Bodø, Norway

Bodo, the capital of Nordland, sits just north of the Arctic Circle at the mouth of the Saltfjord. It is a compact, modern harbour town and the gateway to the Lofoten ferries. More about Bodø →

Bodø city, harbour and mountains on a sunny summer day
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Aurora
P&O Cruises
Sun 25 Oct
Arrival22:59
DepartureNot yet published
Ambition
Ambassador Cruise Line
Thu 29 Oct
Arrival09:00
Departure21:00

Showing 2 of 2 calls in October

Cruise Ships in Bodø

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)

Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Thu 29 Oct · busiest: Sun 25 Oct
  1. Fri
    23 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  2. Sat
    24 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  3. Sun
    25 Oct
    2.7kTypical
    1 ship
  4. Mon
    26 Oct
    2.7kTypical
    1 ship
  5. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  6. Wed
    28 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  7. Thu
    29 Oct
    1.9kLight
    1 ship

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bodø day.

Planning a day in Bodø?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Bodø cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Bodø cruise port?

Cruise ships dock at Terminalkai or Terminalkai Sor by the ferry and coastal ship terminal, on the edge of the town centre. The shopping streets and waterfront are within walking distance.

Terminal

Getting to the Bodø cruise port

Bodo Cathedral → Terminalkaia Sor

1.3 km · ~15 min by car

Walk into the town centre.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Free
~15 min

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Routes start at Terminalkaia Sor. Taxis follow state maximum-price rules: about NOK 12.60/km for the first 10 km and NOK 21.90/km after that (approximate). Prices are in NOK; distances, times and prices are approximate.

Bodø Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Terminalkai

Cruise quay by the ferry terminal, near the port office.

Eating in Bodø

Coffee per item
NOK 50
per item
Soft drink per item
NOK 62
per item
Casual lunch per person
NOK 230–315
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
NOK 235–535
per person

Prices are approximate, from a town-centre café-restaurant menu.

Where to eat

Town centre (Storgata)

Restaurants and cafes a short walk from the quay.

Harbourfront and marina

Waterfront restaurants by the guest harbour.

Destination

About Bodø

Bodo, the capital of Nordland, sits just north of the Arctic Circle at the mouth of the Saltfjord. It is a compact, modern harbour town and the gateway to the Lofoten ferries. Close by are the Norwegian Aviation Museum and Saltstraumen, one of the world's strongest tidal currents.

Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
NOK

Things to Do in Bodø

Norwegian Aviation Museum

Large museum of civil and military aviation.

Saltstraumen

Powerful tidal current about 30 km from town.

Bodo Cathedral and the town centre

Post-war cathedral and the modern centre with street art.

Keiservarden

Viewpoint above the town.

Cruise Ships Visiting Bodø

Phoenix Reisen

AIDA Cruises

P&O Cruises

Ambassador Cruise Line

Azamara Cruises

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises