VESTERÅLEN CRUISE PORT - Vesterålen is a group of islands bordering on in the south. The Vesterålen islands are connected by bridges and are also linked with the mainland, making travel ferry-free. Vesterålen comprises six municipalities: Andøy, Bø, , Lødingen, Sortland and Øksnes.

Photo: Inga Sami Siida Nyksund. Photo: Discover Artic Sortland - the Blue City. Photo: Vesterålen Reiseliv

Andenes – 3 di erent trips: 1.5-hour trip the group changes. While the second quotations written on many of the walls in the centre Whales, bird and seal safari, natural group is on tour we will have a sightseeing tour of the town.The tour starts and fi nishes at the port of tourist road and rocket centre through . Sortland.

The guide will present local history along the route The third tour follows the national tourist road on the Other excursions on request from Sortland to Andenes. west side of Andøya to Andenes. We stop at a We also o er other di erent excursions on request, traditional farm renowned for its homemade cheese. such as hiking, bicycling, kayaking, golfi ng and On the fi rst tour we arrive at the Whale Centre for a We will have several photo-stops on the way, di erent cultural activies. guided tour around the exhibition, providing basic including the white beach of Bleik. We visit the knowledge about the biology of the whales, their Spaceship-Centre Aurora and operate a mission. In function in the eco-system and assertive research. Andenes we have some local snacks, with time for a We then board the safari vessel and go out to search walk through Andenes before heading back to for whales. Hot soup and co e/tea will be served. Sortland. Our last stop will be at a Soap Factory. After arrival at the port of Andenes the coach will take you back to the port of Sortland. Sortland - The Blue City We take a tour around the town, accompanied by an On the second trip we arrive at the Sea Safari Centre informative talk where we learn more about the ‘blue where half of the group get ready for a tour out to city’ concept. We will hear how the idea was born; ‘art the sea in a RIB boat. We are out, looking for birds and for a better environment and integrating art into seals and if we are lucky also for whales. After a architecture’. We will also learn about the many

Whale Safari Andenes. Photo: whalesafari.no

PORT & TOURIST INFORMATION Local currency: NOK Ship tenders allowed: NO ATM: YES, 400 m Beam: Unlimited PORT OF SORTLAND Currency exchange: NO Max size ship in port: BT 150 000 / PAX 3500 Visiting address: Havnegata 7, NO-8400 Sortland Tax refund: NO Max number of passenger per day in port: 3500 Mailing address: [email protected] Public telephones in pier area: NO Max number of ships per day in port: 1 (2) VESTERÅLEN Contact person : Hugo Næss Internet access in pier area: Wi-Fi by the end of 2015 Ship’s stay min /max: No limitation Phone/Fax: +47 76 10 82 64 / +47 76 10 82 61, Mailboxes in pier area: NO Port facilities according to Cell phone: +47 905 53 181 Distances - airport: 20 km, Airport Cruise `s guidelines: YES The world`s most beautiful island kingdom E-mail: [email protected] - 110 km , Harstad/ Airport Maximum ship length: 350 m Internet: www.sortland-havn.no Distance to city centre: 400 m Maximum ship draft and Depth in sea: 10 m Nearest hospital: Hospital Vesterålen / Maximum ship Air draft if bridge: 30 m The Northern Lights appear with the advent of the dark season. Breathtakingly beautiful colours shimmer across the TOURIST INFORMATION +47 75 42 40 00 / 25 km Visiting address: Kjøpmannsgata 2, NO-8400 Sortland sky and create a bewitching atmosphere. Steep snow-covered mountains are refl ected on the ocean surface, along with Distance from port: 400 m PORT SERVICES / FACILITIES & INFORMATION the sparkling colours from the heavens. In spring the rocky mountains of the islands turn green, and we call Vesteralen Mailing address: [email protected] Bunkers delivery /method: By oil hose Phone/Fax: +47 76 11 14 80 Supplies: YES “the green Alps”. In summer we have 24-hours of daylight and you may experience the amazing Midnight Sun. E-mail: [email protected] Waste handling: YES Internet: www.visitvesteralen.com Waste water method: NO Tugboats: To be booked in advance Most popular attractions are Whale Safari, Inga-Sami-Siida, Nyksund, the Museum and Sortland - the Blue City. GENERAL INFORMATION Anchorage*: Not used Terminal/Restrooms in pier area: YES Pontoons: NO Shuttle bus: YES, Free. Every 30 minutes. Pilot: To be booked in advance Between pier, church and city centre. Emergency: CH 16 Parking place for buses: YES, 40 m Medical emergency: 113 Taxi: YES Charts: Chart 76 Rental cars: YES Tidal movement: 0.6 m - 2.8 m Public transportation: YES, 500 m ISPS approved: YES ATTRACTIONS/ EXCURSIONS is just a short but very impressing trip to Nyksund, We visit the museum where we see the history of the Shopping: 400 m Designated quays for cruise ships: YES the abandoned fi shing village, which came to life most renowned cruise company in Europe. We also Bus Trip around Eids ord again. A guided tour through Nyksund will give you visit the old Hurtigruten ship MS Finnmarken which Starting from the Blue City of Sortland we head an understanding of how people managed to live here lies in front of the museum. south. We pass the characteristic bridge to the town up in the north on this little island, and why it has of Stokmarknes and in the distance we may see the once again come to life. The Aquaculture adventure centre in Vesterålen old Hurtigruten (Coastal Express) boat MS First, we take you on a boat trip to visit our fi sh farm. FINMARKEN in the dock. We follow the Vesterålen Inga Sami Siida is a Sami family that o ers Sami Then we go to the new exhibitions where we give  ord rounding the south point of the Island Langøya. traditions, culture, reindeer and nature experiences. you the story of the Norwegian aquaculture industry Soon we reach the Eids ord (The Herring Fjord). Your Inside the wooden Lavvo, the Sami tent, you will learn from its beginnings in the 50s and 60s up to the about the Samis and their way of life while enjoying a present time with its high-tech operations. We have a 1 700m guide will tell you the fascinating story of the SCALE combined Fisherman and Farmer industry. We hot drink. Hear fascinating stories about these funny tunnel that kids can crawl through, computer continue on and soon pass The Herring Oil Factory. indigenous people and you will also be treated to games, underwater cameras, exciting fi lms and a 12 Before our tour ends at the pier, we will enjoy a short some joiking; the traditional Sami singing. During your metre-long map made from glass where every light QUAY: LENGTH: DRAFT: AIRDRAFT: BEAM: HEIGHT QUAYSIDE: Strand sightseeing tour of Sortland. stay at the Siida you can try your hand at throwing a shows where there are fi sh farming installations in Sortland Terminalkai 450 m 7.5-12 m No limitation No limitation No limitation SORTLAND Quay lasso on reindeer antlers. the north of Norway. city centre Bus Trip to Nyksund From Sortland we drive along the west coast of Hurtigruten Museum in Stokmarknes is the place Langøya, fi rst to Myre, one of the most important where Richard With started his coastal steamer fi shing villages in the north of Norway. From there it company which is today known as “Hurtigruten”.

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