PLANNING THE TOUR
A SUCCESSFUL TRIP STARTS WITH GOOD PLANNING
Below you find some traveling tips for getting to our bases in Tromsø and Lofoten.
Tromsø
The harbour is about a 10 min drive from the airport.
By airline
There are about 10 daily departures to Oslo. Check Avinor for updated information and timetables.
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The following flight carriers serve Tromsø airport
- SAS commuter airline Widerøe has routes to several other North-Norwegian airports. Both Widerøe and Norwegian offer a direct route from Tromsø to Bergen. Widerøe offers a summer route to Sandefjord. Both SAS and Norwegian have a route, via Bodø, to Trondheim.
Harstad
By airline
The following flight carriers serve Evenes, the Harstad/Narvik airport
- Flybussen takes you directly from the airport to Thon hotel and it costs around EUR 20/pers;
- The estimated distance is 45 km;
- Local buss is available line 18-641
- Taxi; Harstadtaxi offers maxitaxi (5 to 8 pers) at a price of around EUR 200; alternatively transportation for max 4 pers at a price of aroundEUR 40/pers, service that needs to be ordered minimum 3 h before pick-up; this that not apply to maxitaxi which can be ordered instantly; ks@harstadtaxi.no Telefon 77 04 10 00;
- Rental cars several rental companies serve Evenes
By sea
- Ferries to/from Tromsø (3-4 departures daily) – 3 hours
- Hurtigruten 2 stops/day (north going/south going)
By car
- Several parking opportunities in the city centre
Svalbard, Longyearbyen
- Longyearbyen airport serves many domestic flights from Oslo and Tromsø.
Tromsø Base – Eidskjosen
Address:
Base Contact
Mail: post@boreal-yachting.com
Directions:
- Car/Taxi is 15 minute drive from the airport. Taxi costs from around 25 – 40 €.
Download directions from Google map
- Bus route 42 goes from Tromsø Centrum and Airport to Eidkjosen.
Go to travel planner (search Airport – Eidkjosen)
Facilities:
Shopping:
Harstad base
From the 2022 season Boreal Yachting will operate its Lofoten rentals out of Harstad. This will benefit the clients in many ways and give our guests more opportunities for trip planning. We would like to highlight the following benefits:
- Access to the base is convenient from the Harstad/Narvik EVENES airport. Busses correspond with every plane and will take you directly to and from the base. Evenes airport has frequent flight connections direct to / from Oslo and served both by SAS, Norwegian, FLYR (new Norwegian flight carrier) and some foreign flight carriers (seasonal).
- The base is in the city centre with walking distance to grocery, Vinmonopol and other shops as well as variety of restaurants.
- The base offers land facilities like showers, toilet, playing areas for kids and more.
- Hotel capacity is very good for those that want to spend extra days in Harstad
- Base personnel will be available locally all days
- Local guided tours to historical places will be available during the summer season
Location and voyages
The base is perfectly located for visiting Lofoten as well as Vesterålen and Senja. As such the location will give many options for planning one-week trips. There are often different weather situations south and north of Harstad, thus giving you and option to “sail with the weather”.
One way trips between Tromsø and Harstad / Lofoten will be an available option.
The harbour is located in the city centre. Flybussen stop at Thon Hotel, just 30 meters from the harbour.
Address: Sjøgata 8 – 8311 Harstad
Web Cam showing the Boreal Yachting floating piers to the right in the camera
Base Manger:
Knut Skarsem Granås // Phone: +47 476 36 520
Commuting to Harstad
There are numerous of ways to travel to and from Harstad;
By air
The following flight carriers serve Evenes, the Harstad/Narvik airport
To and from the base to the airport
- Flybussen takes you directly from the airport to Thon hotel and it costs around EUR 20/pers;
- The estimated distance is 45 km;
- Local buss is available line 18-641
- Taxi; Harstadtaxi offers maxitaxi (5 to 8 pers) at a price of around EUR 200; alternatively transportation for max 4 pers at a price of aroundEUR 40/pers, service that needs to be ordered minimum 3 h before pick-up; this that not apply to maxitaxi which can be ordered instantly; ks@harstadtaxi.no Telefon 77 04 10 00;
- Rental cars several rental companies serve Evenes
By sea
- Ferries to/from Tromsø (3-4 departures daily) – 3 hours
- Hurtigruten 2 stops/day (north going/south going)
By car
- Several parking opportunities in the city centre
General reference about Harstad city can be found at Visit Harstad.
The Boreal Yachting base in Svolvær / Lofoten will only be served on request from the 2022 season and onwards. Bases in Tromsø and Longyearbyen will be served as before.
We believe that the move to Harstad / Lofoten will be a great improvement for our guests and that it will be appreciated by previous and new guests.
A warm welcome to Harstad / Lofoten from
The Boreal Yachting team
Our base on Svalbard is Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen.
Address:
Port of Longyearbyen, bykaia (website)
Base Manger:
Directions:
Facilities:
Shopping:
Check in / Out Time
Check in is after 16:00 on day of arrival
Check out if before 09:00 on day of departure
The boat must be in home port before 18:00 on the day before check out.
Bare boat season has charter periods from Friday – Friday
Ski & Sail season has charter periods from Saturday – Saturday
Before arrival preparation:
- Crewlist
- Contact information to responsible person/skipper
- Name, phone number, email address
- License and Skipper CV (bare boat only)
- Arrival/departure information with flight number and time or name of accommodation
Note
- Bedlinen must be ordered at least 10 days in advance!
- Transportation between hotel/airport and the Tromsø base can be organized at a cost of 800 NOK per trip. This service is subject to availability and must be ordered in advance. No transportation service is available in Svolvær.
- Food may be ordered in advance for 350 NOK + actual costs.
Deposit
For Bare Boat charter we require a security deposit that must be paid before the yacht leave port.
This can be paid either per bank transfer in advance or by credit card in base.
- Svinøya Rorbuer Svolvær – refer to Boreal Yachting when booking in order to get a better deal.
- Clarion Collection hotel Aurora Tromsø – refer to Boreal Yachting when booking in order to get a better deal.
Tromsø Outdoor offers -15% discount for Boreal Yachtings costumers when renting equipment
(must be rented in shop, not applicable online)
Tromsø Outdoor is located on Sjøgata 14 about 100 meters north of Radisson Blu hotel and south from the market square. Their 300 m2 large rental center provides equipment for most types of activities throughout the year. Here you get professional assistance in choosing the right activity and the right equipment for your outdoor adventure in Tromsø area.
Tromsø Taxi
Phone number: +47 982 41 320
TROMSØ TAXI offer the following indicative rates
| From | To | Day | Day | Night/W.end | Night/W.end |
| Car | Maxi | Car | Maxi | ||
| Tromsø Centrum | Boreal Yachting | 425 | 860 | 540 | 1100 |
| Boreal Yachting | Tromsø Centrum | 425 | 860 | 540 | 1100 |
| Airport | Boreal Yachting | 315 | 650 | 430 | 800 |
| Boreal Yachting | Airport | 315 | 650 | 430 | 800 |
Prices in NOK, including 10 minute waiting.
