Summer party on a yacht in Oslo

Book earlier than you think

June is our busiest month and the good Fridays go first. If you want a June summer party, the date should be set in February or March. August is easier, and the weather is often just as good.

If there are more than twelve of you

Twelve per boat is the limit. If you are twenty-four we put out two boats that travel together, lie in the same spot, and come in at the same time. It works better than people expect: the groups tend to swap boats along the way, and by the end everyone has talked to everyone.

If you are sixty, this is not the right venue. Better said now.

How the evening usually goes

Departure from Aker Brygge around five or six. An hour out, then the boat lies still somewhere in the islands while people eat and swim. Back around nine or ten, and whoever wants to carry on walks straight into town.

Food

Catering delivered to the quay before departure works best. There is no galley on board. We can tell you who others have used, but you make the arrangement directly, so there is no markup in between.

The practical side for the organiser

Invoiced to the company. One price, agreed in advance, covering boat, fuel and skipper. Nothing added afterwards. If you need a written quote to present, you get one.

Weather

The skipper cancels if it is too rough, and it costs nothing. The trip moves. Set a reserve date straight away if the party is tied to something else that week.