Eckerö Line's Finlandia is former Moby Freedom, owned by Moby line and she had sailed in Italy. In December 2012,the ship began with the route between Tallinn and Helsinki and trip duration is 2.5 hours. But night trip last about 7 hours because she don't have free quay place in Helsinki for late evening until early morning. Idea of night trip is that passengers get in Helsinki early. The Finlandia technical specifications are identical with her sister, Superstar, who is sailing also on Helsinki and Tallinn line. Their general design is similar but if look them closer you can find some differences. For example,Superstar´s funnel is placed differently,bow mooring deck is opened,Finlandia has closed one,Supestar has 3 decks high bar in bow,Finlandia has 2 decks high bar in bow,other techincal indicators and specifications are the same,even top speed is same,27 knots,but Finlandia barely reaches to 27 knots,Superstar reaches easily to 27 knots,so thats why she sails to Helsinki just with 2´hours.
Its great these wonderful two sisters meet and meet again in port of Tallinn and at sea. Tallink Superstar sails on Tallinn-Helsinki route since she was born, but Finlandia started sailing on Italian route as Moby Freedom, owned by Moby Lines. The Finlandia began in end of 2012 on current route. Unbelievable that these sisters could ever meet but never say never. They meet every day on sea and in port.
The Present cards from eckerö line is the best cruise memory. Then I understood how wondeful and beautiful the Finlandia is. Someone are critic about the ship and sayd how bad and uncomfortable she is but if I step on the ship, then I understood that she isn't that.
Only 2 days are between these two cruises but details are same. Dates were 7. and 9. March. I booked night voyage from Tallinn to Helsinki and back in early morning by the first voyage from Helsinki to Tallinn. So we did combined cruise. Cabin category was A as noticed on the cards.. The A class is cabin with window. Wondering, my cabin at both cruises was in stern. More wondering, cabin for the second cruise was next to the cabin where I was at the first cruise. Mirror in ceiling, wardrobe in corner, 2 upper beds and 2 lower beds, one lower bed is large. The main element is big porthole. Under beds are drawers. One table is under porthole and the second is between bed and cupboard. Weird is large mirror ceiling and wery uncomfortable, everything is well visible from it.
Details and photos about the two cruises by Finlandia
I managed in terminal A early for cherck in. Outside was dark and I watched off window for see arrive of the ship. The Finlandia arrived finally and I followed how she entered port slowly and how take plake mooring. Then I understood why the Finlandia's trip last 2,5 hours not 2 hours as does her sister. Mooring and enetering in port take lots of time. Not long time until her route mate Viking Xprs arrived. Passengers enter in ship from special doors on sides of ship through passengers area but entering to Finlandia was difference. We had to pass car deck at entering. So have started these two cruises
Car deck was empty, some car was there only. Not only, less passengers cam onboard. Night trip not wery popular but neccessary for these who need to go in Helsinki early. So I felt myself as only passenger, public rooms were empty.
As I sayd I had cabin for these both cruises because present card included them. I had my best friend along at the first cruise and my former fruiend was with me at the last cruise. Cabin was in aft part of the ship on deck 7. It have big porthole and comfortable furniture. 4 beds as usually in such gategory of cabin and one bed is big. Typical for Italia styled ships and door opened hardly and didn't close easy. True trouble was mirror ceiling. Everything shined on.
I wery like such locatiopn of cabin. Then see back of ship.
As I sayd I had cabin for these both cruises because present card included them. I had my best friend along at the first cruise and my former fruiend was with me at the last cruise. Cabin was in aft part of the ship on deck 7. It have big porthole and comfortable furniture. 4 beds as usually in such gategory of cabin and one bed is big. Typical for Italia styled ships and door opened hardly and didn't close easy. True trouble was mirror ceiling. Everything shined on.
I wery like such locatiopn of cabin. Then see back of ship.
The night trips wasn't so as I hoped. Nothing took plake onboard. Everyone slept in own cabins and I met nobody in public rooms. Mighty feeling was to be on big ship alone, crew was away and passengers slept in own cabins. Night trip not wery popular, some people was in check in and they as lost somewhere on ship.
on outside deck: It was quiet, nobody walked around but some ships were near. The Viking Xprs was next to and the Silja Europa a bit away. Dark and clear night was, Silja Europa shined in own lighs, shined as star. The Viking Xprs was quiet but some lights still sined. The Finlandia have a bit difference outside deck of sister Superstar. There see that the ship is from Italy, from warm place. Pools outside not for north climate and these is covered ower simpley. A bit cold and dark but deck lights lighted deck area and port lights did it for port area. Silja Europa was so calm and quiet on own place. Some little spots shined on cabin area and public rooms area was shining and inside was well see.
