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Tools and reading
Interactive tools the captains use themselves. Articles for when a quick answer isn't enough.
Tools
What the captains check
Interactive
Sunset planner
Golden-hour times for any date between May and September.
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Interactive
Water temperature
Today's live reading from the outer fjord, plus seasonal averages.
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Interactive
Island finder
Thirteen islands worth knowing. Filter by what you want to do there.
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Interactive
Island quiz
Name the island from a clue. Five minutes.
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Reading
Longer on the fjord
Essay
What is the Oslofjord?
It's technically not a fjord. The reason is older than Norway.
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Guide
Oslo islands — the guide
Every inner island: ferry timing, swimming spots, history.
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Guide
Swimming in the Oslofjord
When the fjord is warm enough. Where locals go.
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Essay
Sunset over the fjord
Where to watch it. How it shifts across summer.
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Guide
Secret beaches
Swimming spots you only reach by boat.
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History
Drøbak & Oscarsborg
The fortress that sank the Blücher. The town around it.
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