Bohuslan on one map.

Plan a route in Bohuslan

Smogen, Marstrand and Fjallbacka are the best known guest harbours on this coast, while Karingon and Gullholmen survive as old fishing communities. To the north, Kosterhavet is Sweden's only marine national park.

The water here is closer to open ocean than the Baltic: a westerly builds a sea quickly and the rock is bare, so choosing shelter matters. Saaristo shows which cove is sheltered in the prevailing wind.

The tide here is small, but wind and water level change quickly with passing lows. Buoy moorings and rock mooring are common, so a long shore line and rock wedges belong in the kit. Saaristo shows harbour services and the type of berthing before you turn in.