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Guides to Stockholm by boat

Practical, up-to-date guides for your days on the water: which boat tour suits you, the canal and bridge tours, how the ferries and tickets work, which archipelago islands to visit, day trips by boat, and how to fit it all into a few days in Stockholm.

Best Boat Tour in Stockholm 2026: Cruises and RIBs ComparedCruises, RIBs, canal loops and the trips that land, compared.Read the guide →Stockholm Canal Tour 2026: Bridges, Hammarby Lock & Short LoopsUnder the bridges, through the lock and round the Royal Canal.Read the guide →Ferries in Stockholm 2026: SL Boats, Tickets & VaxholmSL boats, the Djurgården ferry, Waxholmsbolaget and tickets.Read the guide →Stockholm Archipelago Day Trip 2026: Islands You Can Walk OnVaxholm, Grinda, Sandhamn: which island, which boat, when.Read the guide →Day Trips from Stockholm by Boat 2026: Palaces, Vikings, FerriesDrottningholm, Birka, the islands and the ferries to Finland.Read the guide →3 Days in Stockholm 2026: A Day-by-Day Plan with BoatsA day-by-day plan with a boat each day, plus a fourth day.Read the guide →

Tours

Popular Stockholm boat tours

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City Highlights Under the Bridges City classic ★ 4.22 h 15 min3,010 reviews

City Highlights Under the Bridges
12 bridgesA lockLive guide

The long loop round Södermalm: under 12 bridges and through the lock between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic, past Gamla Stan, Hammarby Sjöstad and Djurgården.

What's included
  • 2 hours 15 minutes round the city from Strömkajen
  • A live guide in English on board
  • Under 12 bridges and through the lock between Mälaren and the Baltic
  • Gamla Stan, Södermalm, the Essinge islands, Hammarby Sjöstad, Djurgården
  • Café and bar on board, paid on the spot
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.23,010 reviews Check dates
Live Guided Archipelago Cruise Top rated cruise ★ 4.52 hours6,226 reviews

Live Guided Archipelago Cruise
2 hoursLive guideInner archipelago

Out through the Djurgården canal to Fjäderholmarna and the inner islands with a live English guide. You stay on board: the cruise turns back without landing.

What's included
  • 2 hours on a sightseeing boat from Skeppsbron, by the Royal Palace
  • A live guide in English
  • Past Djurgården, Fjäderholmarna, Stora Höggarn and Tegelön
  • Indoor saloon and outside decks, restroom on board
  • Café on board, fika and drinks paid on the spot
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.56,226 reviews Check dates
RIB Speed Boat Tour of the Archipelago Fast and fun ★ 4.92 hours504 reviews

RIB Speed Boat Tour of the Archipelago
RIB boatOveralls givenAges 12+

A RIB covers in two hours what the big ships cannot: Gamla Stan, the Nacka shore, the islands towards Vaxholm and back by the Djurgården canal.

What's included
  • 2 hours on a RIB speed boat from Strandvägen, berth 19
  • A guide who is also your captain
  • Warm overalls, wind jackets and beanies
  • Out towards Vaxholm fortress and back by the Djurgården canal
  • Not for children under 12, pregnant women or bad backs
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.9504 reviews Check dates

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Two hours out to Fjäderholmarna and the inner islands with a live guide. Rated 4.5 from 6,226 reviews.

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