Helgøy Skyssbåt AS · Strandkaien, Stavanger
A family-owned company runs this 2.5-hour cruise from Stavanger's main harbour to the foot of Preikestolen and back. Pick it if you want the cliff from the water in less time than the electric cruise, with commentary in your own language.
Helgøy Skyssbåt is a family-owned firm, and the listing says its modern boat uses AdBlue to cut NOx emissions. The route takes in Ådnøy, the Fantahålå cave, Preikestolen from close below and a waterfall the crew calls the Whiskey waterfall. Fjord Norway lists the same 2.5-hour trip from Strandkaien.
A driver-guide is on board, plus an audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Spanish. Tell the crew which language you want when you board. Expect local legends, among them the one where the cliff falls into the fjord if seven sisters marry seven brothers.
One oddity: the listing mentions hotel pickup, yet the meeting point is the harbour. Check your booking confirmation before you plan around a pickup. And like any cruise, it shows the rock from below. You won't stand on it.
Go to Strandkaien in the main harbour and look for a boat whose name starts with Helgøy, or wait by the small houses on the quay.
The boat leaves Stavanger and heads for the Lysefjord, passing Ådnøy on the way.
The guide points out Fantahålå, a cave in the fjord wall, before the boat stops under Preikestolen.
A close pass at the waterfall. Guests mention getting very near.
Return to the harbour in central Stavanger.
★★★★★We really enjoyed the cruise. It felt very safe, there was enough space outside for everyone and even more downstairs.
★★★★★The 2.5 hour trip was amazing with stunning views, Pulpit Rock, waterfalls, mountain goats, pirates cave
★★★★★Nice guides, boat was extremely spacious and comfortable. Facilities were very good
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Yes. It stops below the cliff for a close-up view from the water. It does not land, and there is no hiking.
A driver-guide plus an audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Spanish.
The listing mentions it, but the meeting point is the harbour at Strandkaien. Check your booking confirmation.
It is an hour shorter and has commentary in six languages. The electric cruise takes 3.5 hours on a fully electric catamaran, with audio in English and Norwegian.
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A 2.5-hour cruise to the foot of Preikestolen, with a guide and audio commentary in six languages.
Electric Fjord Cruise to Lysefjord & PreikestolenA 3.5-hour electric catamaran ride to the foot of the cliff. No hiking, wheelchair accessible, runs all year.★ 4.6 · 3.5 hours
RIB Boat Tour to Lysefjord & PreikestolenTwo fast hours in a RIB with floating suits, a short walk from the ship. Ages 6 and up, no hiking.★ 4.9 · 2 hours
RIB Safari & Pulpit Rock Hike ComboRIB under the cliff, then a guided hike to the top. Seven hours, max 12, for ships in port 8+ hours.★ 4.9 · 7 hours