If you love the idea of cruising between Helsinki and St Petersburg in style, your dreams can now become a reality. With the luxury Nordic ferry service travelling the Baltic between Stockholm, Tallinn, Helsinki and St Petersburg, foreign visitors can experience this Imperial Russian city first hand – and, even better, it’s visa-free!
This ferry line allows tourists to depart from Helsinki by ship, and choose between one day in St Petersburg with two nights aboard ship, or two nights aboard plus a night or two staying in hotel accommodation within this enchanting city.
The first class ships transport passengers across the Baltic Sea between Helsinki and St Petersburg and sail as well a route from Stockholm to Tallinn to ST Petersburg, then to Helsinki and returning to Stockholm.
Originally the world’s largest cruise-ferry, it has over six hundred cabins, and accommodates almost two thousand passengers, with travel tariffs competitively priced over five classes. The ship epitomises all that is the St Petersburg of today: restaurants with Russian menus, Russian duty-free products and souvenirs, and nightly International live entertainment with a decidedly Russian flavour.
Cabins are available to be booked over a range of class levels to suit all needs and budgets, and each is very comfortable.
There is a vast array to keep tourists entertained and happy aboard the ship. Onboard facilities include:
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- The Cigar Bar – showcasing some of the world’s finest tobaccos
- Explorer’s Restaurant – Russian and European cuisine
- Seven Seas Buffet
- Bake and Coffee cosy cafe
- Columbus Bar – with live performances nightly and a dance floor
- CUBAR – Cuban cabaret
- Funny Rabbit – Beer Bar which is styled as an English Pub
- Kampai Sushi Bar
- Reception and Information Desk
- Duty Free Shopping
- Kids Club
- Pool and Sauna
- Gymnasium
- Cinema
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To travel visa-free to St Petersburg, some conditions apply. Departure from St Petersburg must be within seventy two hours of arrival. Tourist passports must be valid for at least six months. Contact Scandi Travel today to arrange your cruise on the Nordic luxury ferry service between Helsinki and St Petersburg. As a short break or as part of a larger trip, you will be delighted.
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