Helsinki to Stockholm on this FABULOUS Overnight Ferry!
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Hello and welcome back to Finland, where today we'll be taking an overnight ferry to Sweden!
Our 18 hour mini-cruise on the Silja Symphony from Helsinki to Stockholm is a great chance to relax, eat, drink and enjoy the amazing views on this exciting Nordic voyage... so let's go and check it out together!
Date of Filming: 20 to 21/5/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Tallink Silja Line
Departure: Helsinki, Finland
Arrival: Stockholm, Sweden
Cost: Class 'A' Sea View Cabin - €158 (£137, $174)
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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Tram & City Pass Info
02:00 - Outside the Port
02:46 - Level8: My Favourite Luggage
03:28 - Checking In
04:22 - Boarding the Silja Symphony
04:48 - Route Map
05:16 - Finding our Cabin & First Impressions
06:06 - Departure & Pricing
07:04 - Beautiful Helsinki Bay
08:08 - Cabin Tour!
10:10 - Ship Tour & Facilities
12:50 - Åland Islands
13:58 - Breakfast Buffet
15:06 - Eastern Swedish Fjords Views
16:30 - Trip Summary
17:10 - Arrival in Stockholm & Alighting
17:54 - Outro
This ship and her older sister Silja Serenade popularized the concept of a central promenade onboard a passenger vessel. The folks at Royal Caribbean Cruise Line were so impressed by the concept so they hired the main architect behind Silja Symphony and Silja Serenade. And now several of RCCL's vessels have this concept onboard.
Yes, and such a great job then did!
@@NonstopEurotrip You should really try out Viking Glory! She is on the Stockholm-Åland-Åbo route and is one of the largest ferries in the world (third place i think). She was delivered in 2022 and her seaviews is simply stunning. You can see the surrounding archipelagos wherever you are onboard.
@@Markmeister1989viking glory is basically the same size as the nr 1 and nr2 ship (color magic and fantasy). She falls short on a techicallity how size is measured, so it looks on the number as she would be significantly smaller, but that is not reallt the case.
The issue is that the capacity is measured as a combination of beds and line meter of roro space. Glory actually have more of both.
The techicallity is that glory is catered more to trucks and fantasy/magic to cars. The later two there for have more pull down ramps, while glory have more real ramp meter (actually quite significantly more)
The way its measured it don't make any diffrance from passenger cars to trucks and busses. 1 lane meter for trucks and buses is calculated the same as one for cars.
Not only are cars half the hight they also fit 5 lanes where the trucks only fit 4.
Actually the promenade is an engineering marvel as the designers were able to make the ship's hull torsionally stiff enough even though it is partly hollow without having stiffening construction on upper decks. The whole concept was kept secret until the maiden voyage.
Great video! As a finn, I've been cruising these ships (Viking and Silja both) many times in different routes. When you book your cruise, you might want to take notice, that many local people go these ships just to party. So in those cheaper cabins "below deck", life can be a bit more restless, especially in C-type cabins. But if you don't mind some drunk people (they're mostly harmless) and want a cheap trip across Baltic Sea, those cabins are much more affordable.
Yeah that is an issue my family had with a round trip we took last year on the DFDS route between Copenhagen and Oslo. The outbound trip wasn't so bad but the return trip was right as the vacation season was starting and it was just full of constant noise of people yelling, running in the halls, and loud music from other cabins. It was so bad my family demanded to be changed to a different cabin and we ended up in a smaller cabin but which was up on the high decks in the commodore section.
Me and you alike brother 😂. Being Swedish living in Stockholm I too have frequented these boats for decades. If you’re visiting from abroad to either Stockholm or Helsinki for a few days, visit both by taking the ferry across on a 30 hour return cruise with a 9 hour window to explore the other city opposite the one you’re staying in. A mini vacation within your vacation 😊. You get to spend 2 night on board.
As my Finnish brother from another country mentions there are almost always partying going on so choose the higher floors to get a better sleep. There are also affordable family cabins for 4 if you’re traveling with your kids.
@@drdewott9154Did you go on the M/S Pearl Seaways?
@@FinlandGuy747 Yeah.
These ferries with a central promenade served as inspiration for all the modern cruise ships we have these days. Nowhere else can you find ferries like this aside from Scandinavia and Greater Baltic.
