M/S ØYA sailed a daily route year-round from 1940 between Lillesand and Kristiansand until 1987. Since 1987, it has continued sailing the same route during the summer months.
Download the anniversary book for M/B Øya (today M/S Øya) by pressing the button below, and read more about our exciting history and development over 84 years. A total of 4 boats, boats with the name M/B or M/S Øya, have until now (2024) sailed in Blindleia as a regular boat since 1940.
The history of M/S Øya is long and rich, and that is why the book is written about the boat's role and activity in the archipelago between Lillesand and Kristiansand. Read a rare cultural history about our coast!
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NRK recently showed old recordings from Blindleia and Gamle Hellesund. We have a fantastic insight into how previous days went along the Sørland coast with trade, shipping and a bustling life. It also says not so little when NRK has chosen to call one program " Blindleia - Norwegian Riviera".
Photo letter from Gamle Hellesund
Archipelago adventure in summer idyll
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