Europe, FI
Cruise through Helsinki’s beautiful archipelago and experience the special moment of gliding through a scenic canal. Take in sea views of landmarks like Suomenlinna Sea Fortress and Helsinki Zoo.
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English, Finnish, German, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Estonian, Portuguese, Russian
This is a must-do experience during your visit: head to the water and enjoy a scenic canal cruise through Helsinki’s archipelago. Admire the most beautiful shorelines of the city and see many of its top attractions from the comfort of your boat.
You’ll pass by the historic Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, the Helsinki Zoo on Korkeasaari Island, and the impressive fleet of icebreakers. The absolute highlight of the cruise is the unique Degerö Canal, a narrow and scenic passageway nestled in the archipelago. Unlike urban canal cruises, this route winds through peaceful coastal landscapes and island views, offering a refreshing perspective on Helsinki’s maritime charm. It’s a tranquil and nature-rich experience that showcases the city’s deep connection to the sea.
On this boat ride you’ll also hear about Helsinki’s fascinating history from commentary that’s provided during the cruise. There will also be information booklets available in eight other languages.
Treat yourself to a refreshing drink, a glass of sparkling wine, a cup of coffee, or a tasty pastry from the boat’s cafeteria. Local favorites like cinnamon buns and meat pies from Eromanga, a beloved home bakery, are available onboard.
Boat cruise
Recorded commentary via loudspeakers
Information booklets
Refreshments on board
• Commentary on the boat is available through the loudspeaker in English, Finnish, German, and Swedish
• Information booklets are available in 8 other languages (Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Estonian, Japanese, and Chinese)
• In case of the Degerö canal not being accessible for our boats for example due to too low water level, the City Highlights Cruise acts as an alternative route to Beautiful Canal Cruise route.
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Canal cruise? What canal… one 40 metre canal you sail thru in 2 minutes, nothing much else to see apart from people’s homes and boats. Great 90 mins out on the water if you have nothing else better to do, but this itinerary contains nothing of any real interest. It’s a lot about nothing.
Very well laid out tour, with beautiful views and informative commentary. Definitely recommended.
Very pleasant, scenic cruise arounf Helsinki.
We had booked the canal trip, but it said that if the water levels were too low, we would tour around the islands instead. Well, that is what we did, and it was wonderful! It was a lovely hour and a half moving between the islands, under some low bridges (we had to duck), and finally back to the Market Square. A great tour. Highly recommended.
nice and quiet tour with good oration in different languages, a nice start to the day.
I personally think this is misleading as its states canal, but you go out around the islands in open water with not really alot to see except lots of small islands and houses. Boat was clean with 2 toilets. It gets breezy upstairs when they put the boat in full gear. Its an ok trip for 1.5hrs, but was bored after 20 minutes.