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Mooring at quay: max 39 feet/10 tons.

3 x helpful | written on 29. Aug 2023 | updated_on 31. Mar 2024

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Fixed quay. We logged 3 meters at quay at high tide. Low tide depth is about 2 meters. The fast ferries pass through the strait relatively often and create many waves at the quay. Not a place to stay, unfortunately.

3 x helpful | written on 30. Jun 2023

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Fantastic island, great location along the sailing route. Good depth all the way to the marked floating dock. Water and electricity available. The water now comes through pipes from neighboring islands, good quality. Upon entering the guest quay, you will find the fast boat quay, the restaurant 'Havnechefen Restaurant', and the shop (Nærbutikken) on your starboard side. About 1-1.5 km walk from the guest harbor or a short trip by dinghy. The restaurant serves super good food!
Nice hiking terrain with a Viking grave and potholes. Marathons (10 laps around the island), half-marathons (5 laps around the island), and a nautical mile run are held every summer. Great atmosphere. A hidden gem in the archipelago of Austevoll. Approximately 40-60 permanent residents.

2 x helpful | written on 2. Jul 2023 | updated_on 2. Jul 2023

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Alongside floating docks, as well as some fixed quays around the outermost islet. The harbor uses GoMarina payment. GoMarina also for showers, washing machine, and dryer.
The pub/restaurant was discontinued in winter 2022/2023

2 x helpful | written on 25. Apr 2023 | updated_on 25. Apr 2023

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Narrow entrance. Beautiful and sheltered cove. Bergen and Surrounding Outdoor Council has laid out a floating dock. Sailboats can lie bow-to the shore on the west side of the dock to make room for as many boats as possible. Popular anchorage.
Poor hiking terrain. There can be quite a few mosquitoes and insects on calm days.

2 x helpful | written on 26. Jun 2023

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Sturdy wave breakers provide a calm harbour. Guest pier to port upon entering the harbour area alongside a fairly large boating association. Good depth all the way to the breakwater wall, approximately 5-6 meters. New, stable quay with water and electricity. About 500 meters from the center.
There are also guest berths on the outside of the floating dock to starboard upon entering the harbour basin. The inside is shallow. This is located directly below the motorhome parking lot.
Osøyro has allocated more or less the entire harbour basin for guest berths for visiting boats. The berths towards the center are solid quays both with and without electricity. See the attached map. Green color indicates guest berths. The express boat has a quay here.
Easy access to downtown Bergen by bus, approximately 30 km. Express boats to neighboring islands including Rosendal.
Pleasant center with a good selection of restaurants, cafes and shops.
The harbour master comes around the quays in the morning and afternoon with the day's fresh Os & Fusaposten, the local newspaper. He also has a map of the area, as well as good knowledge of the surrounding archipelago.

2 x helpful | written on 7. Aug 2023 | updated_on 9. Aug 2023

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The diesel filling station has been moved from the breakwater to the main quay at Albert Wharf, right next to the Port Authority building.

1 x helpful | written on 27. Jul 2024

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Easy access for provisioning of food, fuel, propane, and shopping center. Approximately 4 meters depth. Slightly choppy fixed pier due to boat traffic in the channel. Bunkering stop is unproblematic.

1 x helpful | written on 19. Aug 2024 | updated_on 19. Aug 2024

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Rope in buoy, drive forward/reverse to dock. Plenty of guest spots. 6 amp fuse to power post. Plenty of power outlets. Short distance to service building/garbage disposal. Large mooring facility.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2024

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Easy access. 3 piers at the innermost part of the harbor towards the cafe and restaurant building. The smallest is floating pier #1, outside the cafe, intended for small boats on day visits/purchase of ice cream. Floating pier #2 is a alongside pier. Power pole on land, bring enough cable. Remember adapter. Floating pier #3 has berths of various widths. The different berths are well marked, many power poles on the pier.
Larger boats can dock alongside the fixed pier between pier #2, #3 and #4. Power available to all guest spots for an additional fee.
The fixed pier where we stayed has a depth of 2.2 meters, deeper at the floating piers.

