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Yacht charter in Sweden

Choose from 47 yachts across Sweden. Spread over 1 sailing regions. Prices from €1,690 per week.

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Why this country

Sailing in Sweden

Sweden is a sailing destination in a way that its Nordic neighbours in this catalogue are not: 37 of the 47 boats are sailing yachts. Most of them are in the Stockholm archipelago, a scatter of something like 24,000 islands and skerries east of the city, where you can sail for a week and never cross more than a few miles of open water. A smaller group works the Göta Canal from Motala, and a handful sail the west coast out of Gothenburg.

The archipelago is the draw and it rewards a particular kind of week. The inner islands are wooded and close together, with sheltered channels between them; the outer skerries are bare granite and open to the Baltic. Most crews work outward through the season of their nerve. Anchoring stern-to a rock with a line ashore is the local technique, and the base will show you how.

On paperwork, Sweden is an unusual case. There is no national legal requirement to hold a licence to skipper a private boat in Swedish waters — but that does not help you, because charter operators impose their own. Expect to show an ICC, an RYA Day Skipper, a Swedish Förarintyg or equivalent, plus a sailing CV with recent time on a similar boat.

On the water

Sailing conditions in Sweden

What you are sailing
Sailing yachts

37 of 47 boats, averaging around 12.3 m. The only Nordic fleet in our catalogue that is genuinely sail-led.

Where
Stockholm archipelago

29 boats at Saltsjö Pir. A further 9 work the Göta Canal from Motala and 8 sail the west coast from Gothenburg — three different weeks.

Season
May – September

Midsummer gives light almost around the clock; July is the Swedish holiday month and the harbours show it.

Local technique
Stern-to the rock

Anchor off the stern and take a line ashore to the granite. Not difficult, but not how you moor in the Mediterranean.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Sweden

  • 1

    Sandhamn

    The sailing capital of the archipelago on Sandön, out towards the open Baltic. Busy in July and the natural turning point of a week.

  • 2

    Grinda

    A nature-reserve island in the middle archipelago with a guest harbour and a hostel in the old villa. Close enough to Stockholm for a first night.

  • 3

    Utö

    In the southern archipelago, with old iron mines and long beaches. Quieter than the Sandhamn route and easy to reach in a day.

  • 4

    Finnhamn

    Three linked islands with sheltered natural harbours on every side — useful whichever way the wind sits.

  • 5

    Möja

    A working island with a year-round community, shop and bakery. One of the few places in the outer archipelago that is not seasonal.

  • 6

    Vaxholm

    The gateway town on the way out of Stockholm, with a fortress guarding the channel. Most crews pass it on day one.

  • 7

    Göta Canal — Berg locks

    A staircase of seven locks near Linköping on the canal route west from Motala. A different charter entirely, and worth knowing about before you book.

  • 8

    Bohuslän coast, north of Gothenburg

    Bare pink granite islands and fishing villages like Smögen and Fjällbacka. The west-coast fleet sails here rather than in the Baltic.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Sweden could take you

The Stockholm archipelago

7 days

Out through the inner islands and back, going as far offshore as the weather and the crew want. Legs are short and shelter is never far.

  1. 1

    Saltsjöbaden

    Handover; a short sail out to the first islands.

  2. 2

    Vaxholm or Grinda

    Through the inner archipelago channels.

  3. 3

    Finnhamn

    Middle archipelago; natural harbours on several sides.

  4. 4

    Sandhamn

    Out to the edge of the open Baltic.

  5. 5

    Möja

    Back inside; a working island with a shop.

  6. 6

    Utö or Nåttarö

    Swing south through the quieter group.

  7. 7

    Saltsjöbaden

    Return to base through the inner channels.

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Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Sweden

Licence — the real answer
Not required by law, but required by operators. Sweden has no national licence requirement for private boats. Charter companies impose their own, so in practice you still need one. The distinction matters only if someone tells you "no licence needed in Sweden" — that is true and useless.
What is accepted
ICC, RYA Day Skipper, Förarintyg or equivalent. Plus a sailing CV showing recent experience on a comparable boat.
Mooring technique
Stern anchor and a line to the rock. The archipelago standard. Guest harbours also exist but the natural harbours are the point of sailing here.
Right of public access
Allemansrätten lets you land almost anywhere. Subject to staying clear of houses and respecting nature reserves. It is why anchoring off an empty island is normal here.
Season length
Short — May to September. Water stays cold well into summer and the fleet lays up early. July books out first.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Sweden fleet at a glance

The fleet in Sweden is made up of 37 sailing yachts, 9 motor yachts and 1 catamarans.

