Coastal steamer sailing in the Tromsø sound during the midnight sun season.
RAW Studios / NordNorsk Reiseliv

Guidelines for cruise guests

Welcome to Norway! We’re delighted to have you visiting our beautiful ports and destinations. To help make your stay safe, enjoyable, and respectful of local customs, we kindly ask you to keep the following guidelines developed by Cruise Norway in mind.

 

Tourist information staff at Tromsø Visitor Centre in Storgata 83
Visit Tromsø-Region

Contact the local Tourist Office

The best way of fully discover each destination is to contact the local tourist office or destination management for advice.

Find information here about our local Tourist Information & shop in Tromsø.

Buy local

We encourage you to shop locally made products and Norwegian design.

Looking to bring a piece of the Arctic home with you? In the centre of Tromsø, you’ll find Visit Tromsø-Region’s own shop, offering a carefully selected range of locally designed products. Here, you can discover food specialities, design items and small-scale crafts created by producers from across the region. By choosing locally made goods, you help support the people and businesses that shape everyday life in the Arctic – and take home something with a genuine connection to the place you’ve visited. Don’t forget to get your very own Polar Certificate to prove that you’ve crossed the Arctic Circle.

 

Keep Norway clean

Please help us keep Norway clean. Use rubbish bins where available or carry your litter with you until it can be recycled. Please do not throw cigarette butts on the ground.
 

Flying drone
Avinor/Luftfartstilsynet

Flying drone?

If you want to use a drone, you need to follow national rules.

Please note that flying a drone on the Tromsø island and in parts of the mainland and Kvaløya is strictly prohibited. Find out more about drone flying in Tromsø here.

Learn a few Norwegian words

Learn a few words in Norwegian. It helps create meaningful connections with locals.

 

Ask before taking photos of people

Feel free to chat with people but always ask before photos. Respect people’s privacy and never photograph children at kindergartens or schools.

 

Do not feed birds

Please do not feed birds. It harms nature and creates problems in cities.