Yacht charter in Norway

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Norway

Norway is for sailors who want scenery more than beaches: steep fjords, small fishing villages and, in the north, the midnight sun in summer. The fleet on our desk here is spread along the coast, from the south to above the Arctic Circle. It suits experienced crews; tides, currents and the weather need respect.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Hjellestad, near Bergen, is the base for the western fjords and islands. Porsgrunn serves the sheltered south coast. In the north, Tromsø and Harstad give access to the islands of Troms and towards Vesterålen and Lofoten, with long daylight hours in June and July.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

The main season is June to August. In the north, the sun does not set from about late May to late July.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list 29 boats in Norway from 5 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (79%), motor yachts and motorboats (17%) and catamarans (3%). Half the boats were built in 2012 or later, and the typical boat is about 42 ft long with 4 cabins. The most common models here are the Greenline 39, Bavaria 44 Vision and Oceanis 37.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Norway offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (26 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (10 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In February, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €4,500 a week and the middle of the fleet about €4,500.

In January, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €8,300 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €3,000 a week, and the top tenth from about €8,700.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Boats start from Hjellestad Marina (9 boats), Tromsø Eidkjosen (6 boats), Harstad (5 boats), Porsgrunn guest harbour (5 boats) and Tromsø (2 boats). Many boats can start on any day of the week, with Friday the most common.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Bergen, Tromsø and Harstad/Narvik (Evenes) airports serve the bases, with connections via Oslo.