M/S Riddarfjärden

M/S Riddarfjärden is perfect for celebrations or parties for a smaller or medium-sized group, ranging from 30 to 70 people. On the upper deck, around 50-60 people can gather, and in the adjacent upper saloon, around 20-25 people can sit.

In the beautiful dining room, everyone can sit together and enjoy the view of the water through the windows with plenty of natural light. After dinner, you can gather on the upper deck, dance on the outer deck, or relax and chat with a glass of wine in the upper saloon.

Good to know before your booking

Facts about M/S Riddarfjärden

Home Dock: Skeppsbron Quay 102, below the castle

Number of passengers: Maximum 120 people

Minimum rental requirement: 30 people

Seating capacity in the dining room for a three-course meal: Maximum 90 people for mingling

Seating capacity in the dining room for a buffet: Maximum 72 people

Seating in the lounge/bar: Maximum 26 people

Mingling area on the bridge deck: Maximum 60 people

Sound system: We have a system that allows you to connect a mobile device with a playlist and a microphone with a cord for speeches in the dining room. If you wish to have dancing, we recommend renting a DJ with equipment. A projector and screen are also available to book at no additional cost when booking the vessel.

Accessibility: There are some thresholds and a staircase to the upper deck, with no elevator. An accessibility-adapted restroom is located on the entrance deck.

Cruising speed: 8 knots

Seating plan

History

Background of the ship

M/S Riddarfjärden was originally built as M/S DISA at Lödöse Shipyard along the Göta Älv in 1936 and was the 62nd vessel to be constructed there. She immediately began service in the Styrsö archipelago traffic in Gothenburg’s southern archipelago and was for many years the shipping company’s best ice-breaking passenger vessel. During World War II, she was rented out to the Swedish Navy and stationed in Lake Vänern.

After the war, she was returned to Styrsöbolaget until she was sold in 1999 to Charter Stockholm. This was followed by a year of renovations, during which the interior was styled with influences from the 1930s in mahogany and brass, and she was inaugurated at the turn of the millennium for her first assignment. Since then, the vessel has become incredibly popular with many clients due to her beautiful interior and delightful charm.

In 2010, Blidösundsbolaget acquired Charter Stockholm, and M/S Riddarfjärden got her new home port at Skeppsbron, below the castle.