2-Hour RIB Speed Boat Tour of the Stockholm Archipelago

Overview

This is one of the highest-rated Stockholm Archipelago tours you can book, and the reason is easy to see once you are aboard. A rigid inflatable can sit quietly in a sheltered bay while your captain tells you what you are looking at, then cover ten kilometres before the next stop. You get both halves of the archipelago in one trip: the calm and the speed.

The practical gain is range. A large cruise ship spends much of its ninety minutes clearing the city. You are past that in a few minutes, which leaves the balance of your two hours for water the bigger boats cannot justify going near — wilder rock, emptier channels, and the open Baltic beyond the summer houses.

Everything you need to enjoy it comes with the fare. Overalls, a wind jacket and a beanie are handed to you before you board, along with insurance, because at speed on the Baltic the wind finds you even in August. You stay warm, which is exactly what lets you enjoy the fast parts.

During this archipelago speed boat tour your captain guides as well as drives, so you get local history and island detail in the bays and full throttle in between. It is a small group in a small boat, and it feels much more like being taken out by someone who knows the water than like joining a tour.

Itinerary

1. Meet at Strandvagen kajplats 19. Dock 19, along the same waterfront as the classic ships and about ten minutes from Ostermalmstorg.
2. Get kitted out. Overalls, wind jacket and beanie are handed to you before boarding, so wear what you like underneath.
3. Out past Gamla Stan. The Old Town waterfront from sea level, then the channel opens and the speed picks up.
4. Into the archipelago. Inhabited islands and summer houses first, then the wilder rock and forest further out, with stops to look and listen.
5. Back under the bridges. Along the Södermalm and Nacka shore to the same dock, two hours after you left.

What’s included

Included

• Beanies
• Warm overalls
• Wind jackets
• Insurance

Not included

• Nothing stated

Meeting point and logistics

You meet at the dock — Strandvagen kajplats 19, on the same waterfront as the sightseeing berths, a little further east. Come in comfortable shoes and travel light, because there is no space for luggage or large bags on board. Everything warm and waterproof is supplied, so you do not need gear of your own.

This one is made for couples, friends and anyone who enjoys an active day out. The minimum age is 12, which keeps the boat quick and everyone aboard up for the pace. If you are travelling with younger children, or would simply rather take the archipelago sitting down, the guided cruises on Stockholm Archipelago tours cover the same water at a calmer pace.

The trip sails rain or shine, and the kit they hand you is built for it. In the rare event of heavy fog or a thunderstorm the tour is cancelled and you are refunded in full, and you can cancel yourself up to 24 hours ahead for any reason at all.

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