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, by SAS and the low cost airline Norwegian.
Check Avinor for updated information and timetables. - 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.
Lofoten /Svolvær
The harbour is about a 10 min drive from the airport.
- By airline
The most convenient way to get to Svolvær is by plane via Bodø. There are daily flights between Bodø and Lofoten / Svolvær all year round. Flight time is 20-30 minutes. - Bodø airport serves many domestic flights from the larger cities as Oslo and Trondheim.
Check Avinor for updated information and timetables.
https://avinor.no/ - By airline and bus
There are daily flights between Oslo Airport and Harstad/Narvik Airport Evenes all year round. Flight time is approx. 1.5 hours. From Evenes you can take the Lofotenekspressen (Boreal Transport route number 23-760) bus to Svolvær. There are 3 daily departures each directions and the ride takes less than 3 hours.
http://www.177nordland.no/ - By car
LOFAST is the ferry-free road link between Lofoten and the mainland .
The drive from Evenes to Svolvær takes about 2.5 hours. Motorists can follow the E10 to Lofoten. - Express boat from Bodø
There are daily express passenger boats between Bodø and Skrova/Svolvær all year round, all days except Sundays.
The journey takes about 3½ hours.
http://www.torghatten-nord.no/english/ - The Hurtigruten Ships
North- and southbound Coastal Voyager call daily at Svolvær. There are many possibilities to board Hurtigruten around the Norwegian coast. The journey takes 6 hours.
https://www.hurtigruten.no/ - Speedboat and bus
It is possible to go by speedboat between Tromsø and Harstad and further with bus between Harstad and Lofoten.
3-4 departures daily. (7 hours). - By bus
One departure daily in each direction, changing buses in Narvik. (11 hours)
http://www.177nordland.no/
Svalbard, Longyearbyen
- Longyearbyen airport serves many domestic flights from Oslo and Tromsø.
Tromsø Base – Eidskjosen
Address:
Base Manger
Mail: linas@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:
Svolvær Base – Svinøya
Our base in Svolvær, Lofoten is located on Svinøya near Svolvær City Centrum which has all facilities.
Address:
Base Manger:
Directions:
- Car/Taxi is a 15 minute drive from the airport. Taxi costs from around 25 – 40 €.
Downloaddirections from Google maps.
- Bus from airport departs regular:
Check timetable
- The express ferry harbor is within walking distance.
Facilities:
Shopping:
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
When referring to FASTPRIS // STANDARD RATE when ordering transportation TROMSØ TAXI will offer the following set rate.
| 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.