Absolutely yes 💯
Ooh my beloved Silja Symphony! Did the trip the other way last summer, and it's just excellent, by far my favourite sea voyage ever! After this trip I started to understand what people see in cruising, she convinced me that I have to try a true cruise ship once.
It's really an unforgettable experience, one of the best ferries in the world, more a "cruise ship with garage" than a ferry. And the central promenade is iconic, she and her sister Silja Serenade were the first to have it. Their designer got a job at Royal Caribbean Cruises later on, and so the central promenade idea was transplanted into cruising world with "Voyager Class"x ships. So these two sisters are the garndmothers of modern cruise ships too, though just being "ferries".
Btw a call in Mariehamn is necessary for all ships between Sweden and Finland/Estonia in order to be allowed to offer tax-free onboard, as Aland islands are tax-free zone.
I recommend you to try Viking Line too. I took them back to Sweden aboard the smaller, but charming Croatian-built cruiseferry Gabriella. Not so "party ship" as Silja sisters, but really very nice.
I definitely will at some point 😜
@@NonstopEurotrip Just don't go on Mariella. That one is a boat filled with vomit.
As someone who have both travelled and worked on these ferries: It put a smile on my face.
Did this journey in Summer 2023 too. Was an amazing journey, very efficient and comfortable! Somehow impressive to see that this ship's design appears to be so modern even though it was built nearly 35 years ago already
It's a peculair feeling to see the promenade much as it were, and then trying to also see where the kid's section is where I a looooong time ago played Bubble Bobble on the NES.
I know right!
Symphony and Serenade are the blueprint for most modern cruise ships.
The one thing to remember on these boats is to avoid storing your boardingpass near anything with a magnet. Those one time use magnetic information strips on the cards tend to get erased easily. The crew at the information are always helpful and kind in making a new card though.
These are great family moments - spending time on a ship and enjoying also from the beautiful pelargoes of Finland and Sweden.
Couldn't agree more!
Loved the change of pace with this video! I enjoyed the beautiful views of the wake and the scenery as you cruised on by.
Awesome, thank you 😁
Finally I get so excited when he does a ferry or plane.
It feels like an Easter egg.
Oh shush you 😜
Thanks for a thorough review of the trip, with many good-to-know details added
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a Swede, I love these ferries. You can drink with Finnish men and dance with Finnish women. Both are good at this, I promise!😀 Good video!
Thanks for the tips!
Good to see this old barque still sailing proud! 👍
Hi from Ireland, it’s certainly a lot different from the ferries that cross the Irish Sea, nice to see and a different view that we normally see from train windows,
I did the same journey in May 2022 as part of a part of of a trip round the Baltic. Silja also operate from Tallinn, but due to ship refurbishment my sailing from Tallinn was cancelled about a month before I set out and I had to re-book from Helsink. I took a morning ferry over to Helsinki and transferred to the Olympia Terminal by tram. This required a change of trams in the city centre, but at €2 for a ticket this was a lot cheaper than a taxi. I included dinner in my booking, and reserved a table as the ship was busy. Half of one deck is taken up by the cafeteria you show in the video. The other consists of a massive duty-free supermarket, mainly selling cheap booze ( well inexpensive for the many Swedes on board). As you found ,the morning glide through the Stockholm archipelago was an unforgettable experience. Tickets for the shuttle bus from Silja's Stockholm terminal can be purchased on board from the information desk.
I had taken this 12 years ago, well actually the reverse trip from Stockholm to Helsinki, Silja Serenade! Wow, thanks for this video that I recall my memories. I hope to take Silja Line again, it was really fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed it!
They just done a decent revamp on silja serenade upgrading mostly the area in the bow but also the general program. And to my understanding this was finished really just a few weeks back.
The new starlight area is reallt high quality and the shows have been significantly upgraded.
Before you was reallt aware that you where on a cheap cruse ferry. Nothing of that is left, and there is just high quality content you might suspects on a fairly expensive crusie.
What also amazes me is that some parts (like the promenad, lifts and large part of the cabins) have never been updated, that is original since 1990/1991 but still dont look out of date even today.
I was down in the conference area... well its clear that it don't get much use. Most of the conference area was also original since 1991 and.. well, it was really dated (apart from the conference area entrance that look like it been revamped this year)
Silja Symphony actually has quite a history. For example, she was one of the ships that diverged from her route, to stay around Estonia's sinking location and take the survivors.
