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M/S Rex

M/S Rex is an older, classic archipelago vessel with a salon that accommodates over 60 people, as well as an upper open deck with seating for around 40 people. At the back of the salon, there is a small mingling area, and on the upper open deck, a larger area for mingling. The vessel can carry up to 148 people in total.

In 2019, M/S Rex underwent a hybrid installation, enabling her to offer environmentally friendly electric propulsion for shorter trips.

Good to know before your booking

Facts about M/S Rex

Home Dock: Skeppsbron Quay 101, below the castle

Number of passengers: Maximum 148 people

Minimum rental requirement: 30 people

Seating in the salon: 59 seats at tables and approximately 14 additional seats without tables

Seating at fixed benches on the upper deck: 42 seats

Mingling area on the upper deck: Around 60 people

Sound system: There is no onboard music system. If you wish to have music and dancing, a DJ with equipment must be hired. You can arrange this yourself, or we can help provide pricing. A microphone with a cord is available at the bar in the salon and can be heard in the salon (not on the upper deck).

Drinks and snacks: Unlike its sister ship M/S Riddarfjärden, M/S Rex does not have a kitchen onboard, but we can arrange drinks and snacks for you.

Accessibility: M/S Rex is accessibility adapted on the entrance deck with an accessible toilet. The upper deck is only accessible by stairs, with no elevator.

Cruising speed: 9 knots

History

Facts about the ship

This ice-breaking classic vessel was built in 1937 as M/S Vesta to serve as Styrsöbolaget’s winter ferry in the Gothenburg archipelago. It has gone through many phases in its long life and came to the Stockholm archipelago after a little over a decade-long exile in Oslo. Since 2016, she has been reunited with her sister ship from the West Coast, M/S Riddarfjärden (built in 1936 as M/S Disa). With its cozy salon and large sun deck, it is the perfect boat for transport and mingling in the Stockholm archipelago!