“An experience, not a challenge”
About the tours
ISLAND HOPPING
Island Hopping is to discover and to experience. On the tours we travel by boat for about 15 minutes between the stops. We visit islands, lighthouses and other historic places and are guide through the life in the archipelago through history and today. We get a guided personal tour and get a glimpse of the unique archipelago on Åland. The tours are made with one or more boats depending on the size of the group. This is the perfect way to experience Åland and what makes it unique – the archipelago!
BOOKNING
You book the tours by contacting us by mail or phone. Together we discuss your requests and other details. No booking fees are required. If the weather is not suitable for a tour on your date, it’s a good idea to discuss a “plan B-date” for it. During the year we also arrange hop on-tours. Follow us on Facebook to keep updated.
THE TOUR
The day of the tour we meet up in the harbour. Before departure we go through safety issues, the plan for the tour and other details. We have life wests onboard for everybody and as a ground rule we wear them when in the boat. Bring a windbreaker and comfortable shoes. For a winter tour we have warm clothing to lend if needed. Be sure to have a fully loaded battery in the camera because now the adventure starts…
PAYMENT
Usually payment is made after the tour. We have we use Izettle-card reader onboard that accepts all the usual creditcards, Mobile Pay etc. We also accept cash. The receipt is send to you by email.
Island Hopping
All prices are including tax 10% and 1 boat (1-7 pers)
Food and beverages can be arranged.
Island hopping Small, Medium or Large
We departure from Mariehamn and set out for the adventure. On the tour it is usually about 15 min between the stops. When we arrive to our first destination we go ashore and get a guided tour and also have time to stroll around on our own. When we are ready to continue to the next destination we hop on board and set off for the next destination. If we se something interesting on the way, we tell the skipper and go and have a closer look. If we brought food and drinks with us, we choose an island where we enjoy it. During summer season it is possible to get serving at Kobba Klintar and Rödhamn. We have Island Hopping Small (3 h), Medium (4h) and Large (5h). The most popular tour is Medium. The Island-Hopping tours can of course be tailor made to fit your request. The destinations on the tours are chosen based on your requests and weather conditions.
Small 390€
Medium 490€
Large 650€
Island hopping Geocaching
Geocaching is a fun way to visit new places. In the archipelago around Mariehamn, you find numerus caches. The Geocach-tour works the same way as the usual Island Hopping tours but now we concentrate on finding the caches. We make our way through the archipelago more efficiently but of course we have time to enjoy the scenery and explore. If we want, we make a longer stop and one of the destinations and enjoy some food and beverages we brought along or are served at the destination. If you want to visit Lågskär lighthouse a 4 h tour is suitable.
Price from 300€
Other tours
Birdwatching
Are you interested in birdwatching? Especially in the springtime our archipelago offer a very beautiful and exciting birdlife. If you want, we can arrange for an experienced birdwatcher to guide you.
Dinner Cruise
Enjoy tasty food and drinks in a genuine archipelago scenery! Only a 20-minute boat ride away we find Rödhamn with its wonderful scenery. Here you can enjoy a homemade dinner or lunch in the Anettes boathouse in the harbour. Rödhamn offer wonderful scenery as it is situated on the border to the open sea. You also find a museum in the old radio beacon. Perfect, easy and beautiful.
Winter
You can enjoy the archipelago in the wintertime to! With warm clothes and a fully loaded camera we set of for an winter adventure. “A beautiful winter day in the archipelago is better than a summerday” -declares the skipper. Especially starting in February, when the sun is a big higher on the sky you experience the archipelago in High Definition.
Contact us
Fma Vilhelm Holmberg Shipland Torggatan 47 22100 Mariehamn FIN
Fo 2041097-1