Interesting, thanks 🙏🏻
Really stunning scenery, thanks so much. You are a truly lucky man to have a job like this.
So nice of you, and i know, amazing 😍
Great video! Many years ago when I was in my 20's I took the Newcastle ferry to Oslo & drove north through Norway to Bodo, then east (via Mo-I-Rana) across Sweden to Umea from where I caught the 4 hour ferry to Vaasa in Finland. The return journey was with Viking line Helsinki to Stockholm, ferry to Denmark (Helsingborg-Helsingor) to Copenhagen and then ferry to Germany (Rodby-Puttgarden). I believe this last ferry may soon cease once the road/rail tunnel has opened. I recal the Viking ship was fabulous, we ran alognside the Silja ship and as a direct competitor is likely to be very similar. This was well before Schengen, the Finns were thrilled to see a British passport and the ships were busy with duty free sales. Also before the Euro, with lots of different currencies, thank goodness for credit cards. You may like to show some of the ferries where the trains are transported across the seas by ferry.
When you book ferries to Finland you should check both the English language and Finnish language websites. They might have offers and discount codes shown only in Finnish (on the principle that foreign tourists are richer and will not need a discount to encourage them to travel). I saved a lot of money on the Travemunde - Helsinki route by doing this.
Interesting thanks 🙏🏻
Yes, especially for special 'cruise' sailings, a return ticket can actually be cheaper than a single, and nobody checks if you are coming back...
Happy New Year and nice to see you back to doing a Eurotrip, as expected from your channel title.
Happy new year! There's plenty more coming soon 😀
Great video! I love the Silja ferries!! Greetings from Finland 👍🇫🇮
The best! 😁
My goodness that breakfast buffet looked incredible!!!! I would have enjoyed that smoked salmon to the maximum!!! YUM!!!
It was soooo good 😋
Loved this!! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Thanks for the memories of this ferry, done this in the 90s, seemed to remember a sauna, plus meeting a Finnish girl on the ferry, who I met later in the trip, and also the following year in my home city of Dublin.
I work on Viking Cinderella that goes on the Stockholm-Mariehamn route, but this spring 2024 we will start on the Stockholm-Mariehamn-Helsinki route
Amazing video it's great to have a different mode of transport on your channel now and then
Glad you enjoyed it 😄
Amazing video! Loved this ship review!
Thanks a ton!
Great video 😀
I was on a minicruise Stocholm/Turku/Stockholm in May 2023 onboard the Viking Glory. Also a fantastic ship and just a couple of years old.
I can also recommend the 44 hour minicruise Oslo/Kiel/Oslo (or start in Kiel if you prefer) onboard Color lines ships Color Fantasy and Color Magic
Sounds great!
Great one 👌 Both the ferry as well as the views looked amazing, definitely something that I'd be interested in trying. Would love to see more ferry videos too if & when possible. Take care
Thank you 😊👍🏻
fabulous way to start off the new year! helpful to know about the Helsinki travel cards and that ferry-come-cruise-liner is awesome and beautifully designed! curious: when you set up the beds to be a double did they stay put? lol that breakfast banquet is great bang for the buck (or sterling) the islands are stunning and yes pls do the Viking crossing :) thanks for another great video!
You're very welcome 🤗
Thank you for an absolutely superb video! I certainly would like to see a video covering the Turku-Stockholm trip
Noted!
We took DFDS from Copenhagen to Oslo in April 2019. It very much mirrors the trip you had in this video-although your ship was a bit nicer. But like you, we got up early to see the last part of the trip through the fjord to Oslo. Wow, what views!
I'd definitely like to try that out!
DFDS on the oslo-Copenhagen route (like most routes) use mostly second hand ships that is mostly from specifically the stockholm-åbo/helsinki/Tallin routes. Pre 2020 there was over 20 cruise ferry that operated this area. Worth saying that sympfoni in this video is the 4th largest in this waters, after silja Europa (that was the world's largest for like 15 years), viking grace and viking glory.
This takes me back to 2002 when I did a return voyage on the Symphony. I can't remeber what accomodation we went for, but I vaguely remember the bunk beds. The smorgashboard from the buffet was actually quite nice. Caned all of the available seafood.
I still remember the skit that the MTV Jackass boys did, way back when, when they hit up the Gumball 3000 and did a number on one of Silja's vessels. But yes, great video once again and hit of nostalgia.
