Gothenburg boat trips

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Book a boat cruise in Gothenburg

Join a boat tour in Gothenburg. Book a lunch cruise, dinner cruise or brunch cruise at sea. You can choose from several different boat trips in the Gothenburg Archipelago.

Book a trip to Vinga or a Brunch Cruise in the Gothenburg Archipelago. Go by Paddan in the Gothenburg canals or the fun Ocean Bus. During Christmas time you can eat a Christmas dinner on board a boat.

For ticket booking we cooperate with Strömma and GetYourGuide.

The Paddan Boat Tour

You go on board the boat at Kungsportsbron next to Kungsportsplatsen. The tour takes you through the old canals from the 1600s and under low bridges and out of the harbor. Here you will hear about the history of Gothenburg from the knowledgeable guide. During the trip you pass landmarks such as the Opera House, Feskekörka, the lipstick, the old shipyard areas, green parks and Gothenburg Typical old house "Landshövdingehus" in Haga. Remember to put on clothing for the weather - when the boat is without a roof.

Season: Aprul 4 - Nov 2, 2025
Departs from: Kungsportsplatsen Time: 50 min

Brunch Cruise in Gothenburg

Enjoy a delicious brunch at M / S Carl Michael Bellman on Saturdays or Sundays between April - Otober. You are travelling in the Gothenburg archipelago on a three hour brunch cruise. The brunch s cooked on board and you can choose from salmon, herring, meatballs, salads, cheese platter and do not miss the dessert table. You look through the large panoramic windows of the ground floor and do you want to go out - go up on the sun deck and enjoy the view.

Ticket includes boat trip and buffé.

Season: March 2 - June 15, 2025
Departs from: Lilla Bommen, at noon Time: 3 hours

Buy Tickets to Seafood Cruise in Gothenburg

Seafood Cruise around Hisingen Island

On also has lobsters, prawns, crab claws and wine-boiled mussels from Mollösund. You can also go to Göta Älv and Nordre Älv, to Björköfjorden and back to the port of Gothenburg..

The price includes welcome cocktail drink, food and boattrip.

Season: May 3 - Oct 25, 2025
Time: 3 tim

Shrimp and Salmon Archipelago Cruise with Live Music!

You go with M/S S:t Erik on a luxurious trip with sea food with shrimp and salmon. You get a welcome drink, there will be various salmon, shrimp and herring dishes, mussels, salads, live entertainment and an archipelago cruise.

The price includes shrimp & salmon buffet, welcome drink, live entertainment and boat trip.

Season: April 18- Sept 20, 2025
Time: 3 hours

Summer Brunch with a stop at Styrsö

New for this year is the summer brunch with Strömma. You eat a brunch buffet with classic dishes with elements of summer. There will be different kinds of herring, salads, charcuterie, freshly baked bread, etc. After the meal you go ashore on Stryrsö and on the way back you enjoy the dessert buffet.

The ticket includes a boat trip incl. brunch buffet.

Seson: June 27 - Aug 10, 2025
Departs from: Lilla Bommen Time: 3 hours & 30 min

Boat tour to New Älvsborg Fortress

In the summer, you can go out to the fortress Nya Älvsborg and spend a day there. On a nice summer day, it is really a tip to go out here. The boat departs from Lilla Bommen and the journey out takes about 30 minutes. You get to see a lot of Gothenburg's harbor. There is also a café on the fortress island. Otherwise, you can bring your own picnic basket and sit down on a blanket in a cozy place and just enjoy the summer and the island.

In 2023, Gothenburg celebrated 400 years and the New Älvsborg Fortress has since 1677 protected Gothenburg from several attacks from the Danes. There are even old cannonballs left in the stone walls of the fortress. Perhaps you have heard of Tordenskiöld active in the Danish Royal Navy, who in 1719 came with his troop to capture both Nya Älvsborg Fortress and Nya Varvet.

The trip out to New Älvsborg Fortress is very popular so it is best to book your tickets online in advance. The ticket queues can be long on a fine summer's day and then it's nice to already have your ticket fixed.

