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The floating dock in the picture was not there on 15.07.25

4 x helpful | written on 15. Jul 2025

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Veldig flott. Vi prøvde først å ligge for anker i Moster, men her var der alt for mye vind selv med 3 ms. Havnen i Moster så helt død ut og fristet heller ikke.

Vorlandsvågen leverer, vindtille, ingen bråk av vannscootere, el. Ankeret sitter godt og livet er hærlig.

Noen få småbåter med noen små barn oppi som ødelegger stemningen med å race frem og tilbake i timesvis, rundt og mellom båtenen som ligger til anker. Kl18 tenkte vi det var slutt, men nei, kun borte forå fylle tanken. Her bør foreldrene skjerpe seg litt.

2 x helpful | written on 15. Jul 2025 | updated_on 18. Jul 2025

Per Garen says:

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Great place, steel quay, fend off well.

2 x helpful | written on 22. Jan 2024

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9 km kailinje, men med en hel idiotisk flytebrygge med mye strøm og vind.

Ligg unna Samson restaurant på kaien, gammel usmakelig fisk, gadd ikke spise opp engeng.

2 x helpful | written on 15. May 2026 | updated_on 17. May 2026

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Svær flott havn, midt i sentrum, god plass. Litt mye gjyninging sjøen. Dyreste havn til nå.

Påfallende for en vestlending at sørlandet er kjemisk fritt for vindmøller, oppdrettsanlegg, industri mm.

2 x helpful | written on 18. May 2026 | updated_on 18. May 2026

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For those who do not want to stay in the crowd, this is perfect. You will get neighbors, but significantly fewer than in the inner harbor or the harbor behind. Today it is 28 degrees and there is a light breeze which only makes it better.

2 x helpful | written on 23. Jul 2025

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After sailing from Mandal to Risør and passing one abandoned cabin after another, communities utterly devoid of life, I have arrived in Risør, where there are people and a vibrant community. I could never live anywhere along this desolate, forsaken coast.

Risør is fantastic, small white houses, plenty of mooring for everyone.

2 x helpful | written on 19. May 2026 | updated_on 19. May 2026

Per Garen says:

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Nice small harbour with two guest spots at the outermost part of the floating dock. Some traffic noise, Osterøy Centre nearby.

1 x helpful | written on 29. May 2025

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Fantastic bay, two mooring buoys, calm and quiet. Was originally supposed to stay in Stanghelle, but despite the large marina, they don't have a single guest spot, even though there is plenty of space. I think Stanghelle should welcome people in the same way they want to be received themselves.

1 x helpful | written on 30. May 2025

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Where there is heartroom, there is houseroom. Small nice quay with a beach beside it. Good depth, and a short distance to the shop.
Can certainly be rough at times. Power on the quay.
Fantastic view over the fjord.

Almost managed to berth a 56-footer on the inside.

1 x helpful | written on 30. May 2025 | updated_on 30. May 2025

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Korssund is fantastic and well-visited. Reasonable harbor fees. Electricity is onshore and requires a long cable.

Before entering from the north, it's important to study the chart carefully. Not a place for sailboats.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jul 2026

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It is shallow along the quay, large boats should keep their propeller towards NW. Many people stroll around the area and the house is occasionally rented out. Sheltered and nice from S, SW, SE - north is directly exposed. Easy approach, mooring along a fine wooden dock.

1 x helpful | written on 12. Jun 2024

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A lot of crap on the quay (there is a pool here full of dead shellfish, a fish slaughterhouse that has never been cleaned, a freezer full of rotten fish due to power being off, etc.). Everything is closed during winter, 590 NOK in harbour fee. No electricity, water, etc.

1 x helpful | written on 12. Jan 2024 | updated_on 15. Jan 2024

Per Garen says:

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Great harbor, deep and simple.

1 x helpful | written on 17. Aug 2025

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Was there in October, the quay was full of seaweed and remnants of the summer. Not tempting for a return visit.

1 x helpful | written on 11. May 2025

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Exposed to extreme weather.

1 x helpful | written on 11. May 2025

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A hellish noise from the commercial boats and their generators. Stay somewhere else.

1 x helpful | written on 28. Aug 2024

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Went through with a 60-foot Sunseeker without any problem, would hardly have done it during the public holidays. Everything on the quay was closed in November. Decent place outside the summer holiday season, but I imagine it is a bit too busy during peak season.

1 x helpful | written on 11. May 2025

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Pay close attention to the nautical chart upon approach. Great harbor, quiet and calm, little traffic. NOTE: The power pedestal provides only 2 kW, all power in the boat must be off at startup, otherwise, the fuses will blow. The fuse panel is located behind the display, which can be opened with a screwdriver.