In addition to Silja Tallink, there's another ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm, called Viking Line (m/s Gabriella)
Mind you, their terminals are across the water at the South harbour. Ferries other than Viking Express to Tallinn leave from the West Harbour, so, always check that you are at the correct terminal!
All of which was mentioned in the video
Love the video. Hope you get to do more cruises soon!
I hope so too!
I went to a day trip on Viking Grace and Glory and believe they are have beautiful interior and recommend a video about those two
Thanks for sharing!
WhenI rode the ferry in 2012 there was a buffet dinner where I had a good meal and the nicest chat with a Finnish couple. I took notes on Fiinland's amazing health care and educaional systems. Is the dinner still served soon after leaving Helsinki?
Yes there is, but I think it was €35?!
Ok.I was on a self-guided tour so I guess the meal was included in the package.@@NonstopEurotrip
@@NonstopEurotripits free alcoholic drinks, that is why its so expensive.
I haven't been on this cruise in several years now, and this really makes me want to go again.
You definitely should 😁
Fantastic! I did this exact same trip in March 2009 and the ship hasn't changed a bit. It was freezing cold in March with sea ice almost all the way to Stockholm. You're right, its stunning scenery. You should try the ferry from Wellington to Picton in New Zealand, its also beautiful and yes please I'd love to see the other ferry from Tarku. X
I have done it 15 years ago, but obviously didn't film it 🤣
Amazing 🤩. I did a transatlantic Cruise awhile ago and this gives me flashbacks. I should check it out
You should!
I went with DFDS once on a mini cruise between Gothenburg and Newcastle before that route was discontinued sometime after summer of 2006. I went in July 2006 and it was a really enjoyable little mini vacation of 25 hours on the ship each way and some hours in Newcastle (bus was provided for those of us who were "cruise passengers" and not just disembarking)
I've been wanting to try one of the big Silja Line ships between Stockholm and Helsinki for many years, and just don't get around to it as I live close to Gothenburg and sigh at the prospect of having to sit on a train for almost 3 hours (significantly more if taking SJ regional) just to get to Stockholm.
But if you're having to travel to get to the ferry and need a hotel night before departure, I can highly recommend Scandic Ariadne which is the high rise right next to the ferry terminal with a walkway between hotel and terminal so you get direct access between the two. Staying at the hotel also gives you a stunning view over the water to Lidingö, and all ships sailing in or out, or a pretty nice view towards the city itself. I've stayed at the hotel a couple of times for weekend conferences, and apart from the very tiny and too few elevators (plan your time well if you rely on them!) I truly enjoyed my stays there. Easy access to and from hotel by bus from Ropsten subway station or Kungsträdgården (latter is in itself worth a visit, especially if you're in town when the cherry trees blossom, or in summer) and from Kungsträdgården you can easily take the subway one stop to get to the train station, or just walk as it's not far and you'll pass by a common tourist destination on the way if going the overground option (that said, the Kungsträdgården subway station in itself is worth a visit as it's the deepest or second deepest subway station in Stockholm, and full of art)
Both over and underground is wheelchair accessible options (though underground may be out if the elevators are borked, so keep that in mind unless ambulatory and able to use escalators, or able to sit in your chair in escalator with someone behind you keeping you safe! I wouldn't recommend doing a solo chair ride in the escalator there because it's very long!) I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user and have done both over and underground between Kungsträdgården and the central station while I've been in the city.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
When we were briefly in Sweden in the summer, we noticed that while meat dishes in restaurants were expensive, fish and vegetarian dishes were quite reasonable, and beer much cheaper than we were expecting!
Fish dishes can be as expensive or even more expensive than meat dishes depending on location and what type of meat or fish you're comparing 😅 I'm Swedish and often see fish dishes costing the same range as the steak options if I go to some sit down dining restaurant, only really entrecote or filet will really surpass fish (unless the fish is something a lot more fancy than cod or salmon)
Interesting! Can't say I'd noticed tbh
As a Dane, I have done the Copenhagen - Oslo trip and back many times, and I have done this trip a couple of times.
