Oslofjord Dinner Cruise on a sailing ship

Oslo, Norway

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3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a new perspective on Oslo by embarking on a cruise through its fjord. Admire the natural beauty of the Norwegian capital's surroundings, spot quaint bathhouses and summer cottages clinging to the shoreline, and see the city as it lights up in the evening. As you sail, enjoy a delicious Norwegian-style seafood buffet.

Soak up the beauty of Oslo from the water
Sail up and down the Oslo Fjord: Great photo opportunities
Enjoy a delicious seafood buffet dinner
Your local captain takes you past hidden gems and spots you’d otherwise miss

Sample Menu

Main

Fjord style shrimp buffet. Eat as much as you want!

Cold "fjord style" buffet with plenty of shrimps, fresh bread, butter, green salad, dill, mayonnaise and lemon.

What's Included

food

drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Akershusstranda 11, 0150 Oslo, Norway
This activity is operated on one of these boats: S/S Legend or S/S Vega. Both boats are docked at the end of the pier at Akershusstranda 11 by the restaurant Skur 33. Please have a look into photo galery. For an audio guide, contact our crew to assist you.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:30 pm

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 90 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jing_S

Great musician and seafood! We had a great time on the water, good fjord views, the crews are very friendly!

Reviews

3.9

based on 41 reviews

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Katelyn_O, Jul 2026

I enjoyed the sights. The dinner was limited and not worth the cost. Only one choice, which I did not like (shrimp) and bread and lettuce. It seemed to be more about drinking than anything else. I enjoyed the music.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the scenery and the live music on board. Our Dinner Cruise is built around a traditional Oslofjord summer experience. For generations, locals have gathered by the fjord to enjoy fresh shrimp, bread, butter, mayonnaise, lemon, and a drink with friends and family. Rather than a multi-course dinner, the cruise is meant to recreate this relaxed Norwegian tradition on the water. We completely understand that this concept may not meet everyone's expectations, especially if you're expecting a more varied dinner menu. Your feedback is appreciated, and we'll continue looking for ways to make the experience as clear as possible before guests book. Thank you for sailing with us, and we hope to welcome you on board again.

Don’t Miss This Dinner Cruise

Steve_R, Jul 2026

What a wonderful three hours, not just cruise the beautiful fjord, but cruise past so many incredible homes asking the shore, some big, but most just small cottages where you see how the lucky Norwegian live! Food was great! My granddaughter went back three times and taught us all how to easily remove the shrimp from the shells. Should be taught, table side, by the crew! The crew was wonderful, getting more drunks for us and the kids! Great time by all!

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you and your family had such an enjoyable evening on the Oslofjord. It’s great to know you enjoyed both the scenery and the dinner, and we love that your granddaughter became the shrimp expert at the table! We might just have to borrow that idea for future cruises. Thanks again for sailing with us. We hope to welcome you back on board the next time you're in Oslo!

Boat trip was lovely....

Leigh_C, Jul 2025

Boat trip was lovely. Smooth and great scenery. Food was not good. Shrimp was unpleasant and only other item was bread slices from a loaf. Although we are seafood eaters, two of our four guests abstained.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you for joining us and for taking the time to share your experience. Glad to hear you enjoyed the cruise itself and the beautiful scenery. That means a lot to us. We're sorry to hear the shrimp buffet didn’t meet expectations. It’s a traditional Norwegian “fjord style” setup – simple and cold, with fresh shrimp, bread, and classic accompaniments. That said, taste and quality should never feel unpleasant, and we’ll follow up with our suppliers and crew to ensure everything is served at its best. Appreciate your honesty, and we hope to welcome you back for a better all-round experience in the future.

Excellent Experience!

Rhayne_T, Jul 2025

I absolutely loved the Captain, the crew, and the boat! Such a wonderful way to pass an evening and have great conversations with people from all around the globe!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thanks so much! We'll let the captain know :)

Fun and Beautiful

Bruce_J, Aug 2024

Great fun, although not quite what we expected. There are two boats that go out for this, one is a larger sailing ship with lots of room, and the second was a former fishing trawler that was a bit more cramped and, consequently, a bit more sedate. I would give this a 5-star rating except for the weather which kept us pent up in a small area on tables. I know this is not the fault of the operator, but I wonder why there was such a difference between vessels. The food was all the shrimp, crab and langoustine you could eat along with bread, but in close quarters the do-it-yourself aspects of peeling and cracking was hard to pull off.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello Bruce, thank you so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it.

Excellent Cruise

Natalie_E, Aug 2024

Lovely relaxing cruise with nice scenery and helpful crew. Enjoyed it. Got a bit chilly at the end but we were given blankets 😊

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Natalie, thank you so much for your positive feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed this tour.

Pleasant dinner cruise with limited buffet

Katrina_D, Aug 2024

We were a bit sceptical of this experience because the reviews are quite varied. Some highlights below. Things we enjoyed: - beautiful classic sailing boat around Oslo - Seafood was incredibly fresh - Staff were friendly. -Blankets provided at no extra cost. Things that could be improved -Bread that was served on the table when you arrive as a starter was dry and only comes with aoili instead of butter -No equipment to get shells of seafood. I ended up with a lot of cuts on my skin from the crab legs - could also do with a bib but understand this isn't sustainable. - No drinks included - would be nice if at least tap water was included or one alcoholic beverage. -No description of sights (however this is clear on the advertisement so didn't expect it). In short, I'd recommend it as it was pleasant but not particularly something I'd go to again.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Katrina, thank you for your feedback and suggestions.

