molde & åndalsnes cruise port Events: May 17: Norway’s National Day. Week 28: Norwegian Mountain Festival. Week 29: Molde International Jazz Festival. August: Bjørnson Literary Festival, Rauma Rock Festival Cruise Season: All year. Average temperature: (Celsius) May: 14°, June 17°, July 19°, August 17°, September 14° Cruise/Port Information: www.cruise-molde-andalsnes.com Tourist Information: www.visitmolde.com / www.visitandalsnes.com

Trollstigen. Photo: Heidi-Beate Storseisundet bridge. Photo: Roger Ellingsen / Statens Vegvesen Romsdalseggen. Photo: Roar Klæt

Håholmen Viking Ship Sailing Norwegian Mountaineering Center Hike the Varden viewpoint 5 hours (M) Sail on a Viking ship to the Norwegian 1 hour (Å) Visitors center (opening 2014) next to the 3.5 hours (M) By coach to the Varden viewpoint, with adventurer Ragnar Thorseth’s island of Håholmen. cruise port in Åndalsnes showing the history of the amazing view of the Molde panorama. A scenic Original fishing village with wharfs, traditional climbing and mountain pioneers in Norway from the trail leads down through the woods to the Romsdal fishermen’s shacks and a bakery. 1800s until today, as well as films, interactive museum, a rural town and a collection of buildings exhibition and indoor climbing area. from the Romsdal region. Dancing with Trolls 1 hour (Å/M) Meet the exceptional Trolls from Naas Marble Caves Hike Romsdalseggen Trollstad, and participate in their playful adventures. 3 hours (M) Hidden inside the marble mines you find 5-8 hours (Å) The hike across Romsdalseggen is to be Live outdoor performance. the coolest caves in Norway! Boat trip on a large, found in Norway’s most beautiful mountain region, illuminated lake far into the mountain, see the with a view that will take your breath away. Wherever Mardalsfossen Waterfall and Nesset Vicarage beautiful arcades with chandeliers. you turn, you will see mountains and fjords, peaks 6-8 hours (M/Å) One of the highest free-falling and waterfalls. waterfalls in the world. The water flows from ACTIVE EXCURSIONS: 20/6-20/8, due to hydroelectric production. A 30 min. Caving Blåhammerhola easy hike will take you to the foot of the waterfall. Hike Litlefjellet 3 hours (Å) Exciting caving tour for smaller groups. Visit at the Nesset Vicarage, the childhood home of 3.5 hours (Å) A short bus ride and an easy hike to the Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. mount Litjefjellet gives you an unforgettable view to Musk oxen and moose safaris the Mt. Trollveggen and the Romsdalen valley 5 - 8 hours (Å) New excursions from Åndalsnes to Make your own juice Dovrefjell National Park to meet the native beasts, 1 hour (M) Participate in pressing your own apple River or sea-kayak course and to Lesja to see the moose. juice the traditional way, by hand power with 3 hours (Å) Introcourse for smaller groups. guidance from a local expert. Romsdalshorn and Raumabanen. Europe`s most scenic rail journey, Lonely Planet, nov. 2012. Photo: Leif J. Olestad