I was a kid in 91 when they were brand new and i've been a pretty regular customer since then. I've been on many booze cruises in silja serenade and symphony (sister ships, they are pretty much identical). They still look futuristic, 33 yrs later. A few years ago there was a huge storm and the ship dived like 2 stories down with every wave and shaked, that was a bit traumatizing, lol. It was interesting to walk on the center promenade (drunk of course) and you felt the motion (i've never been sea sick though). It looks like you're in a hotel on steady ground but the whole thing is like a rollercaster and it f-cks with your head, lol. It's a huge ship though so the motions are pretty soft. On another ferry (not silja) i had a semi luxury cabin at the 11th floor and that storm was even bigger. I had a balcony and the splash from the huge waves reached the balcony and soaked me, lol. There is another silja ferry that was the biggest ferry in the world when it was completed in the 90's (the europa, even more futuristic looking really). It had the only floating mcdonald's in the world, they removed it later though. The panoramic indoor elevators in serenade/symphony are cool, and the ones in the middle of the ship go all the way up to the stardust nightclub. It used to be way cooler in the 90's/2000's before they refurnished it. The ceiling had rainbow LEDs, like stars in a night sky and that was way before they became mainstream. The newer viking line boats are more contemporary and up to date (grace and glory) but i still prefer the silja experience cause they got the huge promenade deck (before royal caribbean got it a few years later). By the way the largest cruise ships in the world, yes the royal caribbean, were built in turku masayards shipyard in finland and the carnival cruise ships were built in helsinki. I saw some of them being built in the 90s in helsinki cause my grandparents lived only a few blocks from the shipyard. A friend of mine works at silja as a boss of some kind, that's kinda cool
Great to see such positive video. I was conscript in Finnish navy we got to go to Sweden and Denmark to practice. Those views are amazing. I was put as look-out/steersman. Really liked it. Sunny day on sea or warm summer night has just something enjoyable aspects even that was so peaceful.
Completely agree 💯👍🏻
I go on this trip at least twice a year. Always as fun
Well...... I have traveled a lot between Copenhagen and Oslo..... no questions asked, no matter the season, going through Oslo Fjord in the mornings, are always very special and the most beautiful.... you REALLY should try it one day 😀
Interesting! I definitely will 😎😁
Viking Grace, yes please! :) Great video!
You got it!
It's always so intriguing to see what foreigners think of the Finland-Sweden ferries 🚢 I have been on both Viking and Silja many many times. Although these ships go back and forth every day, it's always sort of a special feeling for me once I'm onboard, like a nice adventure. 😄
Absolutely agree!
the buffet on the silja ferries is incredible.
Awesome video! Maybe in the future you can do the celebrity beyond ship! I took a cruise on it over the past summer and it was amazing! ❤
Maybe one day!
@@NonstopEurotrip why put it off when you can do it now 🤔
Amazing would love to take this trip one day!
You should mate 😉
Yeah you should try the Viking Grace. Then take the train from Turku harbour to onwards ...
Unfortunately I didn't have time this time, thanks for joining as a member btw 😄
@@NonstopEurotrip oh you noticed it. I’ll try to do my best to support this channel of yours.
At 15:10 you can see Fredriksborg Fortress at Oxdjupet, a strait in the Stockholm archipelago between Rindö and Värmdö. It is a main shipping route into Stockholm. The width of the strait is about 180 meters at its narrowest point.
Also: You should try Viking Glory which is a brand new ship.
Very interesting, thank you 😃
@@NonstopEurotriplast summer I was working on board of that exact yellow car ferry you showed off! I'm an learning electrician and me and my boss did some electrical work on board her! I got to see the cruise ships pass by quite often!
@@SparkyFolf amazing!
I liked your review of the ferry.. Definately an interesting way to traverse water.. I'm not sure if I would be ok on a boat/ferry/ship but I'd love to try..
Thanks for watching!
I saw my teacher in the video😅. Usually i prefer the buffet when you are eating dinner cause on morning when your tired its quite annoying when you wait to need a long time before your plate is ready
🤣🤣🤣
Love this so much! First time viewer and subscribing now! YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome aboard!
Great video !!
Thanks!
Ferries from Helsinki to Stockholm are popularly known as booze cruises 😂. Alcohol is severely restricted on land in both Finland and Sweden, so people tend to go a little crazy on board ferries with unlimited cheap drinks. Did you see any of it on board?
Maybe 😏 🍻
You really should have stopped on Åland islands. By far the most impressive during my Baltic Sea ferry trip in 2022 (Travemünde - Helsinki - Tallinn - Åland - Stockholm - Malmö - Travemünde)
Boa viagem de navio ai gostei lindo
remember that symphony sister ship silja europa was hero ship for ms estonia disaster
More Ferry vids please!
