It’s a good idea that we spent the night in Kirkenes before boarding the Richard With.  We were able to take it easy in the morning.  The earliest flight we found into Kirkenes came out of Oslo, and wouldn’t arrive until 11:00.

Cargo and car storage doors

Based on past cruise ship experience, it felt like that wouldn’t be enough time for a 12:30 disembarkation time.  The Hurtigruten boarding experience isn’t as long and involved as other cruise ships.  You can read all about it in my full Hurtigruten review.

We arrived at the port at 12:00, but we probably could’ve arrived as late as 12:20 and still have been fine.

Ready for on-time departure