About our canal boats on the Göta Canal

You will not find the equivalence of our historical canal boats anywhere else in the world, and the canal itself is unique. Each of our three handsome, historical ships is designed to fit the most narrow lock on the canal like a hand in a glove.  

The ships have been carefully refurbished and preserved to reflect the times when they were built. Built in 1874, the M/S Juno is the world's oldest registered ship with overnight accommodation. The M/S Wilhelm Tham was built in 1912 and our youngest ship, M/S Diana, in 1931.

There are three cabin classes, one on each of the ship's decks - the bridge, shelter and main decks. The size of the cabins is comparable to a smaller sleeping compartment on a train. Most of the cabins are fitted with bunk beds. There is a washbasin in each cabin and there are shared WCs and showers on each deck.

Meals are enjoyed in the mahogany and brass decorated dining room. The salon is a place for socialising, conversing or reading one of the books in our small ship's library.

M/S Juno

M/S Juno is a classic canal boat on the Göta Canal – and the world's oldest registered cruise ship still in operation. Built in 1874 at Motala Werkstad, she continues to sail over 150 years later.

M/S Wilhelm Tham

M/S Wilhelm Tham was built in 1912 at Motala Verkstad and has sailed the Göta Canal for over a century. Today she is one of our three classic canal boats offering memorable cruises on Sweden’s most iconic waterway.

M/S Diana

M/S Diana is our newest classic canal vessel, built in 1931 at Finnboda Shipyard near Stockholm. Designed specifically for cruising the Göta Canal, she brings over nine decades of maritime history to life during her summer cruises.