Port of Hundested, north of Copenhagen in Denmark, will receive its first cruise ship calls next year. “It is the Fred Olsen Cruise, which has chosen to make a call in Hundested next year. And Saga Cruises, also British, which put Hundested in their program as one of its new destinations in 2016,” the port said in a statement.
“The small authentic harbour appeals greatly to the British cruise guests. In 2014, we set the goal to increase the response to the British cruise lines. Hundested offers a charming harbour near to the locals. At the same time the guests can experience both the Viking sea route through the small Roskilde Fjord, the Viking Ship Museum, Hamlet's castle Kronborg and other royal historical attractions and nature along the Danish Riviera”, says Birgitte Bergman, head of cruise and marketing manager in VisitNordsjaelland, which promotes tourism in the region
“Hundested Harbour has experienced a rapid development. From being a busy ferry port it is now tourism that really blooms up: Few years ago the locals invested in own restaurant brewery at the harbour. A glassblower, small workshops, craftsmen and galleries came and we had made our annual, popular sand sculpture festival. Now are we proud that we have managed to create an authentic harbour environment that is attractive for cruise passengers”, says port manager Port of Hundested Søren Brink.
Call from the British cruise lines have not been easy. It has been a constructive collaboration, between SDK Cruise, Hundested Harbour and VisitNordsjaelland. The first two calls generate approx. 1.500 cruise passengers. Port manager Søren Brink and head of cruise and marketing in VisitNordsjaelland, Birgitte Bergman is working on more calls and also like large ships coming years. The port has the necessary facilities, water depth and quays. The maximum lengthfor visiting cruise ships in 230 metres and maxiumum draft 7.9 metrs.
Port of Hundested Hundested lies on the seaway from Skagerrak to Copenhagen and further to the Baltic Sea.Distance by sightseeing bus to Copenhagen is only 75 minutes.