Enjoy a cruise along Helsinki's beautiful canal and take in the sights along the shores, including city highlights such as the historic Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress, the Helsinki Zoo, and the fleet of icebreakers.

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Duration 1.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Audio guide included: English, Finnish, German, Swedish

Highlights

See Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress, the impressive fleet of icebreakers, and Degerö Canal
Enjoy the views of Helsinki’s beautiful shorelines
Sit back and relax while enjoying a drink, coffee, or pastry bought from the ship's cafeteria

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Head to the water and experience a canal cruise on your visit to Helsinki. 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 Maritime Fortress, the Helsinki Zoo on Korkeasaari Island, the impressive fleet of icebreakers, and stunning Degerö Canal. On this 90-minute ride you’ll also hear about Helsinki’s fascinating history from commentary that’s provided during the cruise. Enjoy a refreshing drink, a beer, a glass of sparkling wine, or a cup of coffee and a pastry in the boat’s cafeteria.

Includes

Boat cruise

Refreshments on board

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

Departure from Market Square in Helsinki

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Please note the commentary on the boat is through the loudspeaker and not headphones.

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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 245 reviews

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Transportation
4.4/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.7/5
Service
4.5/5

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The ride along the coast of Helsinki was very relaxing and enjoyable. The crew was nice and helpful. Thankfully, the weather was great. I highly recommend carrying a windproof jacket and a cap even in the summer if you want to sit on the deck. A nice activity also for kids.

May 20, 2021

Easy to find the location to board the boat. The commentary was excellent. The ride was lovely. The only problem is if you sit on the left or right of the boat you can’t see the view on the other side (without standing on tip toes or moving to to the back) as the seats in the middle are elevated

August 13, 2019

A must when visiting Helsinki

You get a much better understanding what Helsinki was about and is about on this delightfully enjoyable boat tour. Make sure you get to the harbour in good time as there are many boats and finding the right one may take some time and the best seats go to the first ones in the queue. It was a bit chilly on open top deck, but the boat has nice fleece blankets you can borrow.

August 11, 2019

90-minute Helsinki Boat Sightseeing on Beautiful Canal Route

90-minute Helsinki Boat Sightseeing on Beautiful Canal Route

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A must when visiting Helsinki