Fun way to see countrydidr

BryanM, Aug 2024

The evening was beautiful which made for great sailing weather.,We slowly went past beautiful countryside. The crew was very friendly and accommodating. The food was ok and plenty of it.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello Bryan, thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour.

Lovely scenic trip

Anna_M, Aug 2024

The ship although is not a sailing ship she had some history attached. Captain was friendly ,food was plentiful. The scenery was pretty. The weather was super. All in all a pleasant trip

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello Anna, thank you so much for your nice feedback. We really appreciate and are happy that you enjoyed this tour.

Dinner cruizs

Keith_S, Jul 2024

Loved the crew!!! So nice a day helpful. The food was terrific. Prawns, shrimp and crab claws so tastey. The crew treated us like family. Would totally recommend the dinner cruise.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear Keith, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour.

Lovely cruisr

Fred_S, Jul 2024

Great crew and food, and nice sights even for my friend that lives in Norway, suggest that you offer cracking device for crab legs.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear Fred, thank you for your lovely feedback letting us know about this. Your feedback helps us do better. And we are happy to hear that you enjoyned the tour.

Not really a cruise through the fiords

mark_p, Jul 2024

The food was outstanding. But this was no way a cruise through the fjords of Norway. Simply a big circle of the port or bay.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hello Mark, thank you for your review and we are glad you enjoyed our dinner cruise. We are sailing through the Oslofjord, which is one of the many fjords here in Norway :)

Shrimp Fest Great Views

Mojisola_A, Jun 2024

It was a nice experience. Shrimp fest it was and the pace was admirable. Missing was a bit of info on the views. But I guess the focus was shrimp fest.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you for your positive feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed the tour.

Really good experience

Brenda_K, May 2024

Amazing views and all you can eat shrimp, crayfish and crab buffet. It would be perfect if there was a commentary so you could know what sights you are looking at.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Brenda, thank you so much for your positive feedback.

Great musician and...

Jing_S, Sep 2023

Great musician and seafood! We had a great time on the water, good fjord views, the crews are very friendly!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hello Jing, thank you so much for your positive feedback and we are so glad that you enjoyed this tour :).

20 passengers promised....

Margaux_R, Jul 2023

20 passengers promised. Were 50+ on the boat. Not enoght seated places. Had to organise a last minute table.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hello Margaux, thank you for your feedback and we are sorry if you felt the experience should look differently. We recorded your negative e-mail and were in contact with you after the tour. Usually, it takes a few days to process a refund, as we are also investigating what happened. Unfortunately, we do not advertise that the cruise is on a "smaller-sized boat." This information was automatically generated by the Viator where you bought the tickets. The dinner cruise is never private for a few individuals only. We concluded that we would take responsibility for this misinformation that you might have got and refunded you fully. It is disappointing that you left us this feedback even after our immediate contact and refund.

Great evening, let down by boring scenery

Orangenblue, Jul 2022

The crew were brilliant and so much food, most of us went round 3 times and there was still food left over. Scenery wasn't spectacular, in fact quite boring.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thanks so much for your review!

Shrimp and boat ride

Charles_P, Jul 2022

Great scenery a good solid boat. The food was good. Wish they had narrated the cruise, it would have made it more interesting.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thanks so much for a great review - and for feed back. We will have a look at how we can do some narration aswell as having a dinner cruise :)

Excellent

Murilo_L, Jul 2025

Experience very cool in the fjords, with beautiful sunsets and a typical meal of seafood at your disposal!

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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thanks :)

No guiding

Bjrnar_B, Jul 2025

There was no guidance on board, and for us it was a big disappointment. We took the first trip to get to know Oslo from the sea side, but without a guide it was a disappointing experience.

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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Takk for at dere tok turen med oss – og for ærlig tilbakemelding. Skjønner godt at det oppleves som en skuffelse når forventningen var en guidet opplevelse. Vi har valgt å tilby guiding via audioguide som man kan laste ned gratis før turen, nettopp for å gjøre det mulig å lytte på flere språk i eget tempo. Dette informeres om både ved booking og ved ombordstigning, men her har vi tydeligvis ikke vært tydelige nok. Tar det til oss – og skal sørge for at informasjonen kommer bedre frem fremover. Håper vi får muligheten til å ønske dere velkommen tilbake, gjerne med guidingen klar på øret fra start!

La mariscada que acabó siendo buffet de gambas…

Mar_S, Aug 2023

Lo que se anuncia como mariscada acaba siendo bufet de gambas y alguna boca, que cuando quisimos repetir, se habian acabado! Las gambas son las que te venden peladas en los bocadillos para turistas. El fiordo de Oslo tampoco es muy espectacular comparado con la zona de Berguen, asi que fue un poco decepcionante.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hola, gracias por tus comentarios. Lamentamos que su experiencia no haya cumplido con sus expectativas. Se trata de los fiordos de Oslo, que varían en tamaño y profundidad. La mayoría de nuestros huéspedes aprecian los mariscos tradicionales noruegos y cómo los fiordos de Oslo están cerca del centro de la ciudad.

Blandet drops

Atle_S, Jun 2023

Nydelig sommerkveld og god temperatur. Vennlig og hjelpsom besetning. Seilskuta var for langt fra land ved seiling vestover og da vi seilte forbi Munch-museet og Operahuset. Savnet engelsk guide som forklarte hva vi så til en hver tid. Tror at det ble lovet engelsk guide. Det var mange turister blant oss vel 20 som seilte denne kvelden. For øvrig, litt lite reker totalt sett. Ellers en fin tur.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hei Atle, takk for at du ble med oss på denne turen, og vi setter stor pris på anmeldelsen din. Denne turen har ikke guide og det er avstand til land som båten vår må overholde.