Price list from 1 July 2026

Price lists for four types of users

RESEARCHERS, PHD STUDENTS AND OTHER STAFF

University of Gothenburg visitors, as well as other Swedish and foreign universities
Bench fee (SEK per person and day): 500
Meals (SEK per person and day): 340
Lodging (SEK per bed and night): 550 single / 450 double
R/V Nereus (SEK/h): 3000

STUDENTS: COURSES IN GROUPS, BACHELORS AND MASTERS DEGREE PROJECT AND APPLIED PROJECT (INTERNSHIP)

Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Gothenburg
Bench fee (SEK per person and day): 0
Meals (SEK per person and day): 280. Students doing Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship) pay 312 SEK.
Lodging (SEK per bed and night): 0. Students doing Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship) pay 500 SEK per seven-day week.
R/V Nereus (SEK/h): 3000

Other at Swedish and foreign universities
Bench fee (SEK per person and day): 500
Meals (SEK per person and day): 340
Lodging (SEK per bed and night): 550 single / 450 double
R/V Nereus (SEK/h): 3000

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND FOLK SCHOOLS

Bench fee (SEK per person and day): 450
Meals (SEK per person and day): 340
Lodging (SEK per bed and night): 550 single / 450 double
R/V Nereus (SEK/h): 3000
Marine biologist/guide (SEK/h): 1000

GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AGENCIES, COMPANIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND CLUBS AS WELL AS PRIVATE GROUPS

Bench fee (SEK per person and day): 800
Meals (SEK per person and day): 340
Lodging (SEK per bed and night): 750 single / 650 double
R/V Nereus (SEK/h): 5500
Marine biologist/guide (SEK/h): 1800 (1000 for community groups and clubs as well as private groups)

Bench fee

Including lab-/writing space, copying, access to conference rooms, video conference, lab equipment and small boats. Cost for fuel when using small boats is not included in the bench fee. For groups only using the conference facilities the fee is 300 SEK per person and day. Groups on shorter visits, as well as individual pupils/students in work experience programme, traineeships, internship or diploma project, do not pay bench fee.

Meals

Full board including breakfast (buffet), lunch and light dinner. For prices for coffee and cake as well as dinner options for conferences and workshops, contact the booking.

Lodging

In single or double room with access to common rooms and sauna. Rental of bed linen and towels will be added with 100 SEK/set. Cleaning fee will be added with 200 SEK/room for stays up to 2 nights, 400 SEK/room for stays from 3 nights. Students and persons from schools bring their own linen and towel, and clean their rooms before departure. Students doing Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship), may book lodging accordingly:

• 15 ECT: 9 weeks or 63 overnight stays
• 30 ECT: 18 weeks or 126 overnight stays
• 45 ECT: 21 weeks or 147 overnight stays
• 50–60 ECT: 25 weeks or 175 overnight stays

These students leave the Tjärnö Laboratory when the course part at the Tjärnö Laboratory ends. 

Vessels

Rental of R/V Nereus including crew and fuel. Vessel minimum usage time is 1,5 hours.

ROV

Rental of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) incl. pilot.
V8 M500 or V8 Sii: 1500 SEK/h for universities, grund-, gymnasie- och folkhögskolor; 2500 SEK/h for government agencies, companies, clubs and private groups.
BlueROV: 500 SEK/h for universities, grund-, gymnasie- och folkhögskolor; 1000 SEK/h for government agencies, companies, clubs and private groups.

Technician, workshop and lab

650 SEK/h. Subsidy for university employees.

Marine biologist/guide

It is possible for external groups and visitors to book a marine biologist/guide at Tjärnö. Prices in tables above.

Prices for R/V Nereus, ROV and marine biologist/guide refer to ordinary working hours. For prices outside ordinary working hours, please contact the booking.