Free tool
The Port-Day Clock
Every cruise port day comes down to one question: what can I actually do before the ship leaves?
The Port-Day Clock answers it. Tell it your ship's arrival and all-aboard times, pick your Norwegian port, and it shows only the things that realistically fit — holding back a 45-minute safety buffer so you are never the passenger sprinting down the quay.
It is free. No signup, no ads, no upsell. Just the honest version of "is there time for this?"
How it works
- Pick your port — Bergen, Stavanger, Ålesund, Geiranger, Flåm or Olden.
- Set your ship's arrival and all-aboard times.
- Optionally add the date of your call, so trips with fixed sailings can be checked against that day's timetable.
- The clock allows 30 minutes to get off the ship, holds back a return buffer (45 minutes on foot, more for boat and coach trips) and shows what fits, what to check and what won't fit.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
The Port-Day Clock
Start with the clock, then choose the sight.
Set your ship's scheduled arrival and all-aboard time. I allow 30 minutes to get off the ship and hold back a 45-minute safety buffer — then show only what fits with real margin.
Drag the two handles to match your ship's arrival and all-aboard times. As you drag, your time ashore updates — and the cards below show what fits.
Drag the handles · snaps to 15 minutes
Time ashore starts 30 min after scheduled arrival, an allowance for getting off the ship. Boat trips with fixed sailings use a 60-min buffer and bus or coach trips 90 min, as the guides advise; where an operator says to arrive well ahead, I allow 15 min.
Why I built it
It would rather show you fewer options than send you toward a missed ship.
I live on Norway's west coast and watch cruise passengers make the same gamble every summer: book the long excursion, or play it safe? The honest answer depends entirely on your hours ashore and whether you are tendering. Most guides won't tell you when not to do something. This one will.
— Anders Vik, norwaycruiseguide.com
FAQ
How accurate are the timings?
They are my own walk and transfer figures for each port. Time ashore starts 30 minutes after your scheduled arrival, to allow for getting off the ship. On top I hold back a 45-minute buffer for plans on foot, 60 minutes for boat trips with fixed sailings and 90 for bus or coach trips. Where I have a verified timetable, the clock checks that a departure actually fits; where I do not, it says so instead of guessing. Treat it as conservative — built to keep you on the ship, not to squeeze the day.
Does it account for tendering?
Tendering eats time at both ends. If your ship is tendering, add that to everything and lean toward the shorter options — the per-port guides flag which calls commonly tender.
Is it really free?
Yes. Some pages carry a GetYourGuide affiliate card where booking ahead is genuinely the right move, but the tool costs nothing and points you to book direct wherever that is cheaper.