How long is the trip?

The total experience is six hours: about one hour of RIB transit and roughly three hours at the floating sauna site.

Meeting point is Rib Stockholm - Archipelago Adventures; please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in.

Is swimming required?

No, swimming is optional. Guests may enjoy the sauna without entering the water, but anyone who swims does so at their own risk.

Yes, children under 12 can attend but each child under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Is the boat wheelchair accessible?

Unfortunately the RIB is not wheelchair accessible.

What is the cancellation policy?

Full refund is available with 48 hours' notice or in case of extreme weather.

High-Speed RIB and Floating Sauna in the Stockholm Archipelago

Adventure Brief

Race across Stockholm’s inner archipelago in a high-speed RIB, then unwind in a secluded wood-fired floating sauna with a swim, barbecue, and cold drinks. This six-hour mix of adrenaline and calm is a sharply local way to experience the region’s granite islands and open sea.

6 hours

moderate

From SEK 23,773.58

On a bright morning in Stockholm the Archipelago opens like a hard-edged mosaic of granite and pine. Rib & Floating Sauna begins at Rib Stockholm - Archipelago Adventures, where a high-speed RIB cuts a wake into the inner archipelago and hurls you toward islands that are reached by few. Over six hours the trip stitches two impulses - speed and calm - into one experience: an open-water dash and three hours beside a wood-fired floating sauna that sits hidden in a nature reserve between skerries. The route threads through channels framed by granite bedrock and windswept pines, past red-painted boathouses and lichen-scrawled cliffs. You’ll feel the RIB’s low rumble and the spray on your face as the captain skims past narrow channels and small islets; keep an eye out for seals basking on sun-warmed rocks and sea eagles cruising high. After roughly an hour you dock at the floating sauna, a compact timber shack built on a stable pontoon and heated by a wood stove. The sauna's wood-smoke aroma, cracking stove, and thumping water set a distinct Scandinavian pace: slow, simple, restorative. Guests can alternate between the intense heat of the sauna and plunges into bracing seawater off a small ladder; the tour allows time for a barbecue and cold drinks while the boat remains on standby. The operation accommodates groups up to 12, making it popular for friend groups, corporate outings, and bachelor or bachelorette celebrations. Safety is emphasized: the company advises against travel for pregnant guests and people with back or neck problems, and swimmers act at their own risk. This experience stands out in the Archipelago because it pairs an adrenaline RIB corridor ride with a secluded, wood-fired sauna - a distinctly Swedish ritual - in a place few visitors reach. The archipelago itself contains tens of thousands of islands and skerries carved from ancient granite, creating dramatic shorelines, narrow channels, and sheltered bays that change with the tide and weather. Practical notes: meet at Rib Stockholm - Archipelago Adventures, arrive 15 minutes early, and expect a full six-hour window with one hour of transit and three hours on the sauna site. Bookings can add a grill buffet or soft-drink package. The company offers full refunds with 48 hours' notice or in extreme weather. If you want speed, heat, and honest sea air, this blend of RIB riding and floating sauna is a rare way to experience the archipelago's rock, water, and light. Bring layered clothing, swimwear, and a sense of adventure; smartphone cameras will capture spray and sauna steam, but keep electronics dry. Small groups and private bookings make this a memorable, responsible way to sample Stockholm's seascape, combining pulse-quickening travel with time-tested Nordic recovery rituals.