1 x helpful | written on 19. Aug 2025

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There is a long way to electricity and you need at least 25 meters of cable, and there are regular white sockets. No trash bins. Water is at least 25 meters away. Far too many motorhomes.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Mar 2024

Per Garen says:

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Limited space for larger boats, had to resort to the floating dock where you fill diesel. Since we arrived late and left early, it went fine.

1 x helpful | written on 31. Aug 2024

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Easy approach, excellent floating docks with power and water. Waste disposal available.

A bit too many caravans, fortunately a bit away. Nice restaurant with good food. Limited walking area. Busy road right behind.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Mar 2024

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Far too few guest dock spaces. There is space for 100 motorhomes and 10 boats, including two large ones. Anchored in the bay and paid nothing. The trip in is VERY long and terribly boring until you get to Geirangerfjord itself, which is just 10 nm. Geiranger center is dull, overrated, and really not worth going ashore. We took a bike ride in Geiranger and to call this a green fjord is completely off the mark. There's so much crap floating around, discarded rafts, tractors, trash, and remnants of past prosperity along the entire shore. Additionally, one might ask where the greywater from the village ends up. Only the fjord leading into Geiranger was something; we left the next day. This was a disappointing fjord, Sognefjord holds it in high regard.

1 x helpful | written on 31. Aug 2024 | updated_on 6. Sep 2024

Per Garen says:

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Enkel innseiling, kortere en forventet fra Bømlo. Fin havn med god dybde. Litt mye rek av småbåter.

Ble i etterkant beskyldt av eieren av Bienkaien for ikke ha betalt, men det hadde vi gjort. Vedkommede kom også på bryggen og uten å presentere seg kommandete oss til å flytte båten så langt akterover at vi ikke kunne fortøye forsvarlig. Han ødela dagen og vi forlot havnen.

Kommer neppe tilbake.

1 x helpful | written on 18. Jul 2025 | updated_on 31. Jul 2025

Per Garen says:

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September 1, current is not possible. Slim steel quay. Easy approach.

1 x helpful | written on 2. Sep 2024

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Nice sheltered harbour, but VERY noisy from fishing boats. Kiwi supermarket and boat equipment store nearby.

1 x helpful | written on 3. Sep 2024

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Easy entrance with a depth of about 6 meters. Two poles at the entrance and exit, keep all others on the starboard side upon entering as it is not deep on the other side. Peaceful and beautiful place, no noise of any kind. There are some private docks, but whether you can moor there is uncertain. Anchoring at about 10-20 meters. A very good alternative to Florø where there is an unparalleled commotion from the speedboats.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Jul 2026 | updated_on 9. Jul 2026

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There is no longer a mooring buoy. Large parts of the bay are 40 meters deep.

1 x helpful | written on 2. Aug 2024

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Top spot, quiet and calm, great floating dock with plenty of space. All facilities in place. Joker supermarket nearby. Deep, calm, and a short distance to Grotlesanden.

We stayed for two days.

1 x helpful | written on 6. Sep 2024

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Great place, quiet and peaceful. No store, no cars.

1 x helpful | written on 6. Sep 2024

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Great place with easy approach from the south. Self-service store and diesel. Excellent cycling terrain and peaceful location.

1 x helpful | written on 7. Sep 2024

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Easy approach from the west. Good depth and excellent anchorage conditions. Small concrete pier, many mooring fixtures in the rock. The mooring buoy has been removed for unclear reasons and we really wonder why it is gone. Lots of sheep on land so keep your dog on a leash. Plenty of sheep droppings everywhere.

It can get quite crowded with boats and partying at times.

1 x helpful | written on 7. Jun 2025

Per Garen says:

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Pleasant place with everything you need. Easy approach.

1 x helpful | written on 10. Jul 2026

Per Garen says:

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Very nice harbour in a fantastic area. The approach is simple, and the harbour has everything you need.

1 x helpful | written on 8. Sep 2024

Per Garen says:

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Always nice to come here. A bit windy tonight, but well moored.

1 x helpful | written on 12. Dec 2025

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Great entrance, a bit tight, but well marked, more than deep enough. When you get in, it widens. We went into the northern part due to wind directions and anchored at 20 meters depth in calm conditions. Absolutely recommended.

1 x helpful | written on 21. Jul 2025

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Great harbor with water and electricity, easy approach and 10 minutes to the shopping center.

1 x helpful | written on 9. May 2026

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Great place, no cars or buildings of any kind. A few sheep, nothing more. Be careful to place the boat on the correct course when entering/leaving.

There are two buoys, whether they are for mooring is uncertain.

