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Ångfartygs AB Strömma Kanal, better known as the Strömma Kanalbolaget, is an operator of tourist shipping services in and around
Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
, Sweden, as well as a number of ferry routes under the name Cinderellabåtarna in the same area. It is part of the group, which operates tourist services in a number of cities around Europe, including the
City Sightseeing City Sightseeing is an open-top, sightseeing tour bus operator. It provides tour bus services in more than 130 cities around the world. As City Sightseeing has grown and expanded, the company now also provides boat tours, sightseeing train t ...
tourist bus franchise for Stockholm.


History

Ångfartygs AB Strömma Kanal was started in 1968 with the aim of saving historic ships from being scrapped. It took its name from a 19th-century shipping company that operated services from Stockholm to
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, via the
Strömma Canal The Strömma Canal () is a short canal located near Strömma, on Värmdö (island), Värmdö island, Stockholm County, part of Värmdö Municipality in Sweden. Situation This short canal runs parallel to the Svanvägen Road and forms a relati ...
. In 1992, the company was taken over by August Lindholm Eftr. AB, a company that operated sightseeing boats within Stockholm, and all the latter company's boats and services were transferred to the Strömma Kanalbolaget. At the same time, the owning company changed its name to Strömma Turism & Sjöfart. In 1993, the company also acquired the vessels and services of City Jet Line AB, who operated fast ferries to the outer archipelago under the brand Cinderella.


Current fleet

Strömma Kanalbolaget's fleet includes a number of notable and historic vessels, including: * ''Enköping'' (1868) * (1893) * (1901) * (1903) * ''Östanå I'' (1906) * ''Angantyr'' (1909) * ''Drottningholm'' (1909) * ''Gustafsberg VII'' (1912) * ''Gustaf III'' (1912) * (1931) * ''Stegeholm'' (1950) * (1975) * ''Evert Taube'' (1976) * (1984) * ''Cinderella II'' (1986) * ''Cinderella I'' (1990)


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External links

* * Transport in Stockholm County Transport in Stockholm Stockholm archipelago {{Sweden-transport-stub