1 x helpful | written on 18. Jun 2024 | updated_on 18. Jun 2024

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Floating docks, private boat association with the possibility for Dockspot booking when the members of the boat association are out with their own boat.
Terribly splashy harbor in westerly wind. The recommendation is to come into the basin. Outer longside is not recommended due to current and waves from a very busy canal with day tourists, ferries, and cruise ships. Good depth.
Central location with tram and bus stops right at the entrance to the harbor. Some distance to the grocery store. Short distance to all attractions on Djurgården.
Harbor host/manager available in a separate office on the quay. A bit hard to reach, but friendly, helpful, and solution-oriented.

1 x helpful | written on 19. Jun 2024 | updated_on 20. Jun 2024

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Good piers. 2 alongside floating docks. Possibilities for power with rechargeable special card. No payment for overnight stay without power. Short distance to the 'center' with grocery store. Quiet and peaceful harbor with friendly and slightly curious islanders.
Short distance to the bird cliffs on the north side of Vestmanna. About 4 meters depth.
Clear upgrade work with power and docks is ongoing summer 2023.
Exposed to strong southern winds.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Jul 2023 | updated_on 9. Jul 2023

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Good holding ground, a mix of shell sand and clay. Approx. 10 meters depth at the innermost part of the bay. Great spot

1 x helpful | written on 14. Jul 2024

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Good depth. Medium-sized fishing boats also lie within the breakwater. The harbour master is located in a building very close to the harbour. The community is small and they go out of their way to assist visitors.
The motto is: 'We will always have space for visitors.'
There is no defined guest quay. The boat association has power connections with rechargeable special cards.
A water post can be found on the main quay on the east side.
No fee for docking.
Pleasant town center with grocery stores, café, and restaurant. A well-equipped store, similar to Biltema, is about 4 km away. It is possible to anchor in the bay NW of the breakwater.

1 x helpful | written on 11. Jul 2023 | updated_on 12. Jul 2023

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In strong southern winds, we experienced stronger winds at this anchorage than what the weather station at Fedje reported in real time. Good holding ground made the stay OK.

1 x helpful | written on 30. Aug 2023

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The approach down to Klaksvik takes you through the fishing harbor and industry on both sides of the fjord.

Good depth at the alongside quay, approximately 3.5 meters.

The harbor master is available by phone and is very helpful.
Electrical posts with special cards and water posts well-placed along the entire guest quay. Right up from the guest quay, there is a large grocery store with a good selection. The liquor store is about 1 km away. Small and pleasant town with restaurants and cafes.

Diesel refueling is possible. Refueling with a large white tank requires an Effo diesel card, the practical arrangements are handled by calling Effo directly.

There is a smaller refueling station right beside, but it looks very shallow.

1 x helpful | written on 13. Jul 2023

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Well-marked entrance. Some boat traffic in the strait. Better to moor on the inside of the floating pier. The first floating pier you come to is new, the two innermost are older. Remember to fill water before you go to the quay; this is done at the diesel quay. Inconvenient not to have water posts on the floating piers. Power posts on shore, so several cables are needed if you choose to moor at the tip of the floating pier. The electrical setup is exposed to the weather. This could easily be an idyll if the quay facilities received some upgrading and care. Great Joker store on the quay.

1 x helpful | written on 20. Jun 2023

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Called Landkjenning on the sign at the entrance. Very well-sheltered harbor. 1 km to a large and nice grocery store, 3.5 km to BestMarin store with workshop.
Good depth all the way in; 8-10 meters.
Guest quay one is an old floating dock, 12 meters long. 1 berth.
Water, electricity, and garbage
2023: 200,- incl. electricity

1 x helpful | written on 26. Jun 2023 | updated_on 26. Jun 2023