A bucket list sailing adventure

Sail for free on board Götheborg

This sailing leg is now full
If you are interested in sailing with us, please note that it is possible to apply for the separate sailing legs and sail on board as a paying deckhand. Read more here!

We now offer a unique opportunity to sail for free on board the Götheborg during the first six weeks of this year’s sailing adventure. Sign on in Barcelona mid-March and sign off in the Brittany/Normandie area right at the end of April. We promise a great sailing adventure in the Mediterranean, through the Straits of Gibraltar, along the coast of Portugal and across the Bay of Biscay. This is a bucket list sailing adventure that you don’t want to miss!

Sail for free on board Götheborg

Photo: Josef Götherskjöld

The ship will leave Barcelona 20 March 2023, but deckhands will sign on already 17 March 2023. The first stopover will be beautiful Sète in the south of France, also known as “Venice of the Languedoc” for its network of canals. After a few days in Sète, the ship heads south again, now making its way towards the Straits of Gibraltar. Before sailing through the Straits of Gibraltar, and heading towards the Bay of Biscay, the ship will make one more portstop (where is still to be announed). Sign off will be 30 April 2023 somewhere in the area around the western tip of France (also still to be announced).  

During all the four portstops included in this sailing period, we will have open ship, inviting visitors on board. As usual, you as a deckhand will be involved in station guiding during open ship.

We now offer a select number of people the unique opportunity to sail for free on board the Götheborg, when you sign up for the full first six weeks of this year’s sailing adventure.

The reasons why we offer this sailing period for free are threefold.

  1. We need a full crew for the long sail from the Straits of Gibraltar and across the Bay of Biscay.
  2. We also want a warmed-up crew that are really beginning to find their feet around the ship for this longer sailing leg.
  3. It is very short notice for many people to join six weeks of sailing.

If you were ever to head out on a great adventure, this is your chance!

Sign on in Barcelona: 17 March 2023
Sign off in the area around the tip of western France: 30 April 2023

Interested in sailing with us? Sign up now!

We're looking for volunteers next week!

16 April 2025

Spring is truly here, and we’ve started getting ready to rig all three topmasts. We’re now looking for help with applying tar to the standing rigging. You’re welcome to join us for anything from a full week to just half a day. Unfortunately, we can’t offer accommodation, but we do provide lunch and have work clothes available. Please bring clothes you don’t mind getting dirty to wear underneath, depending on the weather. If you’re interested, please send an email to volunteer@gotheborg.se

Spring market 2025

09 April 2025

We are opening the gates to a 1700s-inspired Spring market on the pier of the East Indiaman! Come and enjoy a coffee on the cozy cannon deck with films rolling, and take the opportunity to check or diverse vendours at our market. We will have activities for both children and adults, both onboard the ship and on the pier. We welcome the whole family to join us onboard the East Indiaman Götheborg! Opening Hours: April 12-13 : 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Pier 4, Eriksberg, Gothenburg (Nearest bus stop: Sörhallstorget, or Eriksberg ferry stop if taking the ferry.) Buy tickets here, or at the entrance!  For those of you who wish to be part of the market or want more information (musicians, exhibitors, artisans, food operators), please send an email to info@gotheborg.se.

We are hiring

01 April 2025

Are you looking for a part time job? Then we have one right here!