I was very skeptical of an overnight cruise. But as they say never think too much about anything and just go with the flow. That what i did with this 12 hours cruise. It was very relaxing and comfortable. The cabin was big enough for us and the bathroom was clean and functioning. The shop had a cafeteria decked with different kinds of food from single serving desserts to sandwich to ala carta. Service was nice too. They have a nice small duty free shop , music area, fitness center etc.nWe went up on the deck and it was very relaxing. We saw the gorgeous sunset and appreciated nature’s beauty with humankind’s technology. If you are traveling from Sweden to Finland take the Viking cruise and enjoy the ‘archipelago’ and the sunset.
The terminal of Viking Line open at 6:15am, and you can take a rest here if you arrive earlier than check-in time. We arrive at about 12:30pm, and the terminal has free wifi.nThe terminal has:n1. Free toiletsn2. Vending machines for drinks and snacks need to payn3. Coffee vending machine need to payn4. Free charging stationn5. Lockers for your luggage need to paynnCheck in machines looks helpful and easy.
The terminal to check in for our cruise was clean, organized, and all wheelchair accessible. Our group of 11 arrived via bus and the walk from the bus stop was about 7 minutes. The lobby offers vending machines for snacks and bottled beverages.nThe checkin process was easy and quick. We were not required to scan our baggage in the luggage scanners. Passport check in was easy and we followed signs to boardnSignage is readable and most signs are in Swedish, Finnish and English.nBe aware that
Viking Line Gabriella is an older ferry, not such a fancy one, but also has all the restaurants and tax free shops as usual. Choose the room/deck carefully - the one from the photo is deck 5, cost around 120 for two people on the trip Stockholm-Helsinki, in August 2025. Make sure to buy tickets in advance, the price could vary
We had trouble getting to the terminal due to extensive roadworks on that street. The bus stops are now in disarray, and Google Maps information isn't entirely reliable.
