Bergen Getting There By Water

International ferry services dock at Skoltegrunnskaien. Onshore facilities include bunkering, showers, a launderette and power supply, which are available between May and September. Keys are available (a deposit and a fee are required) from the quayside tourist information office.

Ferry services: The ferry terminal at Skoltegrunnskaien has basic facilities with a cafe and snack bar. Fjord Line (tel: 8153 3500; www.fjordline.com) operates year-round, twice-weekly services connecting Bergen with Hirtshals in Denmark. Smyril Line (tel: 5559 6520; www.smyril-line.no) operates a service between Bergen, Shetland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland.

There is also an extensive network of domestic coastal services, including the Hurtigruten coastal steamer (tel: 7696 7600; www.hurtigruten.com) linking Bergen with other Norwegian ports and the North Cape, and the Flaggruten express catamaran, operated by Tide (tel: 05505; www.tide.no), which links Bergen with Stavanger. Many international cruise ships call at Bergen during the summer months.