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Jan 23
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Positive Trend For Travel To And From Gotland In 2025

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Travel volumes to and from Gotland increased in 2025, confirming a broadly positive development across passenger, visitor, and freight segments.

Key figures (2025 vs 2024):

  • Total passengers with Destination Gotland: 1,758,481 (+1.6%).
  • Visitors to and from the island: 1,335,045 (+0.8%).
  • Growth driven mainly by the Nynäshamn route.
  • Oskarshamn route remained broadly stable.
  • International travellers: +4.6%, representing 6.3% of all passengers (record level).
  • Gotland residents’ travel: 423,436 (+4.4%), back to pre-pandemic levels.

Destination Gotland highlights that increased off-peak travel indicates success in extending the season. This benefits both residents and the local visitor economy.

Operational performance:

  • Punctuality reached 97.1%, based on 2,786 completed sailings.
  • Freight volumes also increased year-on-year, reflecting resilient demand despite the economic climate.

Tourism indicators:

  • Registered guest nights (Jan–Nov): 988,708, up from 934,177.
  • Total guest nights, including unregistered stays: 1,367,645, showing a clear increase.

Improved accessibility continues to support year-round demand. Regular air services to Stockholm Bromma and Arlanda, combined with reliable ferry operations, keep Gotland well connected outside the summer peak.

Photo Destination Gotland

Aug 08
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Stable Summer Traffic for Destination Gotland

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  • Passenger numbers on the Gotland–mainland route remained stable this summer, with a slight increase compared to 2024.
  • 674,000 people travelled in June and July, about 2,000 more than last year.
  • June saw a 4.5% increase, while July decreased by 2%.
  • Between January and July, 1,109,600 passengers used the service, up over 2% year-on-year.

“The figures suggest Gotland is growing in attractiveness beyond the peak in July,” said Håkan Johansson, Deputy CEO of Gotlandsbolaget and CEO of Destination Gotland. “It’s positive that travel is spreading more evenly over the season.”

Feb 18
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Destination Gotland: First Passenger Shipping Company With Large-Scale Blending Of Biogas

By | 2021 Newsletter week 7 | No Comments

As the first major ferry operator in the world with both freight and passenger traffic, Destination Gotland begins with large-scale and continuous blending of biogas.

As of this week, the mixture of biogas will increase from one to ten percent, which will result in a reduction in emissions corresponding to 9,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

In 2019 and 2020, Destination Gotland invested in two new ferries that run on LNG.  Since the vessels’ engines are built to also run on biogas, this was a crucial investment in order to be able to gradually increase the proportion of biogas in the tank.

 

Biogas is a renewable energy source produced from biodegradable household waste or residues from the agricultural and food industries. Biogas production is an example of how to get as much as possible out of raw materials and promote the circular economy.

The price of biogas is still significantly higher compared to natural gas, and the fuel change involves a large investment. The profit in the form of sharply reduced emissions, however, makes the investment justified, says Christer Bruzelius, CEO of Destination Gotland.

Apr 19
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Destination Gotland’s VISBORG To Be Delivered In July

By | 2018 Newsletter Week 16 | No Comments

Gotlandsbolaget says on its website that their new ship under construction in China will be ready in July. First sea trials have been done, and more trials are expected.

After the delivery trip the vessel will be phased in after summer.

The delivery delay is caused by the need to move the vessel to a newly built yard outside of Guangzhou. However, this does not affect the contractual capacity with the Swedish State.

Photo: Gotlandsbolaget