A living veteran ship, for sailing, travelling and accommodation
Welcome to an experience with heart space, both at the quayside and at sea
Join us on trips and events, enjoy great meals in the restaurant, spend the night on board or create memories with colleagues and guests. MS Sunnhordland is a vibrant meeting place, ready for new experiences.
Facilities
Salons and areas
- Front lounge with elegant atmosphere and room for up to 120 seated guests
- Smaller lounges with capacity for 12 guests each, ideal for meetings or private parties
- Aft lounge with room for around 100 people
- Full bar with all rights
- Comfortable seating areas
- Dance floor and entertainment stage
Accommodation
- 36 cabins on board. A total of 77 beds
- Single, double, triple and quadruple rooms
- Most cabins have their own bathroom with toilet and shower
- Good breakfast
Sun tyres
Experiences
- Spacious outdoor areas on both upper and lower decks
- Perfect for entertaining, socialising and enjoying the sea and views
- Has been used in TV productions, such as «71 degrees north»
- Represents an important piece of post-war history for Sunnhordland.
Food and catering
- Own, experienced chef on board
- Customised menus for everything from parties and celebrations to corporate events
- Serving with all rights
- Organised for self-service or serving from the chef
Short distance to most things
- Good bus connections to Bergen, Haugesund and Stavanger, Norway
- Short route to Akerbussen
- Speedboat to Bergen
- Short distance to the airport at Stord
- Restaurants and shopping
- Parking in the area
About us: MS Sunnhordland
Facts about the ship
Parlours and lounges
- 36 cabins
- Lounge with seating for 120 guests up front
- 2 smaller lounges for 12 guests
- 180 passengers
Technical specifications
Length: 53.90 metres.
Width: 10.1 metres.
Depth: 3.5 metres
Tonnage: 1105 gross tonnes.
Engine: 2x 12-cylinder General Motors 2-stroke diesel engines.
Top speed: 18 knots.
Capacity: Certified for up to 180 passengers in current operation.
Current status
- The ship is used as a floating hotel, function room, charter tours, etc.
- Owned by HSD Sunnhordland AS
History
MS Sunnhordland was originally built as a submarine destroyer and escort ship for the US Navy in Chicago in 1943 under the name HMS Kilcheran. Today, the ship has a large, elegant saloon with seating for around 120 guests forward. There are also two smaller lounges on either side with room for 12 guests each. Aft there is a dance floor and bar.
On board we have 1, 2, 3 and 4 crew cabins, as well as three cabins with double berths. The cabins are distributed on all four decks.
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