Having just done the Helsinki to Tallinn & Return on Megastar, this service to Stockholm is certainly on my 'to do' list now.
Ooh I should try that one 😁
Fun fact, Aland is not part of the EUs value added tax or excise duty area. This is the reason you can have a duty free shop on board a ship travelling between two EU nations. It's also probably the main reason why both Tallinn-Stockholm and Helsinki-Stockholm ferries make a stop at Mariehamn. BTW, there are also Turku-Stockholm ferries, including daytime ferries with the journey taking around 11 hours.This means there is also a daytime connection from the Finnish mainland to Mariehamn with the trip taking around 5.5 hours.
Ah interesting, I never knew that about Åland 😁
I have been on dfds pearl Seaways from Copenhagen to Oslo
Neat video. If youre up for trying more cruiseferries in the Nordics then I reccomend the DFDS route from Copenhagen to Oslo, sailed by either the Crown Seaways or the Pearl Seaways. Ive been on the Pearl several times myself. Some of the trips can be really affordable, but the boat also has plenty of means to suck your wallet dry. This DFDS route is immensely popular by both Danes and Norwegians for both one way overnight journeys, or minicruise round trips, with Danes nicknaming it "Oslofærgen" and Norwegians nicknaming it "Danskebåten".
Thank you 👍🏻
I live in Stockholm and I’m 22, I’ve been going to these cruises since I was a little kid, I was even captured on camera on a swedish program called “färjan”, I was a kid back then haha
Aww amazing 😍
1:33 - Port is different indeed, but there are actually 3 companies operating. Eckero and Tallink use Länsiterminaali which is away from city center, however Viking Line is operating in the center at Katajanokan
As mentioned in the video
A-cabins are for allergy sufferers, animals are not allowed in the cabins. And the A-cabins have a laminate floor, compared to the other carpet.
Out of curiosity many years ago the predecessors (Finlandia and Silvia Regina) had sauna and swimming pools on board. Did this ship have these too? I also enjoyed the UK- Sweden (Harwich Gothenburg) ferry during the same time period. That was Tor Scandinavia. They had a buffet meal which consisted of "a thousand different ways to eat Herring" aka Smorgasbord!
DFDS had a Gothenburg-Newcastle via Kristiansand route up until after summer 2006, I went once in summer of 2006 and do wish they'd kept that route because it was a really nice mini cruise of some 25 hours each way and some hours on land before returning. Perfect option for a mini get away or for people needing to travel between the two countries and not wanting to fly and/or wanting or needing to bring a vehicle. With me going in summer, there were many caravans and camper cars on the ferry both ways as people were taking the ferry to or from the UK for vacation
Yes, as shown in the video
Nice video. There are also daytime ferries between Stockholm and Åbo/Turku stopping at Mariehamn, Åland in the middele of the day. By the way. The sailing route through the Stockholm Archipelago is not really a fjord. They are only in Norway.
Thanks for the info!
£17 for breakfast in a technically floating hotel is not bad and cheap. As I have paid up to £30 for breakfast in premier inn on my travels to Birmingham for Insomnia and that was before covid. So to me £17 is good especially on all you can eat to.
Very true!!
Sweet video.
Give us a WINTER crossing some time!
I hear that soft drinks are cheaper in cans in the Duty Free than in restaurants and promenade eateries.
You left out so much of the booze cruise nightlife. 😂
Pretty tame video for 18 hours…
Great idea!
Literally been on this very ship on it's first year of operating. lol
I could easily imagine that if I was touristing in this area, getting transport and a nice hotel night both covered for one fee would be a bargain.
My thoughts exactly 💯
Have you traveled on the "Hurtigruten" that runs in Norway. It has been called "The world's most beautiful sea voyage"
Ooh I should try it 😺
Great trip. Bit curious, is this ferry has vehicle deck onboard? I didn't see any vehicles ramp. Overall nice ship, nice food, and nice facilities onboard for 30's year old Ferry.
It does. Room for 450 vehicles.
It does yes!
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Your map is funny. Åland is connected to mainland, there quite a bit of water between in real life..
It's Google 🤷🏻♂️
Of course I want to see a video of a Viking Line cruise😊
Stop at Åland island grants the ships a right to offer duty free shopping. It’s also a popular destination for swedes
That's interesting, thanks!
