Vaxholm

A shorter trip through calm water and narrow straits to Vaxholm and its 16th-century fortress.

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The route

1. Leave Stockholm

   We pick you up wherever suits you and welcome you aboard. As Stockholm slips behind us, Captain Kaj points out the sights, if you'd like a guide. We cruise right over the spot where the warship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628, past grand waterfront houses with stories of their own.

2. Islands and open water

   The route mixes slow cruising among beautiful islands with a little more speed on open water. We pass the old Fredriksborg fortress and turn towards the narrow Lindalssundet.

3. Stegesund

   Through narrow passages between the islands we reach Stegesund, a narrow and beautiful strait.

4. Vaxholm Fortress

   We pass Vaxholm's castle up close. Your captain tells the story of how it guarded the sea route to Stockholm against the Russian fleet.

5. Back to Stockholm

   We return to the city, ideally in the evening light, and drop you off where you like.