1 x helpful | written on 20. Jul 2024

Per Garen says:

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Nice harbour in the middle of the center. Some waves from the south even on calm days. Many boats arrive early to prepare for May 17th, and they moor at the bottom.

1 x helpful | written on 12. May 2026

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Easy approach, watch out for the ferry which moves quickly. On the side towards number 8, you pay with Gomarina, on the store side with Vips. Many great fishing and diving spots.

The north wind can be strong.

1 x helpful | written on 14. Jun 2026

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New excellent floating dock. Diesel, water, good depth, shop and street kitchen. A wonderful place.

1 x helpful | written on 14. Jun 2026

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Fint og fredelig, litt snirklede å komme frem. Ut over kvelden kom der en del båter og siden dette er en liten havn så blir det fort litt vel tett og bråkete med jollemotorer ect.

Havnen er betydelig mindre enn det bildene gir uttrykk for.

1 x helpful | written on 22. Jul 2025 | updated_on 23. Jul 2025

Per Garen says:

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Great place, here you can dock at the quay or anchor. Sheltered and nice, as far from civilization as you can get. No shop, cars, etc., only sheep.

1 x helpful | written on 21. Jul 2024

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The harbour is full today and we are anchored. Just as good, it's much more peaceful and free. 20 meters deep directly port side of the pier.

1 x helpful | written on 12. Jul 2025

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Ingen vips, eller andre enkle betalingsløsninger. Lokalbefolkningen sørger for bølgene.

1 x helpful | written on 17. May 2026 | updated_on 16. Jun 2026

Per Garen says:

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Sheltered and good floating dock. Good food on the quay, easy entrance - watch out for the tides.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Excellent marina with everything. Cozy and nice - good food on the quay.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Cozy and nice marina with everything and good food. Make sure to go 30 nm out when rounding northern Portugal - there are many Orcas here that will take your rudder. It is marked on the chart.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Pleasant marina with everything.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Great marina, a little outside the center. You need to take a taxi to get into town. Bilbao is fantastic, visit the Guggenheim Museum and the old town on the other side of the river.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Excellent harbor at the outer edge of the open sea. On the way north and was impressed by the maritime quality and not least an open restaurant with delicious food. Feels great after a long sail from Måløy.
Not to mention, all the songbirds in the village participate with sing-alongs and entertainment.

1 x helpful | written on 5. Apr 2025 | updated_on 5. Apr 2025

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Only enter during daylight!!! The sandbanks are moving and shifting. The stakes here do not have lights and do not match the chart since they are moved frequently. Call the harbor before entering. Entry in the dark is not recommended.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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On a trip north and staying overnight here. Closed toilets, half of the town center is dug up, water is shut off at the quay, but they still charge full price.

1 x helpful | written on 5. Apr 2025

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Sail for God's sake all the way through the massive stone gate. Impressive. Boat show while we were there and regatta for children in lots of wind. Great harbor.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Always nice to come to Bakkasund. Store on the quay, open on Sunday with freshly baked buns on Sunday.

1 x helpful | written on 28. Nov 2024

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A must-visit for everyone who loves good food, as all the fishing boats come in here every day.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Fantastic place, with the most miserable floating docks ever. No bollards, just rope loops of unknown quality. A place so dependent on boat traffic should have something better to offer than this.

1 x helpful | written on 14. Jul 2026

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Fantastic place, calm with world-class food even at the smallest street food stall. Watch out for the tide.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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The entire town center looks like it is undergoing a renovation. Everything is becoming very nice. Lot of wind as always, moderate harbor fees.

1 x helpful | written on 14. Jul 2026

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Deep and nice, a bit windy and some ship traffic. A decent place to land for a night. Fuel station and water.

Terrible pizza down the street.

1 x helpful | written on 7. Apr 2025 | updated_on 7. Apr 2025

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Excellent harbor with everything you need. High tidal range. Be aware of the current if you are heading north as it increases significantly.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Nice harbour, our last before Brest. The tide around Brest moves at 8 knots, so make sure to go at the right time.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Fantastic historical harbor. Listen on channel 12. Exercise extreme caution when approaching, watch for red lights and ferries.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Nice harbour, at times LOTS of downdrafts.

1 x helpful | written on 7. Dec 2024

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HIGH, impressive tidal range. Listen on channel 12.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Nice area, but the quay is too small to dock with a boat. We couldn't find a spot and had to sneak into the shipyard and borrow a place. A bit disappointed, heard a lot about the place, but wasn't impressed.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Dec 2024 | updated_on 10. Dec 2024

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Good harbor with all amenities and high tidal range.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Lots of people and noise in Rosendal, so we moved here instead. Calm, relaxing, warmer water. Only a short dinghy ride to Rosendal.

