Storskär

Steamship from 1908Storskär was built at Lindholmensvarv in Gothenburg in 1908 and bought by Waxholmsbolaget in 1939. During the 1960s and 1970s, Storskär was the real workhorse during the spring and late summer tours.The ship functioned as both a cargo and passenger boat.The ship has both a restaurant and a cafeteria on board.There are usually 150 seats in the saloon and a total of 320 passengers can be accommodated on the ship.If you want to sit outside, there are seats both on the foredeck and on the upper deck.Please note that smoking is prohibited on board the entire ship.This applies both in the salon and out on deck.Availability on board StorskärYou get on board Storskär using an arched gangway.The gangway is 80 centimeters wide.The gangway railings have a fixed height of 80 centimeters.There are no contrasting markings on the gangway, however, it has both chamfering and derailment protection which makes it easier for you who have a walker or a wheelchair with you.Getting around the shipThe main passage and doorways on board are at least 80 centimeters wide.The threshold between the foredeck and the salon is approximately 15 centimeters high but there is a motorized ramp that the staff can adjust the height of.There is an accessible toilet on the main deck.The threshold to the toilet is about 3 centimeters high.The cafeteria is on the lower deck and you have to go down a steep flight of stairs to get there.The steps are contrast-marked and there are handrails.The restaurant is on the upper deck and there is a steep staircase up to it.The ship does not have an elevator.There are no specially designated wheelchair spaces on board.Information on boardThere is an information desk on board, but it is not height-adapted for a wheelchair and the desk does not have a hearing loop.In addition to the information desk, there is information on signs and loudspeakers.Information on signsStorskär has a destination sign that is visible when you step on the ship.In the saloon there are information screens showing the ship's position.Information in loudspeakerIt is the crew who call out arriving docks over the loudspeakers.As the exclamations are not automatic, they may be difficult to understand for those with impaired hearing.You can always contact the crew on board if you want help.For those with allergiesAnyone can travel on Waxholmsbolaget's boats and therefore they can never be completely allergy-proof.Fur animals are only allowed in certain places on board. Smoking is also prohibited on board, regardless of whether you are in the salon or on deck.Facts about the shipHas Wifi: YesHas a restaurant: YesHas a cafeteria: YesBoarding availability: Yes