Season: Premier May 2024
Departs: Lilla Bommen Time to destination: 30 min

Amphibious Bus in Gothenburg

Take a ride with the amphibious bus in Gothenburg. The ocean bus that turns into a boat a little later during the trip. The bus take you past several famous sights on land and then the bus goes down into the water. The first amphibious bus took a trip in Stockholm in 2014 and in 2019 it was time for Gothenburg.

You pass several famous attractions in Gothenburg. Guided tour included.

Season: March - end of December.
Time: 60 min

Shrimp cruise in the Gothenburg archipelago

On this tour you eat shrimp and shrimp and shrimp. Go by boat and eat as much shrimp you like. A large bowl of prawns is served at your table. When it runs out, a new bowl will arrive. Everything is of course served with aioli, mayonnaise, bread and butter.You can also prebook a dessert plate and freshly cooked crayfish.

The price includes shrimp buffet and boat trip.

Season: May 3 - Oct 25, 2025
Time: 3 hours

GO CITY GOTHENBURG PASS

A Gothenburg tourist card filled with free admission!

With a Go City Gothenburg Pass you can discover Gothenburg at a discounted price. This Gothenburg card is filled with entrances to sights, museums and sightseeing. You pay a fixed price for the card that is valid for different numbers of days: 1, 2, 3 or 5 days. Visit as many attractions as you can of all that is included.

More info about Go City Gothenburg Pass

Free admission and sightseeing:

Paddan tour

Universeum

Goteborg City Museum

Bohus Fortress

Maritiman

Aeroseum

Gunnebo House

Boat- and Bus tours

Buy ticket to archipelago Cruise to Marstrand

All-day Cruise to Marstrand - with dinner

Go on a full day cruise to Marstrand. You make a stop at Källö-Knippla of about (30 mins) which includes a guided walk. When you arrive at Marstrand you will also go on a guided tour. At the rut, you can enjoy a Swedish fika/coffe buffe and back to Gothenburg you will enjoy a west coast buffet of seafood.

This ticket includes boat ride, guided hikes, west Coast buffet, pastries buffet.

Seson: Wait for dates
Time: 7 hours

Archipelago Tour with lunch

Go on a lunch cruise (herring buffet) in Gothenburg archipelago. You go from Lilla Bommen out past Älvsborg Fortress and then steers the boat to Gothenburg archipelago. Want to switch herring buffe the some other food - thats no problem! The tour is guided. Do not miss a lunch out in the Gothenburg archipelago.

The ticket includes boat trip and buffet.

Season: March 1 - Dec 20, 2025
Time: 2 hours och 30 minutes

Paddan Hop on/Hop off

With a hop on / hop off boat ticket you are traveling by boat from different selected places in town. You can hop on and off how much you want. The boat will stop at these places: Kungsportsplatsen, Lejontrappan, Lilla Bommen, Eriksberg and Haga/Feskekörkan.

Ticket is valid in 24 Hours.

Season: July 4 - Aug 10, 2025
Departs from: Lilla Bommen, Kungsportsplatsen,Lejontrappan, Eriksberg & Haga/Feskekörkan.

Book a ticket hop on/hop off combi ticket bus and boat

Hop on/Hop off by Bus & Boat

Combine one day to go both by boat and bus. You stop at 12 different stops. This means that you can see Gothenburg from different perspectives. You decide how many times you want to go on and off. Hop on / Hop off is a very good option to see and discover all of Gothenburg's sights.

Ticket is valid in 24 Hours.

Season: July 4 - Aug 10, 2025
Departs from: 12 different places Time: 24 hours

Book a boat trip around Hisingen in Gothenburg

Tour of Hisingen

Book a boat tour around Hisingen in about 4 hours. You pass through the Göta river and Nordre River Waterway via Björkö Fjord and back to the port of Gothenburg. This is a nice evening tour that takes you all the way around Hising island. When nice weather you can also sit outside. There is a bar/café on the top floor.

If you would like to eat dinner on this tour you need to pre-book your dinner ticket and seat in the restaurant. Please choose the booking alternative Dinner cruise around Hisingen

Season: April 18 - Sept 20, 2025
Departs from: Lilla Bommen Time: 4 hours

Book a paddan tour on Säveån in Gothenburg

Paddan on Säveån

Take a guided boat ride along Säveån. Paddan boat takes you through the old moat, Great Harbor Canal through the 13 km long Säveån out to the Göta Älv. A guide tells the story hos Gustav II Adolf founded Gothenburg and Lödöses history. During the tour you will pass buildings, shipyards and docks. On the way back, there is time for questions.

