica | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 3, 2026 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Seven Seas Grandeur | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Sep 10, 2026 | MSC Magnifica | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Costa Diadema | Costa Cruises |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Iona | P&O Cruises |
| Oct 15, 2026 | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises |
| Nov 17, 2026 | Le Commandant Charcot | Ponant Cruises |
| Jan 30, 2027 | Le Commandant Charcot | Ponant Cruises |
| May 5, 2027 | Caribbean Princess | Princess Cruises |
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