Finnsnes Norway
Norway
3351
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Hurtigruten (3351 Cruises)
MS Kong Harald
547 Cruises
MS Nordkapp
568 Cruises
MS Nordlys
521 Cruises
MS Nordnorge
538 Cruises
MS Polarlys
626 Cruises
MS Richard With
551 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
Practically in the centre: a few minutes on foot brings you to the shops. The quay runs to the rhythm of the coastal express, which calls several times a day and links the town to Tromsø.
For Senja. A bridge over a kilometre long spans the Gisund strait and connects the town to Norway's second largest island, where granite peaks drop into narrow fjords and pale beaches open at the foot of the cliffs.
Two have made their name on the national scenic route: Bergsbotn, a wooden walkway suspended above the Berg fjord, and Tungeneset, where a boardwalk trail leads out facing the spires of the Okshornan massif, the 'ox horns' that serrate the horizon.
An Arctic incongruity: golden sand laid out between two granite walls on Senja's west coast. A few brave souls swim there in summer; the water stays cold, but the setting alone justifies the stop.
You have to choose: stay in town and taste unvarnished northern life, or cross the bridge to Senja. Most passengers choose the island, and they are right. Half-day excursions usually combine Bergsbotn, Tungeneset and Ersfjordstranda.
Because the south and east hold forests, lakes and quiet farming valleys, while the northwest offers a jagged coast where mountains plunge into the Norwegian Sea. Few places in Europe pack so much relief, beach and sea into such a short distance.
Ordinary life north of the Arctic Circle: teenagers on bikes, Sunday anglers on the quay, cafes where you order a waffle with sour cream. The municipal park makes a pleasant pause with its sculptures, and the cultural centre regularly shows regional artists.
Yes, depending on the season: hiking, sea kayaking, fishing or boat trips to the bird colonies. In southern Senja, Ånderdalen National Park protects old pine forest and peat bogs crossed by trails.
In winter only. The region then becomes a well-regarded viewing spot. In summer it never gets dark enough: it is the midnight sun that bathes the peaks in low light. Summer calls therefore offer no auroras.
In winter, yes: boat trips head out to meet the whales following the herring shoals in northern waters. In summer those outings are not on the programme; the call then turns on the landscapes of Senja.