on outside deck: It was quiet, nobody walked around but some ships were near. The Viking Xprs was next to and the Silja Europa a bit away. Dark and clear night was, Silja Europa shined in own lighs, shined as star. The Viking Xprs was quiet but some lights still sined. The Finlandia have a bit difference outside deck of sister Superstar. There see that the ship is from Italy, from warm place. Pools outside not for north climate and these is covered ower simpley. A bit cold and dark but deck lights lighted deck area and port lights did it for port area. Silja Europa was so calm and quiet on own place. Some little spots shined on cabin area and public rooms area was shining and inside was well see.
Inside and furniture:
The Finlandia is unique inside but furniture is placed sparsely. It means that chairs aren't together and there not see sofas as on the Superstar. Somewhere is chairs in difference colors. For example grey and yellow together or white and black together. Bar Satama is quite fun place with same panorama as tallink Superstar has in stern. Room itself is same as on her jounger sister but style is difference. Chairs looks like garden chairs and carpit is with port cordinats. For exampole Tallinn and Helsinki cordinats. Bar Nosturi lie in front of the ship. It reminds Superstar's Dolcevita bar but differences are its size. Finlandia have it on 2 decks but sister have 3 decks there. The Nosturi is entertainment centre because there take place entertainment. One Finns band performed us and someone danced. I listened music pecause this wasn't my taste and didn't call dancing. Atmosphere is mighty and good was to be there and watch to sea.
Bar satama lie far in stern
The Finlandia is unique inside but furniture is placed sparsely. It means that chairs aren't together and there not see sofas as on the Superstar. Somewhere is chairs in difference colors. For example grey and yellow together or white and black together. Bar Satama is quite fun place with same panorama as tallink Superstar has in stern. Room itself is same as on her jounger sister but style is difference. Chairs looks like garden chairs and carpit is with port cordinats. For exampole Tallinn and Helsinki cordinats. Bar Nosturi lie in front of the ship. It reminds Superstar's Dolcevita bar but differences are its size. Finlandia have it on 2 decks but sister have 3 decks there. The Nosturi is entertainment centre because there take place entertainment. One Finns band performed us and someone danced. I listened music pecause this wasn't my taste and didn't call dancing. Atmosphere is mighty and good was to be there and watch to sea.
Bar satama lie far in stern
Bar nosturi-beautiful place in front
I explored around in another pars and restourants too. Placing of furniture reminds Tallink Superstar but furniture in is difference. We don't see table lamps like lamps on ceiling on the Superstar. Superstar has green color in buffet restaurant and Finlandia have same color there too. Flowers are painted on green carpit and chairs are green but Superstar have green buffee restaurant without flower painting. Food is good. I ate on both cruise the berakast. The buffee breakfast was delicious but choice was small.
The Finlandia departed Tallinn late, I slept then. But at the second trip I was awake and I followed how she turned around. She backed toward the Silja Europa who was next to. I was in own stern cabin and followed how the ship backed out, stern went toward the Silja Europa. All was well visile from her. Some people ran on deck 12, somewhere peoples walked, screens, furniture was well see. Maybe 10 meters was between the Finlandia's stern and side of the Silja Europa. It was riskious manower but successful. At the moment I had some weird jokes. For example "Finnu hit her with own stern and I die then" or " The Finnu is kidding with the big line mate and show up own boxy stern"
The Finlandia has own original style. I like it wery much. Less furniture makes more opened atmosphere onboard. Quite interesting are lamps in one restaurant. These reminds desk lamps. And style is creative to put together diffeernce colors in same area. Kidz corner was small but they not feel bored at short crossing.
Finlandia is ship where would to go back in future.
I call the Finlandia as Finnu.
Here some photos about her furniture:
Finlandia is ship where would to go back in future.
I call the Finlandia as Finnu.
Here some photos about her furniture:
Alltogether, The cruise was fun and special thanks to Eckerö line.
The Finlandia is friendly ship for crossing the pay of Finland. She is clean and no smell, furniture is stilish and comfortable. I wery liked morning entertainment in bar Nosturi. It made me smile and the stage wasn't empty as on her sister the Superstar.
I suggest the Finlandia to everyone!
The Finlandia is friendly ship for crossing the pay of Finland. She is clean and no smell, furniture is stilish and comfortable. I wery liked morning entertainment in bar Nosturi. It made me smile and the stage wasn't empty as on her sister the Superstar.
I suggest the Finlandia to everyone!