In 2002 I took a smaller ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm. I ended sharing a cabin with 3 strangers who wanted to party. One of them threatened me when I didn't join in, but didn't do anything. It came at the end of a trip London - near Stockholm (Ryanair), 2 days research meeting, an old-fashioned almost communist era ferry to Talinn, an overnight train to St. Petersburg, a local train to Zelenogorsk (a former Finnish resort), a conference there, hitching a lift on a tourist bus to Helsinki (organised by a fixer), then the ferry to Stockholm. No luxury anywhere.
Oh dear 🙄
I want video of Viking grace ferry trip
No wonder you did not have lunch that day. Breakfast is basicly an early lunch on Helsinki ferries, and it's almost mid-day as you disembark. On Turku-Stockholm ferries on the other hand you spend much shorter time on ferry and you must wake very early to get a breakfast, since ferry arrives already 7.30 am.
Absolutely my friend 🤣
Have you been on the DFDS criuse from Oslo to Copenhagen? Or Color line Oslo-Kiel (Germany)?
No, but I plan to!
You should try MS Color Magic from Oslo to Kiel 👍🙂 The worlds largest cruiseferry.
Thanks for the tip!
Karelia beer❤
i´ve sometimes gotten a whole cabin for 5 and once even for 0 bucks.
Amazing 😍
Only half in Scandinavia.
I find it funny that you went to sleep while the kids stuff was happening and you woke up at 4am to watch Åland. That isn't what 99% of these cruises are :D
I was working 👀
good to know where the toiletpaper is 😂
Old habits die hard don't they? I mean we still persist in saying 'set sail' or she 'sail's' at 5pm. My point is passenger ships have not 'set' any sails for decades, more like we fire up the engines, or we leave our berth at 5pm - but that kind of takes the romance out of it, don't you think?
Check out rotor sail. There are few installed on passenger ferries.
I'll stick with set sail I think 🤗
This ship and the two large Color Line ferries are probably some of the best ferries in the world.
Color Magic and Fantasy are cruise ship sized and built with the same interior street style that Silja Line pretty much invented (and Royal Caribbean copied for their "real" cruise ships)
I just checked their site because I couldn't believe the prices stated. But it's corrrect, they're about 90€ nowadays. That's crazy I used to take them fairly often before the pandemic when you could get a decent cabin for 10-30€ depending on the day. /sadge
Really? That seems VERY cheap
@@NonstopEurotrip the reason is alcohol taxation. There's a small archipelago between Sweden and Finland that has a strange political status, it's an autonomous territory of Finland populated entirely by Swedes due to shenanigans from the revolutionary wars two hundred years ago.
This archipelago is heavily dependent on these cruises economically and therefore isn't technically fully EU despite Finland being a member. So the cruises always stop there to be able to sell tax free.
Thus they recoup the losses on the crazy ticket prices by selling carts of alcohol.
Hopefully the prices will normalise eventually.
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How expensive are the wines and other spirits? I am doing this one in a few weeks.
Pretty reasonable!
Great video as always. You are one of the few vloggers who entertain me. Superlabs is also one of them. You are the best, I hope i win the giveaway
Wow, thank you!
Somehow it seems the chapters/timecodes are from another video 😅
Thanks, I'll correct them later 🙂
@@NonstopEurotrip cheers and well done as always for the top-notch content!
I am curious, are passengers allowed to bring on electric kettles? The view from your cabin deserves to be enjoyed with a hot cup of coffee or tea especially after waking up. Mm smoked salmon..worth the $17 for that alone.
Honestly I don't know, but why not?
Tea in your private cabin would be lovely, but due to safety reasons bringing your own electric kettle is strictly forbidden.
@@AuraJoel Would be nice if they offered it to passengers. I realize it is a cruise ship, not a ferry, but at least stations in the hall if not in rooms. Yes, there are ferries that offer the amenities of an electric kettle, plus teas and coffee in their private rooms/suites
@@Zenpookie IIRC the Viking Line ferries that also sail the same route between Helsinki and Stockholm do have small electric kettles in all cabins. I'm quite surprised Silja Line doesn't.
@@vyznev Well I respect it is a cruise ship with at least 5 times the cabins/ rooms/ suites as a ferry does. I am hoping it wouldn't be a problem if passengers brought their own or cruise offered stations on the floors. Such a beautiful and contemplative view should be allowed with a cup of coffee or tea in the morning.