Taking the ferry to Vaxholm was one of the highlights of our time in Stockholm. The ferries are…read morefairly inexpensive. We paid 150kl/person for a return journey with a travel time of 2.5 hours return. Immediately next to the ferry office is the tourist boat office, which charges nearly 3x that amount. The website was fairly easy to access to obtain information and the woman at the counter was even more informative. She told us where we should go and gave us all the information. The ferries are pretty easy to use as you just turn up and get on the boat. Once on the boat you can buy your tickets. The boats we took had small cafes and tons of comfy seating. Viewing Stockholm and the surrounding area was wonderful. It provided a unique memorable experience with plenty of photo opportunities! We had a fantastic trip and really recommend this company.

Good boat service; we took it to Sandhamn from Stavnas. The website is somewhat confusing to use…read moreand it's not very efficient, but I managed to find the information I needed. The boat itself is pretty nice, and the chairs are quite comfortable. It's. A great way to go to the archipelago islands, so I would recommend it!

It's difficult to give an adequate and accurate review for an entire ferry company, when the ships…read moreand prices vary so vastly. My partner and I travelled to Turku, Finland, from Stockholm, spent a couple of days there, and then took a different ferry back, so we had two different ship experiences. We had very specific dates which worked for us, so the price ended up being about 1200 SEK for the trip there and home. I'm under the impression that you can get much cheaper prices if you are flexible - and I've heard that it can be cheaper to book two separate party cruises (23 hours usually) and then just don't go back on the cruise; stay in Finland. That can be cheaper than buying 'regular route traffic'. Anyways, for the price we got the cheapest cabins available which had private bathrooms. On the way there we took Amorella. It seemed fine, though it was a bit older of a ship. Our cabin was on Deck 2, the lowest deck for guests, below the car decks. This means it is only accessible by elevator and sometimes the wait can be long due to crowds. Our cabin was technically for 4 people, with four fold-out beds. But we like it cosy, and the single beds were still wide enough that my partner and I were able to cuddle and share one bed comfortably. The bathroom and shower were teeny tiny, as expected, but fine. We paid the 10 euro for the breakfast buffet in the morning, which was delicious and definitely worth it if you plan on hitting the town all day like we did. The buffet consists of fresh bread, scrambled eggs, bacon, meatballs, sausage, Finnish rice cakes, croissants, brie, jam, fruit, yogurt, juice, coffee, and more. We weren't even hungry for lunch after! On the way back from Finland we took the M/S Viking Grace, a much newer ship. And what a difference! We didn't mind Amorella, but Grace was much better. They have rearranged things so that the lowest cabins are deck 8 - no more waiting for the elevator and hiding out below the cardeck! We had an inner cabin so we still didn't have any window, but the cabins with windows looked amazing (we got a peek). The ship is new and clean and has modern décor, and the cabins feel nice. The beds were slightly smaller than on Amorella - we struggled to squish into one - but one of the beds is also a couch, and there's a TV with Finnish and Swedish channels, so it's definitely still an upgrade. There is a wide variety of restaurants and cafes onboard, everything from a 40 euro buffet to 9 euro pasta dishes in the 'casual dining' section. I haven't tried the spa, but entrance was 24 euros, which seems reasonable. There are also clubs, and on the Grace there was live music in several locations on the ship - even on Sunday night. We didn't pay for breakfast on the way back to Sweden, but I'm imagining it's just as good or even better than on Amorella, as everything was. I would say that the Amorella was a 3-star experience, and Grace was 4. It could be cheaper but it was fine for two people. In short, if you are travelling within Scandinavia and want to cross the Baltic, I highly recommend taking a cruise instead of flying. But whether or not you get a good deal and whether or not it feels worth it is totally dependent on your flexibility and the cabin and dates and ship you choose.

the transportation experience is decent. our trip was in February so it was nice to sail the…read morearchipelago through icy waters. the buffet is shoddy. a lot of rich and saucy overcooked foods. not enough selection of fresh foods, like greens, or salad type stuff. very limited selection of fruits that were not of very good quality. the most decent dish was the lemon sorbet. I can't recommend this buffet at all.

I've only recently started writing reviews, because I find them very helpfull myself when having to…read morechoose valued trips. As for Brika Cruises, I am very sorry to say that it was one of the worst experiences I ever had. Although there are cheap cabin options, it was not worth it at all. My boyfriend and I lived in Sweden for 9 months and wanted to see the Archipeligo. We booked this 22h cruise from Birka with a standard cabin and breakfast incl. We had seen the dinner options of the bistro on board and thought that would be nice to do. After ordering, the food was brought to us within 5 minutes, which indicated that it had been already cooked and standing for a bit! We noticed that straight away as the food was lukewarm/cold.. very dissapointing. Furthermore, our standard cabin was located directly next to the loading dock, where they were transferring goods until 2am and starting again from 6am in the morning. It created so much noise that we couldn't sleep. On top of that, our shower was stuck on an extremely hot temperature that we couldn't change! In the morning we had to wait for 20 minutes in line for breakfast, which was the smallest issue despite having pre-booked. Overall, I can never recommend anyone to travel with this company! Instead, please check the other options out there, as there are many. Hope this helps.

