What should I bring on a sailing trip?

We recommend warm layers, waterproof clothing, comfortable shoes, and a camera. All safety equipment is provided onboard.

Do I need sailing experience?

No experience is required. All trips are skippered by a certified professional.

Where do the trips start?

Most trips depart from Bergen, but custom pickup locations can be arranged.

Sail and explore the fjords of Norway

Skip the crowded cruise ships. Discover sailing in Norway — at a slow pace, in a small group, with a local skipper. From day sails to week-long sailing trips into the fjords from Bergen. No experience needed.

Westerly Sailing offers sailing tours from Bergen, along the Norwegian coast and deep into the fjords, where small groups explore changing waters and steep mountains. We sail from place to place, and go ashore to visit villages and hike mountains along the way.

Open tours 2027 (join as a solo traveller or small group, no experience needed)

Sail to Shetland Folk Festival — Eight days · 27 April – 4 May 2027 — 44 000 NOK per person. Sail from Bergen across the North Sea to the Shetland Folk Festival 2027 — a rare voyage where the crossing is as much a part of the experience as the music ashore.
Cider & Sail — Five days · 6 – 10 May 2027 — 29 000 NOK per person. Sail the Hardangerfjord during Siderfestivalen — from cider farm to cider farm by boat through Norway's own "Champagne District".
Hike and Sail — Six days · 11 – 16 May 2027 — 39 000 NOK per person. A six-day Hike & Sail voyage through the Hardangerfjord — sailing to the foot of the mountains and hiking into them with a local guide. Starts in Norheimsund and ends in Bergen.
Sail to Rosendal — Two days · 3 – 4 June 2027 — 12 000 NOK per person. A two-day open sail from Hjellestad to Rosendal, with one night at anchor along the way. Ends in Rosendal.
Sail from Rosendal to Bergen — Two days · 5 – 6 June 2027 — 12 000 NOK per person. The same route in reverse — two days from Rosendal back out through the Hardangerfjord to Bergen, with one night at anchor.
Coastal Expedition — Seven days · 8 – 14 June 2027 — 39 000 NOK per person. A full week along the Norwegian coast from Hjellestad — quiet anchorages, outer islands and a rhythm set by wind and weather.
Shetland Race — Eight days · 22 – 29 June 2027 — 44 000 NOK per person. Race across the North Sea from Bergen to Lerwick and back with the Shetland Race fleet — two offshore legs, and a proper party and prize ceremony in Lerwick.
Fjord Weekend: Bergen to Hardanger — Four days · 8 – 11 July 2027 — 24 000 NOK per person. A four-day fjord weekend one way from Hjellestad into the Hardangerfjord, ending in Norheimsund — roughly an hour by bus from Bergen.
Hike and Sail — Seven days · 13 – 19 July 2027 — 39 000 NOK per person. A week of fjord sailing and guided mountain hikes, starting in Norheimsund and ending in Bergen.
Sail to Rosendal — Two days · 5 – 6 August 2027 — 12 000 NOK per person. A two-day open sail from Hjellestad to Rosendal, with one night at anchor along the way. Ends in Rosendal.
Sail from Rosendal to Bergen — Two days · 7 – 8 August 2027 — 12 000 NOK per person. The same route in reverse — two days from Rosendal back out through the Hardangerfjord to Bergen, with one night at anchor.
Coastal Expedition — Seven days · 10 – 16 August 2027 — 39 000 NOK per person. A full week along the Norwegian coast from Hjellestad — quiet anchorages, outer islands and a rhythm set by wind and weather.
Fjord Weekend: Bergen to Hardanger — Four days · 2 – 5 September 2027 — 24 000 NOK per person. A four-day fjord weekend one way from Hjellestad into the Hardangerfjord, ending in Norheimsund — roughly an hour by bus from Bergen.
Hike and Sail — Seven days · 7 – 13 September 2027 — 39 000 NOK per person. A week of fjord sailing and guided mountain hikes, starting in Norheimsund and ending in Bergen.

All voyages

Coastal Day Cruise — 5 hours — 2750 NOK per person. Weave through skerries and sheltered sounds along the Vestland coast, with a swim or shore stop in a hidden bay.
Sail to Rosendal — Two days — 12 000 NOK per person. A two-day sail from Bergen to Rosendal, with one night at anchor in a quiet bay along the way. The trip ends in Rosendal.
Fjord Weekend — Four days — 24 000 NOK per person. A four-day fjord weekend from Bergen — sailing into the Hardangerfjord and back out along the open coast, with nights at anchor and slow mornings on deck.
Coastal Expedition — Seven days — 39 000 NOK per person.. A full week sailing along the coast of Norway — quiet anchorages, remote islands and a slow rhythm shaped by wind and weather.
Hike and Sail — Seven days — 39 000 NOK per person.. A seven-day Hardangerfjord tour by sail, combining fjord sailing with mountain hikes high above the water, led by a local mountain guide.
Sail Course — 5 hours — From 3,000 NOK per guest. Hands-on coastal sailing instruction with our skippers. Navigation, sail handling and seamanship in real Norwegian conditions.
Crossing the North Sea — Seven days — On request. An offshore passage between Norway and the British Isles. Watches around the clock, open horizons and the rare quiet of deep water.
Custom Voyage — By arrangement — On request. Tell us where you would like to go and what you would like to do. We design the route, pace and details around your group — anniversaries, company events, photography trips, private gatherings, anything in between.