Top Stavanger Catamaran Cruises

Make the most of your time on shore in Stavanger by getting back out onto the water on this guided boat tour. Sail into the Lysefjord to soak up the scenery of mountains, waterfalls, and tiny islands, and see such world-famous attractions as Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen). Also visit Vagabond's Cave, which legend says was named after a group of vagabonds who hid there; see goats at summer pasture, and taste clear mountain water from the Hengjane falls.

Trade the city’s bustle for a trip into nature, and immerse yourself in southwestern Norway’s dramatic scenery of mountains and fjords, on this cruise from Stavanger. Depart in the morning directly from the city’s pier, and travel into the Lysefjord, a 26-mile (42-kilometer) fjord framed by rugged peaks and rock formations. You can admire the famed Pulpit Rock from the water, see the Vagrant’s Cave, and taste the glacial water directly from the Hengjane Falls.

Venture into nature, and discover some of southern Norway’s most dramatic scenery, on this cruise trip from central Stavanger. In the morning, make your own way to the waterfront and hop aboard. Your destination is Lysefjord—a 26-mile (42-kilometer) fjord. Admire the granite cliffs that surround it as you go, stop to taste water from a glacial waterfall, see Pulpit Rock, and discover the hidden Vagabond’s Cave.

NEW AND UPDATED! This tour is specially made for families and you who like Vikings, authentic historical surroundings, and short walks! There will be storytelling and Viking activities for children organized by our guides. We board the express boat MS Gyda at the cruise terminal and set the course to the Vikings at Avaldsnes (approx. 20 min). Along the seaway, you will get a guided presentation of the surroundings, with local history and the development of the oil and gas industry until today’s green energy in the region. At Avaldsnes, you enter the old Viking harbor and will be met by local Viking guides from the Avaldsnes museum. It will also be time to explore on your own, do activities specially made for children, and visit the Viking boathouse before we set the course back. On the return, we sail to the city center, through “Smedasundet.” Among the old boathouses, before entering the cruise terminal for disembarkation. (Total time for the adventure is 2,5 hours)

Western Norway’s Pulpit Rock is a towering cliff-plateau directly suspended over the Lysefjorden. Hikers flock here to dangle over the precipice and photograph the meandering blue fjord. This guided hike leaves from Stavanger brings you safely to the edge of the rock to take in the view. You have time at the top to take pictures, relax, and eat lunch or a snack.

Explore Stavanger at your own pace and according to your own tastes with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus ticket. Board and disembark the bus at any of the 11 tour stops throughout the city, including the Stavanger Museum and theLedaal Royal Residence. Spend as little or as long time as you wish at each stop or stay aboard for the full 50-minute circuit, listening to enlightening commentary via the audio guide.