Canal Boats Telemark AS - Porsgrunn

Alexander A.

Vi leide 39 fot Greenline en uke. Familie på fire. Behagelig båt, bra standard. Utrolig hjelpsomme og vennlige folk som leier ut båtene. Dette er folk som kan båt og liker det de holder på med! Ikke noe 9-16 der…. Du kan ringe når du vil for å få svar om det er noe man lurer på underveis. Det er også en veldig bra instruksjonsmanual om bord i båten.

Lading underveis fungerte fint.

De som reiser med barn anbefales å ta turen til Nordsjø feriesenter.

De som jobber ved slusene er også veldig hyggelige og gir god info til de som er der for første gang.

Helge P.

Kjempebra. Bra beliggenhet. Fine og nye båter med alle rettigheter.

Flu A.

Wir hatten eine wunderbare Erfahrung mit den Canal Boats Telemark! Bereits die Betreuung vor der Anreise durch Jyditha war sehr persönlich, hilfreich und freundlich. Bei allen im Team spürt man die Passion für ihr Angebot. Wir uns haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Unser Boot war in einem top Zustand, sehr sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet. Der eigene Steg mit separat buchbarer Sauna ist sicher und hat einen schönen Blick auf die andere Kanalseite (auch wenn Porsgrunn kein touristischer Ort ist, dass sollte man wissen). Wir empfehlen unbedingt eine Kanalfahrt durch die Schleusen mit dem Skipper Joakim - das ist ein einmaliges Erlebnis! Für unser Auto haben wir in fußnähe einen sehr günstigen und guten Parkplatz am Bahnhof gefunden. Zum Ausladen kann man direkt am Steg parken (einzelne Plätze gegen Bezahlung). Wir würden sehr gerne wieder kommen und empfehlen Canal Boats für alle Bootsfans und solche, die es werden wollen 🙂

Hervé M.

We’re a family of three with a 9-year-old daughter, and we rented a Greenline 39 at the end of May to explore the Telemark Canal all the way to Dalen. The boat was extremely comfortable and in excellent condition.

Ernst and Judyta were incredibly helpful throughout the week, always available to answer any questions we had. Since it was still before the official holiday season and the canal locks weren’t yet open to the public, they went above and beyond to organize all the lock passages for us. Everything went flawlessly—at each lock, someone was waiting for us, and the transitions were smooth and stress-free.

Being alone on the lakes and in the locks made the journey even more special. It was a truly unforgettable experience!

Eliot B.

Great experience, strongly recommended!
Special thanks to Judyta who was great in helping us to prepare our trip.
The boat is super nice, confortable and super easy to steer once you get a hold on the thrusters.
We went up the canal to Ulefoss and First Camp Nordsjø. Lot of nice experiences and activities for both kids and adults.
We will definitely try to come back next year and explore more places!!
Thanks to Judyta and Ernst for creating amazing holidays for us!

Conrad G.

Perfect days on the water with this amazing electric powered yacht. Outstanding service. Highly recommended!

Katie S.

So helpful and kind. Had the the locks look out for us, were quick to help when a repair was needed, and had toys ready for the kids on the trip.

wolfgang W.

i rented a greenline 33 from canalboats for 10 days in late november/early december.
simply amazing!

the host:
both, during email contact and later during the boat handover, Nora was super friendly, answered all questions in detail, was flexible, correct, and helpful - beyond expectations. THANK YOU!

the boat:
mint condition both inside and outside, looked so new I was afraid to use it and covered the seating area with spare towels 🙂
the main cabin has 2 beds that can be joined to a double bed and there are 2 bunk beds; plenty of outlets for 220V and USB-A (and C), coffee machine, all cutlery, plates, pans, glasses, TV for streaming Netflix, youtube, amazon, etc. (no regular TV reception), spacious fridge+small freezer, induction+microwave.
boat has airco and heating. with outside temperatures around freezing levels, you get the inside to around 15 degrees, which was perfect for winter. i switched off the heating over night, the cabin cools down to around 5 degrees, the supplied bed linens keep you really warm. for winter travel i recommend a small portable fan heater, too.
the helm and the side deck are rather narrow, the greenline 39 seems to be a better fit for a big person.
electric boating is an experience in itself. smooth, precise throttle control when maneuvering, no noise, no vibration, no fumes, phantastic! the electronic navigation (with autopilot) was a great help in the fjords
range is no issue. cruising at 4-5kts should give you 12-15 hours, 6kts should give you just about 10 hours. i sailed 5-7 hours per day and usually arrived with the battery around 50%.
charging is no problem, all marinas had 16A (around 3 - 3.5kw charge current) and the next morning the battery was full.
handling is easy, boat is equipped with both bow and stern thrusters.
running hot water in the shower was good for max.10 minutes, but that could be because of the cold outside temperatures.
open sea is ok for waves up to 1 meter or so, any more is definitely stretching comfort, but it's much nicer staying inside the fjords anyway.

the trip:
telemark canal is closed in winter, so i travelled along the coast, through the fjords, via brevik, langesund, trosbyfjorden, kragero, risor, tvedestrand and returning via valle, nevlunghavn, helgeroa.
The scenery is very beautiful, with all its little (and big) rock formations along the route, the beautiful summer houses - sometimes built on tiny islands, forests and wildlife, and all those picturesque towns. In some areas i'd slow down to walking speed or less, to silently drift through the fjords to enjoy this amazing scenery on calm waters