1 x helpful | written on 13. Jul 2025

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Fantastic, we should have copied this and gotten something like it near Bergen as well. Plenty of space, sheltered harbor right by the sea. Power, water, and septic pumping.

1 x helpful | written on 20. May 2026

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Charging full price in the winter makes no sense. You don't get water, no one is ensuring that it's not slippery, common areas are closed, but the price remains high, and my visit cost 600. This is too expensive in the winter, and next time I will choose a cheaper harbor to visit and shop at than Leirvik.

1 x helpful | written on 26. Jan 2026

Per Garen says:

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Great place with helpful people. Everything you need.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Interesting harbor with a lock that one can enter during high tide.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Watch out for the tide, only possible to enter at high tide.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Totally different from Norwegian boating life, here is fresh water and not salt. Calm and well-developed everywhere. We had a full storm on the coast and did not notice anything at all in the canal.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Not a drop of diesel available, empty facility. Called the contact number and the owner came by car with 10 30-liter cans and drove us to the gas station and back to fill up. Great service.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Sheltered and decent industrial harbour, a bit noisy.

1 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Great harbor with plenty of docking space. Water and electricity available, and easy to access. Quite a bit of algae and debris in the water make swimming impossible.

1 x helpful | written on 14. Jul 2025

Per Garen says:

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Inderste og beste del av havnen er leid ut til noen gamle veteranbåter. Alle andre er henvist til å ligge lengre ute hvor der er betydelig med vind og forstyrrelser fra yrkesbåt transport. Der er veldig mye bråk i havnen og det er alt for dyrt å ligge der. Alle hurtigbåtene ligger og lager en masse strøm mot småbåtene og der er ikke noe spesielt kjekt å ligge her lengre. Har du barn, er dette noe av det siste stedet du ønsker å besøke to ganger.

0 x helpful | written on 10. Aug 2025 | updated_on 2. Oct 2025

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Sandnes has a sheltered and nice harbor. However, it is far too small; the entire north side is for boats under 20 feet and should be reorganized as soon as possible. The southern part of the harbor lacks water and is far too small, accommodating only 3-4 larger boats. There are benches set up on the quay that are far too close to the boats. There is talking and music playing around the clock. The pier in the middle of the harbor is rented out for long-term leases, this should be made available to visitors.

Lots of restaurants and shops nearby, also a train.

0 x helpful | written on 19. Aug 2025 | updated_on 19. Aug 2025

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I think this is the nicest guest pier I have been to.

0 x helpful | written on 1. Sep 2024

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Very good.

0 x helpful | written on 8. Jul 2026 | updated_on 8. Jul 2026

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Prisene er gått til himmels for å ligge her for å få seg en matbit.

0 x helpful | written on 12. Dec 2025 | updated_on 12. Dec 2025

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Sur betjening på restauranten. 75 kr ekstra for å bruke vaskemaskinen.

0 x helpful | written on 9. May 2026 | updated_on 10. May 2026

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Dancing on the neighboring island is a noisy experience. The taxi boat creates good waves and runs continuously.

0 x helpful | written on 24. May 2025

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Had to move the boat three times as there was no power at all outlets. As usual, a hellish racket from the express boats. Only all the way in to the hotel there is power.

0 x helpful | written on 12. May 2026 | updated_on 12. May 2026

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Great large harbor with everything.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

Per Garen says:

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VERY good marina with everything.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Not allowed in during the pandemic and was directed to the buoys in the outer harbor NE.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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The harbor was out of diesel when we arrived, we didn't get a drop.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Came late in the evening and was called up by the pilot - 'hey you with the small boat' - initially not allowed to enter, but after informing him that we were almost out of diesel, the pilot chose to lead us in with blue lights on. Halfway in, he sent us further alone. Now it was pitch dark and there was constant chatter on the radio in Dutch. Didn't understand anything. Terrifying, enormous traffic, and large barges that lay very low in the water kept passing by. Was very happy when we finally got moored. A spooky experience.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Was about to fill up with diesel here and asked beforehand if they accepted credit cards, which was confirmed. Only filled up for 500 euros to keep the boat light. After filling up, I went to pay and took out my card, but no, only Dutch cards accepted. Luckily, we had just enough cash in the boat.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Nice and calm, has everything.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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The canal sailing ends for us here, now it's out to the open sea. The canal trip is highly recommended.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Cozy and sheltered, a long walk.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026

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Floated with herring oil in the harbor, made a mess everywhere. Typical industrial harbor and smells like fish/herring accordingly. Very happy to get away from there.

0 x helpful | written on 16. Jun 2026