PORT OF molde & åndalsnes Rental cars: YES Designated quays for cruise ships: YES Distance to nearest pilot station nautical miles/Hours: Public transportation : YES Ship tenders allowed: YES M: Breisundet 40/46 nm, Grip Island-Molde 45 nm Shopping: Molde 100 m / Åndalsnes 200 m Beam: None Å: Breisundet 55 nm, Grip 65 nm Local currency: NOK Max size ship in port: Visiting address: Hamnegata 8, NO-6413 Molde ATM: M =100 m / Å =200 m Anchorage no limititation in Molde and Åndalsnes. Molde & Åndalsnes Mailing address: POB. 281, NO-6401 Molde Currency exchange: M =100 m / Å =200 m Pax No limitation M & Å. Molde: One ship 150 000 BT to Quay. Phone /Fax: +47 71 19 16 20, +47 932 31 470 / Tax refund: On request Åndalsnes: CA BT 120 000 one ship to quay. +47 71 19 16 21 Public telephones in pier area: Yes Max number of passenger per day in port: No limitation – visit two ports - get a combined fee! E-mail: [email protected] Internet access in pier area: YES Max number of ships per day in port: Internet: www.molde-romsdalhavn.no Mailboxes in pier area: YES Molde 2-4 ships alongside / Åndalsnes 1 ship alongside Distances - airport: Molde 6 KM Molde Airport / - Several anchorage Molde & Åndalsnes TOURIST INFORMATION Åndalsnes 55 km Molde Airport Ships stay min /max: No limitation The ports of Molde and Åndalsnes are situated by the beautiful Romsdalsfjord, and have been visited by cruise ships Destinasjon Molde & Romsdal - Åndalsnes Tourist Info Distance to city center: M =100 m / Å =200 m Port facilities according to since 1882. Cruise ships dock in the town centers, perfect for a great variety of independent exploration. Visiting address: Torget 4, NO-6413 Molde / Nearest hospital: Molde Hospital Phone +47 71 12 00 00 Cruise Norway`s guidelines: Yes Åndalsnes Skysstasjon, NO-6300 Åndalsnes Molde 2 km / Åndalsnes 55 km 1 hour 10 min, (ferry 12 min) Maximum ship length: Molde: Storkaia 350 m, All excursions are possible from both ports. The distance from Molde (M) and from Åndalsnes (Å) tells you which is the Distance from port: Molde approx. 300 m / Moldegaard pier 400 m / Åndalsnes Nato pier max 295 m Åndalsnes approx. 50 m PORT SERVICES / FACILITIES & INFORMATION Maximum ship draft and depth in sea: nearest port. Ships visiting both ports pay for one. Perfect for visiting some of Norway`s most spectacular destinations Mailing address: POB. 484, NO-6401 Molde / Bunkers delivery /method: Truck and bulkship/tankship Molde Draft: Storkaia 9 m, Moldegaard 10,5 m and dramatic sights in one day. POB. 133, NO-6301 Åndalsnes Supplies: Truck Depth: Storkaia 9-11 m, Moldegaard 10,5-11 m / Phone / Fax: Molde Phone +47 71 20 10 00 / Waste handling: Truck with container Åndalsnes Draft: 10 m Depth: 8,5-10,5 m Åndalsnes Phone + 47 71 22 16 22 Waste water method: Truck. Black/Grey water NO Maximum ship air draft if bridge: No bridge E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Tugboats: Not compulsory. 1 hour from Aukra to Molde / Crew facilities: Phones, shopping, free internet at the pier, Internet: www.visitmolde.com / www.visitandalsnes.com 2,5 hours from Aukra to Åndalsnes library, golf, bowling, bicycle rent etc. Anchorage: Yes GENERAL INFORMATION Pontoons: No ANCHORAGE Guide Service: All major languages Pilot: Channel : 12-16 Type of bottom: Clay and sand Attractions/ Excursions world, built in 1924. Passes several waterfalls, the village and the Fisheries Museum, portraying local Terminal/Restrooms in pier area: Kiosk/restrooms Emergency: Channel : 16 Minimum depth: No limitation salmon river Rauma, and spectacular peaks rising coastal culture, working life and living conditions from Shuttle bus: Only if the ships go to Moldegaard Pier in Molde Medical emergency: Phone 113 Distance from anchorage to tender pier: Trollstigen and Trollveggen above the Romsdal valley, including the Trollveggen. around 1850. Parking place for buses: Charts: Molde 33, 34,484 / Åndalsnes 33, 34, 434 Molde 500m / Åndalsnes 500 m 3.5-8 hours (Å/M) An exceptional driving experience The change in altitude is 570 m. Molde Storkaia Pier / Åndalsnes Nato pier Tidal movement: 1.8-2.0 M Taxi: YES ISPS approved: YES along a route steeped in tradition, through scenery Sagelva Hydro Power Center with deep fjords and lush valleys. Trollstigen is one of Molde City Tour & Folk Dance 3.5 hours (Å) A culturally and historically first class, the National Tourist Routes in Norway. New 3 hours (M) Sightseeing tour in the town of jazz and unique experience. Restored sawmill, where you can restaurants and spectacular new viewpoints both in roses, including the Varden viewpoint, Molde gain an insight into the nearly 300 year-old history of Trollstigen and by the Trollveggen, the highest panorama of 222 mountain peaks, Molde Cathedral, how the water has been exploited. vertical mountain in northern Europe. the rose gardens and the children’s folk dance group at the Romsdal Museum. Bud Fishing Village & Ergan Coastal Fort

The Atlantic Road 4-5 hours (M) A fishing village north of Molde. Visit NATO quai 3.5 hours (M) The Atlantic Road zigzags across The Golden Route to Geiranger the new coastal center showing the use of natural bridges and islands, to the point where the land and 3-8 hours (Å/M) Visit 3 famous sights in one tour. The resources like gas and oil along the Norwegian M O LDE Trollstigen, the Trollveggen wall and the UNESCO coastline, and visit the restored subterranean War c i t y c e n t r e the ocean meets the fjord. One of the National Tourist Quay: Length: Draft: Roads in Norway. Amazing on a sunny day, and World Heritage listed Geirangerfjord. Several amazing Memorial Museum from WW II, Ergan. M: Storkaia 300 m 8.5-10 m Moldegård dramatic in stormy weather. Voted Norwegian stops; the Gudbrandsjuvet ravine, the Eagle road and M: Moldegård 130 m 11 m Ferry Structure of the Century and the world’s most lush villages along the route. M: Moldegård 100 m 6 m Rødven Stave Church Å: NATO quay 158 m 9-14 m Storkaia beautiful road trip! Molde f j o r d e n Hjertøya Island & Fishing Village 3 hours (Å/M) Excursion to one of the oldest stave Å: Pontoon 48 m 8.5-12 m Light house 1 500 m 1 500 m The Rauma Line 3 hours (M) 10 minutes by boat from Molde harbor to churches in Norway, the history of this church dates SCALE SCALE 3.5 hours (Å) One of the most exciting railways in the the idyllic Hjertøya Island. Visiting a small fishing back to the 13th century.

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