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The Boat License Course on SS Svanen 2026

Do you want to experience the Oslofjord on one of Norway’s oldest sailing ships? SS Svanen invites you to a boat license course in collaboration with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue. In just one week, you’ll learn everything you need to pass the boat license test!

SS Svanen invites you to a boat license course in collaboration with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue. In just one week, you’ll learn everything you need to pass the boat license test!

Norsk Maritimt Museum
22. – 26. Jun 2026
Week 26
03. – 07. Aug 2026
Week 32
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Give the gift of an experience this Christmas!

Surprise a young person with a summer week on the Oslofjord.
Buy a boat license course on SS Svanen at a reduced price before 15 January.

Do you want to experience the Oslofjord on one of Norway’s oldest sailing ships? Together, we sail the Oslofjord, stopping at several harbors in the Outer Oslofjord and further south. You’ll learn seamanship and create memories for life – all in the course of one summer week. The voyage runs from Monday to Friday in week 26 and week 32 and is for youth aged 14–19.

Practical Information

  • The voyage runs from Monday to Friday in week 26 / 32 and is for youth aged 14–19.
  • Dates: 22–26 June / 3–7 August
  • Boarding: Monday at 10:00 at the Norwegian Maritime Museum, Bygdøynes, Oslo
  • Disembarking: Friday at 16:00 at the Norwegian Maritime Museum, Bygdøynes, Oslo
  • Participants are responsible for their own transport to Bygdøynes.
  • Price: NOK 6,950 (Price after 15.01.26: NOK 7,190)
  • The price includes food and accommodation for five days, as well as digital learning materials.
  • Digital learning materials will be sent well in advance of the voyage.
  • We recommend that all participants in the voyage who plan to take the boat license course review the digital learning materials before the voyage.
  • Booking: Follow the booking link to reserve your spot via our payment system.

Boat License Test

  • For those who wish to take the boat license test, an exam fee of NOK 907 applies.
  • Participants must register and pay the exam fee themselves through the Boat License Register.
  • The boat license test will be held at the Norwegian Maritime Museum on the last day of the voyage, Friday 26 June and 7 August.
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