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Destination Gotland

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Swedish ferry line

Destination Gotland is a Swedish ferry-line that runs state-subsidised domestic ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby on the island of Gotland. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rederi AB Gotland, also known as Gotlandsbolaget. The fleet consists of four high-speed Ro-Pax ferries.2 It employed 400 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1989Founded1

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Photo: Sinikka Halme, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Destination Gotland is a Swedish ferry-line that runs state-subsidised domestic ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby on the island of Gotland. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rederi AB Gotland, also known as Gotlandsbolaget. The fleet consists of four high-speed Ro-Pax ferries. The transport volumes to the island of Gotland is more than 1.4 million passengers and 640,000 lane meters of freight per year. During the high season the frequency is up to 16 departures per day to between the mainland of Sweden and the island of Gotland.2

Corporate structure

Destination Gotland is part of a group headed by Trojaborg Aktiebolag. 8 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Trojaborg Aktiebolag Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Destination Gotland was founded in 1998 and has since that served the routes Visby to Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn. Originally 75% of the company was owned by Rederi AB Gotland and 25% by Silja Line. In January 1999 Silja Line sold its share in the company to Rederi AB Gotland, who from then has been the sole owner of the company. At the same time Destination Gotland changed from using Silja Lines reservations system to the BOOKIT reservations system, which is now used for all their ferry reservations and ticketing.

In the summer of 2007 Destination Gotland begun to run a service between the island of Gotland and the island of Öland. This service ceased in 2009.

In August 2021 a new ferry company, Hansa Destinations, was launched as a sister company to Destination Gotland within the Rederi AB Gotland group. The new company operates between Nynäshamn and Rostock in Germany, with some sailings stopping additionally in Visby. However, due to high fuel costs, Hansa Destinations have cancelled their services for 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Destination Gotland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

Current fleet

Drotten (2001) ex Gotland

Visby (2018) ex Visborg

Gotland (2019) ex Thjelvar

Nordic Pearl (1989)

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Nordic Crown (1994)

Past fleet

Gute (1979)

Visby (1980)

Thjelvar (1981)

SuperRunner Jet II ex Gotland

Gotlandia II (2006)

On charter

Visborg (2000) ex Visby. On charter to Baleària.

From Wikipedia’s article on Destination Gotland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Jan 9, 2023Parent Directly consolidated by Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland3
  2. 1989Founded Founded1

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