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Senja and Harstad by boat: fishing villages and midnight sun
Boat trips on Senja and around Harstad: outer-coast fishing villages, Bergsfjord and Mefjord, Trondenes, Grytøya and Bjarkøy, midnight sun and advice on weather and swell.
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The Sognefjord by boat: Urnes, Nærøyfjord and Flåm
Boat trips on the Sognefjord: the stave churches at Kaupanger and Urnes, Solvorn, Flåm, the World Heritage Nærøyfjord and Fjærland, with guest harbours, distances and rules.
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Boat License Croatia: Do You Need One as a Tourist?
Do you need a boat license in Croatia? Which foreign licences are accepted, why you need a VHF certificate for bareboat, and how to charter with no licence at all.
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Boat License in Finland: Do You Need One to Drive a Boat?
Do you need a boat license in Finland? Age limits, jet skis, vessels over 24 m, the alcohol limit and what a Finnish boat owner may ask you before renting.
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Boat License France: Do You Need One as a Tourist?
Do you need a boat license in France? The 6 hp motorboat limit, why sailing boats need no licence, which foreign licences count, and what charter companies ask for.
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Boat License Greece: Do You Need One as a Tourist?
Do you need a boat license in Greece? What the Greek rules say about small rental boats, bareboat yacht charter, foreign licenses and the ICC.
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ICC Boating License: The International Certificate Explained
What the ICC (International Certificate of Competence) is, where it is accepted, who issues it in the UK, Norway, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and what else you need for bareboat charter.
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Boat License Italy: Do You Need One as a Tourist?
Do you need a boat license in Italy? The 40.8 hp and 6-mile limits, what licence-free boats you can rent, which foreign licences count for bareboat charter, and the ICC.
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Yacht Charter Preference Sheet: What to Include
What a yacht charter preference sheet is, when to fill it in and a complete checklist with examples, from allergies and drinks to cabins, pace and kids.
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Boat License Spain: Do You Need One to Rent a Boat?
Do you need a boat license in Spain? The licence-free limits, the rule change on 1 October 2026, which foreign licences Spain accepts and when the ICC helps.
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Boat License in Sweden: Do You Need One to Drive or Rent?
Do you need a boat license to drive or rent a boat in Sweden? The 12 x 4 metre rule, Swedish certificates, jet ski licence, alcohol limit and rules for visitors.
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Wifi on a Yacht Charter: Starlink, 4G and Roaming
Is there wifi on a yacht? Often yes. How Starlink, 4G routers and EU roaming work on a charter, the limits to expect and how to avoid a huge phone bill at sea.
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