Where the Bergen fjord cruise leaves from
Picking a boat?The three Mostraumen cruises sail the same water. What differs is the guiding, the price and which quay you walk to.
Compare all sixThe three operators and their quays
All three appear on Visit Bergen’s official fjord excursions map for 2026, and all three run the same water to Mostraumen. What differs is where you stand at ten in the morning.
| Operator | Quay | Duration | Adult at the dock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rødne Fjord Cruise | Zachariasbryggen, Torget 2 — at the Fish Market | 3–3.5 h | NOK 890, child NOK 445 (4–15) |
| Fjordcharter Norway | Torget 2, Zachariasbryggen | 3.5 h | NOK 880, child NOK 400 |
| Fjord Cruise AS / Guided Fjord Tours | Børshopen, Strandkaien 13 | 3.5 h | NOK 840, child NOK 420 (2–15) |
Rødne has published 2027 prices too: adult NOK 940, student NOK 752, child NOK 470, free under four. No senior rate is published. An attendant travelling with a guest who needs assistance goes free with documentation. How those dock prices compare with booking ahead is on the cost page, and the short version is that the cheapest advance listing undercuts all three.
Walking between them
Zachariasbryggen is the Fish Market — call it thirty metres, which is to say you are already there. Strandkaien 13 is roughly 320 metres round the harbour from the market. I routed both over OpenStreetMap rather than finding them published anywhere, so treat them as rounded walking figures and not as an operator’s promise. Either way it is five minutes, on flat ground, in a city centre you can see across.
The distance only becomes a problem in one situation, and it is a common one: you booked with one operator, you read a different operator’s meeting point somewhere online, and you are standing at the wrong quay at 09:58. The three boats compared side by side, including which quay each uses, are on the Mostraumen page.
About Dreggekaien
It comes up in search data and on third-party pages as a Mostraumen departure point. It is not one on Visit Bergen’s 2026 map or on any operator’s own site, and the operator those pages associate with it publishes Børshopen, Strandkaien 13. I mention it only so you can recognise the stale version when you meet it. Do not go there.
When to turn up
Earlier than the ticket says, if you care where you sit. A reviewer of the cheapest listing puts it exactly: they were asked to arrive at a certain time, and when they did, the best seats were already taken. On a 297-passenger catamaran, the sun deck and the forward windows go first. Fifteen or twenty minutes before departure is enough in April; in July I would make it thirty.
The RIB is different and stricter: arrive fifteen to twenty minutes early because you have to be fitted into a flotation suit, goggles, gloves and hat before it leaves. That boat is also not suitable for children under eight, for people with back problems, or for wheelchair users.
If you want the open deck rather than the cabin, the seat you want is outdoors and the queue for it forms before boarding, not after. Nobody announces this.
Getting to the quays, and accessibility
Both quays are in the middle of Bergen, so most visitors walk. If you are coming by public transport, a Bergen Card covers Skyss buses across Vestland and the light rail including the airport line, plus boats to Askøy and Nordhordland within zone A. It does not cover Vy trains, express coaches, the airport bus or regional boats and ferries. A single Skyss ticket is NOK 51 and a 24-hour one-zone ticket is NOK 136.
On boarding, the flagship operator is candid: because of the frequent swing between high and low tide in Bergen, boarding and disembarkation are more challenging for wheelchair users, and it requires that the wheelchair user have the mobility to walk on and off the boat and up and down stairs. That is their wording, and it is the kind of thing worth reading before you book rather than at the gangway. Bikes on the live-guide cruise need arranging in advance and space is not guaranteed in summer.
The day trips do not leave from a quay at all
Worth saying, because people look for a boat. The UNESCO day trips start on land: the lunch-included trip goes by bus via Voss to Gudvangen and puts you on the water at the far end, and the Viking village day combines road, the Nærøyfjord boat and the Flåm Railway. From October to April that second route may be adapted to the weather, with alternative photo stops and changes to the cruise, and the running order can reverse. Both are set out here.
Most bookedFrom Bergen: The Original Fjord Cruise to Mostraumen
Live guideBergen: Mostraumen Fjord Cruise with Live Guide
Open boatBergen: Mostraumen Fjord Safari — by Premium RIB Boat
Frequently asked questions
Where does the fjord cruise leave from in Bergen?
From one of two quays. Rødne and Fjordcharter Norway sail from Zachariasbryggen, Torget 2, which is the Fish Market itself. Fjord Cruise AS sails from Børshopen, Strandkaien 13, about 320 metres round the harbour. Check which operator is named on your booking.
Is the fjord cruise at the Fish Market?
Two of the three are — Zachariasbryggen is the Fish Market, about thirty metres from the stalls. The third leaves from Strandkaien 13, five minutes’ walk along the harbour. The three boats compared, quay by quay.
Does the Mostraumen cruise leave from Dreggekaien?
No. Dreggekaien appears on aggregator pages but it is not a current Mostraumen departure point on Visit Bergen’s 2026 map or on any operator’s own site. The operator those pages link it to publishes Børshopen, Strandkaien 13.
How early should I arrive for the fjord cruise?
Fifteen to twenty minutes if you want a choice of seat, and half an hour in July. A reviewer of the cheapest listing arrived at the time they were told and found the best seats already gone. The RIB needs fifteen to twenty minutes regardless, because you are fitted with a flotation suit, goggles, gloves and hat.
Is the fjord cruise wheelchair accessible?
Partly, and the operator is honest about it: the swing between high and low tide in Bergen makes boarding and disembarkation more challenging, and it requires that the wheelchair user can walk on and off the boat and up and down stairs. The RIB is not suitable for wheelchair users at all — weigh that before booking.