I was pleased to find that the ferry from Gamla Stan to Djurgarden was included in my little one…read moreday travelcard when I was in Stockholm off the Norwegian Star for the day. I had previously thought I'd have to do this convoluted bus/bus/tram connection to go around the top to get to the bridge to the island. Going across on a ferry is far easier than doing that. The ferry itself reminded me of the larger ones from Venice and of course the ones in New York, but with an interesting feature - you board and depart directly on the front of the vessel - and the ship is entirely symmetrical so it doesn't need to turn around ever. Our one issue was that we were unaware of the extra stop it sometimes makes between Gamla Stan and Djurgarden, and we got off there by mistake. We managed to grab a geocache and took some photos of Gamla Stan while we waited for the next ferry - if you do make that mistake, then just be sure to hit the call button at the ferry port, otherwise you might get skipped when the ferry goes direct. Otherwise, it was enjoyable, quick and comfortable enough for a ferry.

If you're considering how to get to Djurgården, consider Djurgårdsfärjan. Compared to the bus which…read moreis often overcrowded, the ferry offers significantly more space even if it's crowded and it runs faster totally independent of the traffic jams in the central parts of Stockholm. The main reason for taking Djurgårdsfärjan hoough, is the view you'll get of Stockholm. It's definitely a classic must-do in Stockholm, and no matter if you're going to Skansen, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the Wasa museum or any of the many other attractions on Djurgården, you can get there with Djurgårdsfärjan. Another advantage is that you can use your SL ticket on Djurgårdsfärjan - no matter if it's a montly card that most of us Stockholmers have, a tourist pass or a single zone A ticket you've just used for the subway or bus trip.

The hop-on hop-off boat and bus were both excellent and very useful during our stay in Stockholm…read more Both the bus and the boat had stops close to our cruise ship dock, so no other transportation was needed. The stops were easy to find and convenient to where we wanted to go, the map was pretty decent for a tour-bus map, and the commentary (headphones provided) was informative and interesting. Red Sightseeing also offers a canal and river tour, which was nice, quiet, and got us to some rarely seen areas of the city with very interesting architecture and lovely green space. The staff was helpful, courteous, and understanding when we made a scheduling/location error. All in all, this was an excellent, pleasant, and very affordable way to see much of Stockholm, to understand how important the waterways are to the city, and to get where we wanted to go. Do note that there are a few different red-colored hop-on hop-off buses and boats, so make sure you get the correct line.

After 2 days, we're pretty much popular with the famous buildings, we've gone around several time…read morewith their Red Bus, but it was also fun getting on the river sightseeing tour. You're provided with a map and a headphone. Easy enough! Where you get off from the bus, there's another ticket counter to purchase your ticket where you get on the boat, and we could have done all that, where we can also use the toilet (not in the same building), but it was around the corner, half a block from getting off the bus. We got off the boat after our tour, so we went back to where we got off from the bus, and the guy who sold us the ticket (saw us standing there!) and told us it's another half a block THAT WAY! So we missed the 1st Red bus! Yes, it had the Red Flag mark! Otherwise, we had fun with this boat tour!

A ferry line included in your bus/tram/subway card. Fab! They even provide free coffee!read more

Sjovagen ferry line - or the SL (Sjovagen Line) ferry requires a bus ticket to ride around the…read moreharbor in Stockholm. It stops at the amusement park - the far side by a hotel and again near the long distance ferry. You can get a bus/ferry ticket at 7-11 for a few SEK. Inexpensive to ride around and be a tourist at minimal cost.

If you visit Stockholm, you MUST take a boat tour. Even if you use a different company, make sure…read moreyou get out on the water because the views are absolutely mindblowing. Being from Minnesota, the area actually really really reminded us of our own national treasure, the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. The landscape looks very similar and I'd guess (though I haven't looked at a map) that the two areas are similar latitude wise so that probably makes sense. The thing that was most surprising to us is that here at home, we have to drive six hours north almost into Canada to reach our favorite wilderness area, and here in Stockholm, you can be out on the water and enjoying nature in under half an hour from downtown (which is really urban and you can't even see the water). It's a really interesting mix of things and all in such a small geographic area. OK so if you choose this boat tour, as others have said, it's about 2.5 hours and basically takes you out and makes a loop. The boat is a nice boat ... large, with both indoor and outdoor seating,. So really you should be more than comfortable on your journey, though I can imagine that in the summertime and the height of tourist season, these boats are probably pretty packed. We were there in March, so the boat was less than half full, which was great. If you plan to sit upstairs outside to get the best possible view, bundle up. Even if it's warm out, it will be cold up there. The views are magnificent and the crew was super cool about letting you roam around the boat as you wished to take photos. The tour is also narrated, and our most impressive tour guide did the tour narration in English, German and Dutch after surveying the people on the boat to find out what languages they speak. I have no idea how many languages this gentleman speaks but he literally repeated everything in three different languages and fielded questions. Very impressive. The boat takes you by a lot of cool stuff, particularly the waterside amusemement park that sits on the banks of the water. But other than that, quite a value for the money and a really really wonderful way to see Stockholm!

Take the 2.5 hour cruise around Stockholm. You'll relax and take in some great views and maybe even…read moremake some friends.