Boat sightseeing with M/S Øya Lillesand - Kristiansand - Lillesand

M/S Øya is the fifth boat that still runs in the summer between Lillesand and

Kristiansand through beautiful Blindleia - in addition to charter trips. It is a well-maintained,

pleasant and well-functioning boat with plenty of room for several passengers on open decks and

in large saloons.

The boat leaves from Langbrygga/RødeKors-kaia in Lillesand every day between June 29th and August 11th at 10AM and arrive in Kristiansand at 1PM at Kai 6 – 300 meters from the bus station.

Return from Kristiansand at 2PM with arrival at Langbrygga in Lillesand at 5PM.

1000 meters from the nearest bus stop.

After departing from Lillesand, the course is set into Skallefjorden, under the Justøy bridge and through Ostesundet, where several royals have signed their names on the mountain. Brekkestø is the first old harbor the boat passes. The journey continues through Blindleia and past many beautiful harbors, mostly coastal. By request, the boat can call at the harbors Brekkestø, Åkerøya, and Kjøbmannsvik along the way. The captain also acts as a guide during the trip, and there are maps on the boat showing the journey among islets and skerries, through sounds and over fjords.

Between Lillesand and Kristiansand, there are good bus connections on route no. 100 that can be combined with the boat trip. All information about this can be found on the website of the public transport company akt.no. The bus station in Kristiansand is easy to find, in Lillesand, the stops Viadukten are best to use eastward or westward, about 1000 meters from the boat's berth.

Online booking

There is limited capacity on M/S Øya - up to 99 passengers. It is therefore recommended to

book the boat trip in advance here.

There is a kiosk with a liquor license on board with a simple selection of goods.

Good trip! You become an experience richer and never forget it. See video here