Original Helsinki Sightseeing cruise
A Magical Christmas Porridge Cruise Among Helsinki’s Main Sights
Experience an unforgettable winter-season (November–January) sightseeing cruise on Helsinki’s beautiful waters as we explore the city from the sea. The cruise departs from and returns to the Market Square, and during the one-hour journey you’ll enjoy views of the city’s scenic shoreline and evolving skyline. We will also pass by Suomenlinna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Enjoy the cruise in the ship’s warm indoor areas while savoring Christmas porridge and admiring the surrounding seascape and landmarks in the best possible way!
Please note: The sightseeing cruise operates regardless of weather conditions. Tickets are non-refundable due to weather-related reasons. We reserve the right to make changes.
November–December 2025
28–29 Nov (Fri–Sat) at 11:00, 12:30 & 14:00
5–6 Dec (Fri–Sat) at 11:00, 12:30 & 14:00
12–13 Dec (Fri–Sat) at 11:00, 12:30 & 14:00
19–21 Dec (Fri–Sun) at 11:00, 12:30 & 14:00
27 Dec (Sat) at 11:00, 12:30 & 14:00
January 2026
2–3 Jan (Fri–Sat) at 11:00, 12:30 & 14:00
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April 2026
24–30 Apr (Fri–Wed) at 12:00, 14:00 & 16:00
May 2026
1–31 May (Mon–Sun) at 12:00, 14:00 & 16:00
Additionally, 18–31 May (Mon–Sun) at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 & 17:00 (no final cruise on Sundays)
June–October 2026
1 Jun–13 Sep (Mon–Sun) at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 & 17:00
14–27 Sep (Mon–Sun) at 12:00, 14:00 & 16:00
28 Sep–4 Oct (Mon–Sun) at 11:00, 12:30, 14:00 & 15:30 (duration 1 hour)
Note: On Midsummer’s Eve (19 June 2026), departure times differ.
Duration: 1.5 hours ( NOTE! October–January 1 hour)
Departure point: Market Square, Helsinki – Kolera Basin.
- Adult 27€
- Senior +65yo/student/groups (minimum 8 adults) 23€
- Children 6-14yo 13,50€
- Children 0-5yo free of charge
During the winter season, the ticket includes a porridge serving.
Terms of cancellation and changes
Cruise tickets have a flexible cancellation and change policy until the cruise date. If you need to make any changes, please contact our sales service via email before the cruise booking date. Tickets are non-refundable without prior notice.
Original Helsinki Sightseeing
- Finnish and English from the ship's loudspeakers
- Available 28 languages in total with an app that is provided in cooperation with Reveel. Please ask more information from our crew onboard.
All languages available with an app:
- Swedish, German, Chinese, Portugese, Korean, Indonesian, Greek, Latvia, Lithuanian, Romanian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Slovakian, Slovenian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Japanese, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Czech
Cruises are normally operated on two different ships (exceptions possible):
- Even hours (12pm, 2pm, 4pm): m/s Helsinki
- Odd hours (11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm): m/s Natalia
The two ships are large, double- or triple-decker restaurant ships, with the restaurant areas on the lower deck mainly reserved for dining guests and the large sun decks for other passengers.
Accessibility
m/s Helsinki is accessible in its restaurant and toilet facilities and is accessible with a normal-sized manual wheelchair (no access to the sundeck). We recommend to inform our sales service prior the visit and that you bring an assistant, for whom a cruise ticket is free of charge.