Lofoten Norway Sailing Holiday

Norway Sailing, Lofoten

Bodø to Bodø

9 Nights

Sea Miles 180

Sunday 30th June to Tuesday 9th July 2019

View This Years Sailing Holidays

FULL - WAITING LIST?

BODØ TRAVEL INFORMATION

What’s Included ?

Norway Sailing, Lofoten Islands

Sailing in the magical Norwegian Lofoten islands with some of the best scenery in the world. Become part of this extraordinary landscape on an eye catching traditional schooner, take a walk ashore, catch a fish for dinner, and become a key part of the ship’s crew.

Places we might visit include Røst, Sørvågen, Henningsvær, Skrova, and Kabelvåg – the exact itinerary will evolve while you are onboard according to the wind direction.

If you like to get out for a walk up a steep hill bring some suitable footwear.

About Life Onboard

Read the Sailing in Norway page.

The sailing and the company were great, as expected – the real revelation was Norway, which was stunningly beautiful, an intricate mixture of mountains, fjords and islands big and small, wonderful colours, villages and hamlets nestled into the landscape, all seemingly without end.

Stephen

Bows of an anchored ship with midnight sun in the background

Arriving In Bodø And The Land Of The Midnight Sun

Bodø, with a population of 47,000, is 50 miles north of the Arctic Circle and is capital of the county of Nordland. For the tourist the airport is very convenient but there is not a whole lot to do here and it is mainly a stepping off place for activities in the region.
Bodø is memorable for us because Trinovante was involved in a re-enactment battle here, attacking the city fort with musket fire while the city fired back with cannon.

On the evening you arrive onboard Trinovante will probably leave Bodø and head for a secluded anchorage ready to set sail the following morning for Lofoten.

Remember this is the land of the midnight sun – it won’t be getting dark so after dinner you can sit on deck and soak up some Norwegian scenery.

Emerging on deck around midnight, I should not have been surprised to see the sun still shining, but nonetheless I was. There, amongst the scattered yellow and orange clouds in the north, it glowed well above the horizon.

Geoff

Sailing To The Lofoten Islands

A first sighting of the Lofoten archipelago is mindblowing. Approaching from the sea jagged teeth rise from the depths, close up they are even more imposing.

Sometimes called the Lofoten Wall the archipelago is a string of mountainous islands that can be seen from many miles away running all along the horizon.

Norway, the Sailing

There is approximately a 60 mile passage at the start and finish of this voyage. The rest of the time will be relatively short hops between harbours on the east side of Lofoten.

Winds are generally light at this time of year in the Lofotens. Trinovante has some light weather white sails for these conditions meaning we can ghost along on the lightest of breezes. However, we should caution that it could also be windy. If we knew, it wouldn’t be an adventure.

Mirages of the island of Rost, Lofoten, Norway

Mirages At Sea

In the far north of Norway mirages at sea are common and extraordinary. We have seen breaking waves in the distance where there are none, massive islands hanging in the air. Upside down houses.

This mirage photo was taken approaching the island of Rost right on the southern tip of the Lofotens.

The Mighty Cod

Cod fishing has been massive in the North of Norway for hundreds of years. In winter the cod come down from the Barents sea to breed.

Cod drying racks are everywhere. There is even a village specialising in dried cods heads – someone told us they were for export to Nigeria.

When fully dry the cod is stiff as a board, hard as wood. With an energetic bashing it can be broken up and eaten with a beer. Past crews have pronounced it surprisingly good. Would you?

Will we be catching fish for dinner? It is very likely we’ll catch cod, haddock, saithe or ling – unless you are a vegetarian of course.

Walking Ashore

This is a sailing holdiay not walking holiday but we do like to climb a steep hill now and then.

Here in Lofoten there are lots of walking options often with fantastic views. Walks ashore are generally free form. The crew might all go for a walk together or people may head off on their own.

The Norwegians love walking and there are lots of marked trails. Our crew were once rather sweatily labouring up a hill thinking they were generally doing OK only to have an entire Norwegian family run up hill past them. That was Mum, Dad, three children who looked to be between 7 and 13 plus Granny. Hi, Hi they cheerily waved as they steamed past. Oh Well.

Bring some suitable footware – or running gear if you are that keen.

Photography In Norway

It was so hard to pick the photos to illustrate this voyage. There were so many great photos to choose from.

The changing light and moods of the sea and sky, the landscape and the details ashore.

Personally we like to think not just about the big picture but the small things too.
Su has a whole collection of Norwegian fungi taken on walks in the woods and mountains, we won’t bore you with that here. But perhaps a photo of wild cloudberries – a Norwegian speciality.

You are sure to head home with some fantastic photos.

FULL - WAITING LIST?

All voyage notes refer only to possible itineraries – where we sail, passage lengths, the type of sailing and the places we call into will be entirely dependent on the wind and weather at the time.

What’s included in the price?

All meals onboard
We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Obviously, if you choose to eat ashore, this is at your own expense. We can cater for most diets, but you must let us know about special diets at the time of booking. We cannot cater for special diets at short notice.
Non-alcoholic drinks
Ships rules are no drinking alcohol at sea or if we are about to sail. This does NOT mean Trinovante is a dry boat – it’s fine to have a drink in the evening when we are at anchor or alongside. We don’t sell alcohol on board so bring your own.
Use of life-jackets and wet weather gear

What is not included in the price?

Your travel to and from the ship.
Every voyage has travel information pages and info about finding the ship in harbour.
Travel insurance
This is compulsory for all voyages apart from Sailing Weekends.
We have a page on Buying Travel Insurance For Sailing Holidays

Have Some More Questions?

Check our Frequently Asked Questions Page or just get in touch for a chat.
It will be Su or John picking up the phone

More Tall Ships Sailing Holidays

Voyages In Date Order

SchoonerSail Limited

Sailing In Orkney

October 31, 2021

Thurs 16th to Thurs 23rd June 2022
7 Nights
FULL
High summer sailing and exploring in the Orkney Islands

SchoonerSail

Orkney to Shetland & Shetland to Orkney

October 31, 2021

Wed 29th June to Wed 6th July 2022
7 Nights
FULL
A voyage from Shetland To Orkney Or Orkney To Shetland

Walking ashore on a sailing holiday in Shetland

Sailing In Shetland

November 2, 2021

Wed 29th June to Wed 6th July
7 Nights
FULL
A sailing holiday in Shetland with time to explore ashore.

The Schooner Trinovante enters Whitby Harbour on a UK Sailing Holiday. Copyright Alan Green.

Kirkwall, Orkney To Whitby

May 1, 2018

5th Aug To 13th Aug 2022
FULL
Sail south along the Scottish coast across the Moray Firth and past Bass Rock.

View through a port hole of the sea - taken on a UK Sailing Holiday.

SchoonerSail Limited

Whitby To Harwich

May 1, 2018

18th Aug to 24th Aug 2022
6 Nights
Set sail on the old collier route. Offshore and Coastal Sailing

Southen Pier at sunset with rigging blocks in the foreground

SchoonerSail

Ipswich To London

November 3, 2021

Sun 28th Aug To Thurs 1st Sept
4 Nights
One Space Only
Sail on the East Coast rivers and up to the centre of London.

The schooner Trinovante sailing off Felixstowe

London to Harwich

July 8, 2022

Sun 4th Sept To Thurs 8th Sept
4 Nights £680
Spaces Available
Sail from the centre of London to the historic port of Harwich.