Port of Nordfjordeid

The Port of Nordfjordeid (NONFD) is a cruise port located in the southern end of the village of Nordfjordeid in Stad Municipality.[1]

In 2025, the port received 80 calls with 228,747 passengers, making it the tenth most visited passenger terminal in Norway.[2]

The port is situated in the Nordfjord region and serves as a point of arrival for cruise passengers visiting nearby attractions.[3]

History

The cruise port began operations in 2019 and is operated by Seawalk Nordfjord AS. In 2016, Stad Municipality granted the company exclusive rights to operate a cruise port in Nordfjordeid for a period of 50 years.[4] It is among the privately operated cruise ports in Norway.[5]

The first call came from AIDA Cruises’ AIDAperla on May 21, 2019.[6] In total the port received 19 calls in 2019.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no calls in 2020 or 2021.[7] After the pandemic the port experienced rapid growth with 53 calls in 2022, 67 in 2023, 61 in 2024 and 80 in 2025.

Infrastructure

The port operates using a floating SeaWalk system.[8] The installation consists of a 220 metres (720 ft) long and 4.2 metres (14 ft) wide floating pier. It has a passenger handling capacity of more than 4,000 passengers per hour and can support a load exceeding 300 metric tons.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Map City Centre". Port of Nordfjordeid. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  2. ^ "Nytt rekordår for cruise i Norge | Kystverket - tar ansvar for sjøveien". www.kystverket.no (in Norwegian). 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  3. ^ Nikel, David. "Why Nordfjordeid Should Be Your Next Norwegian Fjords Destination". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  4. ^ Wuttudal, Anna (2016-10-09). "Godkjende seawalkavtale". Fjordabladet (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  5. ^ "Kystinfo.kystverket.no". kystinfo.no. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  6. ^ "Nordfjordeid's first year in business is a success | Cruise Europe". www.cruiseeurope.com. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  7. ^ "Gjekk forbi Geiranger". NETT NO (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  8. ^ Kalosh, Anne (25 May 2019). "AIDAperla first alongside at Nordfjordeid's SeaWalk". Seatrade Cruise. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Operation Procedure". Port of Nordfjordeid. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
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