WoodTurning Cruise

Here you will find some travel advices that might be helpful. Please send us an email if you have any questions!

Departure:
You need to book your flight into Stavanger Airport, Sola - SVG.
The airport has connections to many European main airports, such as London Heatrow, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and many more.
Visit the airports webpage where you can find a lot more information about this issue. We know that SAS, KLM, DELTA AIRLINES and many other airlines can get you to Stavanger. From airport to center of town it takes about 30 minutes by bus.Visit the Airport bus page for details  or  By tickets here!

New route:  The Norse Atlantic Airways airline has routes to Norway at good prices. You will need to fly into Oslo and then get a connecting flight to Stavanger, operated by either SAS or Norwegian.  Link to NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS. Please be aware of the flight times and arriving times. Flight from Oslo to Stavanger takes about 45 minutes.

TAXI:

Uber are not operating in Norway. The taxi business was heavily regulated but now it is a bit more open, but they need to have a license (a sign on the roof + license number) to operate.
There are several companies to choose from: Stavanger Taxi +47 51909090, Tananger Taxi +47 51699600, Sandnes Miljo Taxi +4751909060.
I did a test in the app Taxifix and the price that comes up is NOK 428 NOK which should be the MAXIMUM price to pay with Stavanger Taxi in week days. With Tananger Taxi it shows NOK 436,-. So there is very little difference.

NOTE: if you arrive on Saturday or Sunday it can be a bit more expensive: NOK 512,- comes up as the max price in the app. There will be available taxies at the airport.

Parking of your car
You are welcome to use our free parking for your car. More information here.

Hotel:
We have a partnership with a very nice hotel that is centrally located in Stavanger. If you want accommodation either before or after your cruise, click here for reservation and prices.   

Docking: UPDATED 26.5.23
The MS GANN will be moored in central Stavanger harbour. MS GANN will be moored in the central harbour, downtown Stavanger. The dock is called (NEW) SKAGENKAIEN, (it is on the start of Skansekaien) on the right side of the harbour, a bit closer to the bay of Vaagen. SEE MAP BELOW. To get to the ship from the airport you can go easliy by Airport express bus. This will take you to downtown Stavanger and pretty close to the harbour. If you have a lot of luggage you can grab a taxi from Fiskepiren or follow to Atlantic hotel and walk to the ship (10-15min). Links to bus service above.
Here is a link to a webcam of Stavanger Harbour . We will dock on the right side of the harbour (approx where the ship is about to leave. It is a larger cruise ship than GANN (!). This camera shows the actual place we will dock.
There will be a meal available on Monday 19 from 19.00 until 20.30 (buffet).

Muster drill.
On Monday 19th June at 21.00 there will be a muster drill, an excercise on how the routines work on board in an emergency situation. You will be shown where to meet up, at a MUSTER STATION, how to use lifejackets and so on. This is mandatory.

Return docking:
After the cruise we will return to the homeport of the MS GANN which is a short distance outside the town. We will arrange buses to the center of town and to the airport. Sign up onboard for this service.

UPDATED:
Bus will leave from Tommerodden (docking site) at 08.00 (1 bus) and at 09.15 (1 or 2 buses). Please reserve your seat for bus transport in the reception at least two days before end of the cruise.

Tourist information.
You can find a lot of information about Norway on these official websites: www.visitnorway.com , TouristGuide Stavanger and TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE STAVANGER
On VISITNORWAY you can also search for all the cities and places we will visit to find more information about the events and area.

Check out this Youtube video with information about Stavanger, 20 places to visit.

Parking.
We can offer free parking at Tømmerodden, the home harbor of the MS GANN. It is an open parking, no surveillance, but normally it is quite safe. Use this map to find the way to the parking.
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zj2W5Si455Dc.kkcJjgbJpZ6I 
After the cruise we will return to this dock.

VISITING NORWAY - DO I NEED A VISA?
If you live outside the EU/EEC countries, you may need to have a VISA to enter Norway. Use the link below to check if you need a VISA. Type in your home country, check results in the box "Visit and Holiday". US residents will not need a visa for example.

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/