Capable of guiding in 11 different languages, the new guides will go straight into service, as the 3rd busiest cruise season in the region started a month ago.
Excursions for cruise guests in Stavanger are delivered both by a locally-based company as well as one operating on a national level. The local company provides 152 guides for excursions in 21 different languages.
The authorization ceremony took place in a new welcoming centre at The Iron Age Farm in Stavanger.
This popular attraction, included in many cruise excursions from Stavanger, is run by The Archeologic Museum and The University of Stavanger.
The new centre offers both displays, as small café, a gift shop, as well as sanitary facilities, next to the Iron Age Farm.Stavanger is now a year-round cruise destination, with cruise calls every month, apart from November this year, until 2021…so far, says Anders Bang-Andersen, director of cruise development at the Norwegian city and port.
187 cruise calls and over 330,000 cruise guests are expected this year.
2019 will be the busiest year ever, as cruise calls are likely to increase by 25% and guest numbers by 45%.
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