Most boats here are sailing yachts, averaging 12.3 metres.

Weekly prices start in the €1,500 – €3,000 range, where 8 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 4 and 11 guests, with cabins up to 5.

The most common size band is 10 – 13 m, with 26 boats.

2 boats can be chartered with a skipper; 46 are available bareboat.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Jun 2027: 53% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 22 boats are still completely open.

37
Sailing yachts
from €2.680
9
Motor yachts
from €1.690
1
Catamarans
from €8.982

Budget

Charter prices in Sweden

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 4–11 guests

  • under 10 m 7
  • 10 – 13 m 26
  • 13 – 16 m 14

Availability

How full is the calendar in Sweden?

Share of the Sweden fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Jun 2027

53% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Sep 2027

46 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
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Oct
’26
47 open
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Nov
’26
47 open
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Dec
’26
47 open
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Jan
’27
47 open
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Feb
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47 open
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Mar
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47 open
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Apr
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47 open
30%
May
’27
33 open
53%
Jun
’27
22 open
38%
Jul
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29 open
30%
Aug
’27
33 open
2%
Sep
’27
46 open

Most common models in Sweden

Counted from our live catalogue.

Bavaria Yachtbau Bavaria Cruiser 46
4 available · from €4.797
Hanse Yachts Hanse 388
3 available · from €4.367
Hanse Yachts Hanse 418
3 available · from €4.690
Bavaria Yachtbau Bavaria Cruiser 41
2 available · from €4.937
Delphia Yachts Delphia Escape 800
2 available · from €2.356
Bavaria Yachtbau Bavaria C38
2 available · from €4.567
Naviga Nordica T 40
2 available · from €2.626
Bavaria Yachtbau Bavaria Cruiser 34
2 available · from €3.652

The fleet

Yachts in Sweden

47 yachts available · from €241 / day

−5% Early booking New
3
sailboat

Nineteen

Stockholm - Saltsjöbaden

3 cabins 6 guests 10.4 m 2024
From €552 / day €3.867 / week campaign week €3.230
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−5% Early booking New
6
sailboat

Godelieve

Göteborg

3 cabins 7 guests 11.4 m 2024
From €624 / day €4.367 / week campaign week €3.135
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−50% Special offer
6
motoryacht

Caspian af Vadstena

Motala

4 cabins 10 guests 12 m 2019
From €559 / day €3.911 / week campaign week €1.750
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−50% Special offer
6
motoryacht

Gota 2

Motala

2 cabins 4 guests 8 m 2015
From €285 / day €1.996 / week campaign week €795
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−15% Early booking
3
sailboat

Linnea

Stockholm - Saltsjöbaden

2 cabins 4 guests 9.99 m 2012
From €383 / day €2.680 / week campaign week €1.785
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6
sailboat

Evita

Stockholm - Värmdö

4 cabins 8 guests 14.2 m 2005
Price on request
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−15% Early booking
2
sailboat

Alma

Stockholm - Saltsjöbaden

4 cabins 8 guests 14.27 m 2012
From €719 / day €5.030 / week campaign week €2.975
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Where to sail

The one sailing region in Sweden

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

Baltic

Mostly Sailboats — 79% of the local fleet.

Yachts
47
Bases
4
From
From €241 / day €1.690 / week

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: €1,500 – €3,000 (8), €3,000 – €6,000 (29), €6,000 – €12,000 (9). The lowest published weekly rate is €1,690. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Sweden catalogue currently lists 37 sailing yachts, 9 motor yachts, 1 catamarans.
Booking pressure is highest in Jun, when 53% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Sep is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
46 of the 47 boats we list in Sweden are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 2 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Sweden sleep from 4 up to 11 guests, with the largest offering 5 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 10 – 13 m size band.
Charters in Sweden depart from 4 bases in our network, including Saltsjö Pir Marina, Motala Harbour, Göteborg City Marina, Bullandö Marina.

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