Frequently asked questions

Båtsfjord Brygge is a small, family-run hotel with rorbu cabins, a restaurant, a pub and sea experiences in the fishing village of Båtsfjord on the Varanger Peninsula in Finnmark, Norway, right on the Barents Sea. We have eight hotel rooms and five rorbu cabins, with room for 44 guests.

The building went up in 1958 as a home away from home for fishermen — a place to eat, sleep, do laundry and meet others between trips at sea. Monica and Frode bought it in 2013 and run it today as a hotel, restaurant and activity operator. It won the North Varanger Service Prize in 2021.

Norwegian and English. The website is in both languages, and our trips run in Norwegian and English.

By plane to Båtsfjord Airport (Widerøe, via Kirkenes or Tromsø), with Hurtigruten or Havila, which call at Båtsfjord every day, or by car — about 3.5 hours from Kirkenes and 2.5 hours from Vadsø. More on the groups and tour operators page.

Yes. An airport transfer costs NOK 1,000 per trip and must be booked in advance on +47 78 98 32 83 or info@batsfjordbrygge.no. The airport is a few minutes away by car.

The mountain road is usually open, but in bad weather there may be convoy driving or a closed road. Check the road reports at vegvesen.no/trafikk before you drive, and allow extra time in winter.

Press "Book your stay" on the website to see availability and prices, or call +47 78 98 32 83 / email info@batsfjordbrygge.no.

Most trips are booked by sending an enquiry. We confirm by email, because trips at sea are arranged around the weather and the size of the group. A trip is not confirmed until you have heard back from us. See all trips on the experiences page.

Rooms and rorbu cabins can be cancelled free of charge up to five days before arrival. If you booked through Booking.com or Expedia, the terms you accepted there apply.

No, you pay during your stay. We accept bank cards and cash.

Trips at sea only run when the weather is safe. If we have to cancel, we will contact you to find a new time.

Check-in is between 15:00 and 21:00, and check-out is by 12:00. Please let us know in advance when you expect to arrive. Late check-out can be arranged when available and costs NOK 625.

Breakfast is included with the hotel rooms. If you stay in a rorbu cabin, or are not staying with us at all, breakfast costs NOK 198 per person. Breakfast is served:
Weekdays: 07:00 – 10:00
Saturday: 08:00 – 11:00
Sunday: 09:00 – 12:00

Yes, there is free WiFi throughout the property.

Pets are welcome by arrangement. Ask us in advance on +47 78 98 32 83 or info@batsfjordbrygge.no — there may be a small extra charge.

Yes, children of all ages are welcome. The person checking in must be at least 18. The rorbu cabins with several bedrooms and their own kitchen suit families well.

The hotel rooms are in the main building, include breakfast and suit one or two people. The rorbu cabins are small houses of their own with a kitchen, from one to four bedrooms and room for up to seven. Prices start at NOK 1,158 per night. See them all on the accommodation page.

The largest cabin has four bedrooms and sleeps seven, Makkaur has three bedrooms and sleeps six, and the smallest have one bedroom and a sofa bed. In total we have room for 44 guests.

Monday – Friday: 10:30 – 20:00
Saturday: 11:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 12:00 – 19:00
The kitchen closes an hour before the restaurant. More under food and drink.

Yes. The restaurant, the pub and breakfast are open to everyone, including guests who are not staying with us.

Yes. A king crab meal costs NOK 750 per person for 500 g and NOK 1,500 for 1 kg, with bread, salad and aioli. It must be ordered the day before.

Monday – Thursday: 18:00 – 23:00
Friday – Saturday: 18:00 – 03:00
Sunday: 18:00 – 23:00

We head out on the Barents Sea and haul up king crab. The crab is boiled on the quay and eaten fresh the same day. The trip takes around 3 hours, of which 1.5–2 hours at sea and costs NOK 2,100 per person. Read more and send an enquiry.

Yes, the king crab safari runs all year, weather permitting.

Yes. We have 6 sea-fishing boats of our own (Smartliner 21 ft) for up to 2 people. Hire costs NOK 1,650 per 24 hours, and the season is 1 April – 30 September. Read more about sea fishing.

We follow Norwegian law: anyone born on or after 1 January 1980 needs a boat licence (or an equivalent foreign certificate) to drive the boats, as their engines are over 25 hp. If you were born before 1980, no licence is required. More at sdir.no.

Båtsfjord Brygge is a registered tourist fishing business with the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, so our guests can use the export quota. From the age of 12 you can take 15 kg of fish up to twice a year (2026). From 1 January 2027 the quota is 10 kg. See fiskeridir.no for the current rules.

Yes. A fishing rod costs NOK 350 and a flotation suit NOK 100 per day. We have a freezer room for your catch.

The king eider safari runs February – April, and costs NOK 1,000 per person. Read more.

The trip to Syltefjordstauran runs in summer from Camp Syltefjord, not from the hotel in Båtsfjord. Syltefjordstauran is one of Norway's largest bird cliffs, with the world's northernmost gannet colony. Read more about the trip.

Yes, Varanger is one of the best birdwatching areas in Europe. You can go all year, except from 15 November to 1 February.

The northern lights season runs from 21 September to 21 March. There is little light pollution, so you can watch from the quay. The northern lights can never be guaranteed — it depends on the weather and solar activity.

Northern lights, king crab safari, a snowmobile trip to Makkaur (January–April), ice fishing and a king eider safari (February–April). See all experiences.

The meeting room holds up to 50, and we have room for 44 overnight guests. See packages and prices under meetings.

Yes, the Christmas season runs from mid-November until just before Christmas. See dates and prices on the Christmas page.

Yes. We have ready-made group programmes with open price breakdowns, and net rates are agreed directly. See groups and tour operators.

Båtsfjord is Norway's largest fishing harbour — a working fishing village at the far end of the Varanger Peninsula. The area is known for birdlife, king crab, the northern lights and Arctic coastal nature.

Yes, the tour takes about an hour and costs NOK 100 per person. Read more.