Season: May 02 - Sept 27, 2025
Departs from: Kungsportsplatsen Time: 2 hours

Archipelago Tour with guide

Take the small archipelago tour of about 2.5 h and discover Gothenburg archipelago. Your guide will tell you about about what you pass. You go through the Port of Gothenburg to the south of the archipelago. You can buy snacks and drinks on board.

Season: March 1 - Sept 20, 2025
Time: 2,30 hours

Dinner Cruise around Hisingen

Take a guided tour around Hisingen on this 4 hour tour. Order something to eat from the a la carte menu. All food is prepared on board. The tour takes you out of the Nordre River water on to Björkö Fjord and back to the port of Gothenburg.

Ticket includes boat trip, audioguide, two course dinner.

Season: April 18 - Sept 20, 2025
Time: 4 hours

Boat tour to Vinga

If you want to get out to the lighthouse Vinga you have to take advantage of the few weeks during the summer that the boat trip is offered. M / S Carl Michael Bellman takes you on a cozy boat trip to Vinga. The Swedish singer Evert Taube grew up on Vinga island. His father was the lighthouse keeper at Vinga.

You can choose to pre-order a shrimp sandwich (lunch) or you can buy something on board in the café. The tour includes a stop at Vinga for 2 hours when you can walk around the island, swim or visit the lighthouse and the Evert Taube museum.

Departs: Only depart 6 week during summertime and some weekends: June 27 - Aug 30, 2025
Departs from: Kungsportsplatsen Time: 4,5 hours

Buy ticket for Dinner Cruise with Troubadour

Archipelago Cruise with a Troubadour

On this trip there will be a dinner buffet from all the cuisines of the world. After dinner, you can taste the delicious dessert. A troubadour also plays on the tour and that makes it extra atmospheric.

The price includes Dinner & dessert buffet, entertainment and boat trip.

Season: April 17 - June 26, 2025
Time: 3 hours

Book a Christmas tour with Paddan to Liseberg in Gothenburg

Paddan Christmas Tour

Make a trip with Paddan boat to the amusement park Liseberg. A cozy little tour wrapped in blankets and with Swedish glögg (mulled wine) to drink. During Christmas Liseberg is usually open in mid-November until the last days of December. Included in the ticket, guide, mulled wine and entrance to Liseberg. You can of course also only book the trip if you want but then you need to show an entrance ticket for Liserberg.

Season: Nov 25 - Dec 30, 2024
Departs from: Kungsportsplatsen Time: 40 minutes

HOTELS IN GOTEBORG!

You can choose from different types of accommodation in Gothenburg ranging from luxury hotels to hostels. Maybe you want a hotel with a pool or the most important thing is that it is close to a special place in Gothenburg.

We work with Hotels.com where you can easily book your hotel in Gothenburg. You also have free cancellation at selected hotels.

Popular areas in Goteborg:

Hotels close to central Goteborg

Hotels close to Liseberg

Hotels in Majorna

Hotels close to Nya Ullevi

Hotels close to Scandinavium

Hotels close to Goteborg Central Station

Popular boat trips in Gothenburg Archipelago
March 2 - June 15, 2025	Brunch Cruise Lilla Bommen Gothenburg
May 3 - Oct 25, 2025	Shrimp cruise in the Gothenburg archipelago Lilla Bommen Gothenburg
feb - 31 dec, 2025	Amphibious Bus in Gothenburg Stora Teatern Gothenburg
June 27 - Aug 10, 2025	Summer Brunch with a stop at Styrsö Lilla Bommen Gothenburg
July 4 - Aug 10, 2025	Hop on/Hop off by Bus & Boat Many different places Gothenburg
April 18 - Sept 20, 2025	Seafood Cruise around Hisingen Island Lilla Bommen Gothenburg
July 4 - Nov 2, 2025	The Paddan Boat Tour Kungsportsplatsen Gothenburg
March12 - Dec 20, 2025	Archipelago Tour with lunch Lilla Bommen Gothenburg
June 27 - Aug 30, 2025	Boat tour to Vinga Lilla Bommen Gothenburg

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