Stockholm Tour
Year 2021
Stockholm: a test sail before Asia
The 13th of August was a day to remember. For the first time since 2015 the ship headed out on an expedition; this year to Stockholm and back. This was an important part of the upcoming Asia Expedition. The ship had not left its home port for six years and a "test sail" was needed before heading out on the long sail to Asia.
Highlights
After a delayed start due to a crack in one of our yards, there wasn't a dry eye in sight when the ship was finally released from the tugboats and sailed under the bridge in Gothenburg harbour. It was equally amazing to witness the ship's arrival to Sweden's capital, Stockholm, where hundreds of people greeted her in port.
The sailing from Gothenburg to Stockholm took eleven days, and back to Gothenburg took nine days. On arrival to and departure from Stockholm we were followed by both boats and people on shore, and saluted the city in our special way. We moored at Skeppsbrokajen 105 from 26th of August until the 4th of September, before heading back.
The Stockholm Tour was a successful start to the Asia Expedition. The plan was to sail to Asia in 2022. However, in October 2022, the decision was made to extend the expedition to two years. This was decided in response to the great interest in the expedition start-up in 2021, and to manage the insecurities that still existed around the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in Asia.