Boating holidays
A holiday home with boat in Norway: your own skerry waters.
A holiday home on the water is lovely. A holiday home with its own boat is a different kind of holiday: the coast doesn't end at the jetty, it starts there. Maritim 2, Ramsland 8a and Ramsland 2d each come with their own motorboat from spring to autumn, included in the rent, right by the house.
What that means in practice, which destinations lie on your doorstep, and what you need to know about boating in Norway: read on.
Why the boat changes everything
Without a boat you're a visitor to the coast. With a boat it's yours. You have breakfast, look at the water, and if it's calm you simply head out: no rental station, no handover slots, no return by 5 pm. The boat sits at the jetty, waiting.
The skerry garden between Farsund and Lindesnes is a gift for this: hundreds of islets, sheltered sounds, swimming bays where nobody anchors but you. Visit Norway promotes exactly this corner with the line that you'll find your own secret spot here. With a boat, that's literally true.
Five destinations best reached from the water
Loshavn and Eikvåg, just around the corner from Lista: one of the best-preserved white timber-house settlements on the south coast, a notorious privateer harbour during the Napoleonic Wars, today a sleepy idyll with a natural harbour.
Korshamn, west of Lindesnes: a small coastal village with a guest harbour, the starting point for island-hopping to swimming beaches like Vervågen and Indre Revøy.
The Spangereid canal: 930 metres, three bridges, reopened in 2007 as a replica of a documented Viking canal. Small boats use it to bypass the rough Cape Lindesnes through the sheltered inner passage (clearance 2.5 metres). For the Ramsland homes it's practically on the doorstep.
Båly with the restaurant Under: Europe's first underwater restaurant, opened in 2019, lowered half into the sea by the architects Snøhetta. The guest harbour is right next door, staffed in summer.
And of course Lindesnes lighthouse itself, Norway's oldest (first light in 1656), at the southernmost point of the mainland. Seen from the water, it's the photo motif of the region.
The boats at our homes
Maritim 2 in Borhaug comes with a Sting 725 Pro Cabin (built 2025) with a Mercury 115 hp, Ramsland 8a with a GJ690CC with a Suzuki 115 hp, and Ramsland 2d with a Gemi 630 CC with 80 hp. All three are stable, well-powered boats with room for the family, included in the rent from spring to autumn, moored at the house or jetty.
Use is on a bareboat basis: you skipper the boat yourself, and we hand it over to you locally. Our dedicated local contacts know the waters and the boats and are happy to help with questions.
Licence, age, safety
The short version of the Norwegian rules: if you were born before 1 January 1980, you can drive our boats without a licence. If you were born in 1980 or later, boats over 25 hp require a qualification, and certificates from EEA countries such as the German SBF See are recognised. The skipper must be at least 16, and life jackets must be worn while under way in boats under 8 metres. Full details are in our FAQ, and if you're unsure, just ask us before booking.
And yes: you can fish too, of course
Even if exploring is the main draw for many of our guests: the Sørlandet is one of Europe's most productive fishing grounds, saltwater fishing in Norway is free and requires no licence, and as a registered tourist fishing business we can even issue the export documentation for your catch. Mackerel straight from the boat in high summer, on the barbecue in the evening: there are worse dinners.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Maritim 2, Ramsland 8a and Ramsland 2d each come with their own 80 to 115 hp motorboat from spring to autumn, included in the rent, moored at the house or jetty. Use is on a bareboat basis.
If you were born before 1 January 1980, you can drive our boats under Norwegian law without a licence. If born in 1980 or later, boats over 25 hp require a qualification, with EEA certificates such as the German SBF See recognised. Minimum age 16, life jackets mandatory in boats under 8 metres.
Our boat houses start at 80 euros per night (Ramsland 2d), with Ramsland 8a from 110 euros and Maritim 2 from 150 euros. Final cleaning, bed linen, towels, Wi-Fi and parking are included, as is the boat from spring to autumn.
Living by the water
