How to take a cruise around Helsinki

Tu Helsinki visit, during a trip to finland, will be incomplete if you do not sign up for a panoramic cruise through the islands of the archipelago that surrounds the Finnish capital.

You may reach Helsinki aboard a large cruise ship that travels the Baltic Sea, but if not, a cruise on a panoramic boat will allow you to appreciate the great connection that this city has with the sea.

I will tell you that the archipelago surrounding Helsinki It has more than 300 islands, many of them very small, and the city has more than 100 kilometers of coastline, so taking a boat trip to see it from the sea should be almost an essential part of your visit.

En Helsinki There are five commercial ports, where large tourist cruises arrive and the ferries that connect it with cities such as Stockholm y Tallinn.

In addition, there are ten leisure boat ports with more than 10.000 berths, a sign of the strong relationship of residents in Helsinki with the sea

There are several companies that offer excursions through the archipelago, which depart from the pier of the marketplace.

These excursions have different durations, and you also have the boat that takes you directly to the Sumenlinna fortification island, one of the most popular visits for tourists who travel to Helsinki.

As an example, the Helsinki island cruise price, in its most standard version, is 19 euros, and lasts an hour and a half.

This cruise will first travel along the coast of the city of Helsinki itself, so you will be able to see some neighborhoods as well as its marinas. Then it heads towards some of the islands that surround the city, to finally return after seeing one of the commercial ports.

Photos Helsinki archipelago cruise

By watching the video inserted in this article you can get an idea of ​​what the cruise is like.

Also, here you have more photos from the Helsinki archipelago cruise taken during my last trip to the finnish capital.

Held at the beginning of September, you will see that I enjoyed excellent weather, which does not prevent you from having to dress warmly during the cruise.