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KRISTINA CRUISES 2006
MS Kristina Brahe:
KC-02 The Archipelago of the Czars & Å land
Routing: Helsinki - Jussarö - Tammisaari - Jurmo - Utö - Kökar - Nauvo - Helsinki, 4 days
Departures:
June 11th, 18th, 25th
July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
August 6th, 13th, 20th
Kristina Brahe sails to the west from Helsinki. On this route the summer day, the past and the present get intertwined with each other. The first stop is on the Island of Jussarö, where the first lighthouse was built already in 1811. Iron ore was excavated here in 1954-1967 and afterwards the Armed Forces took the control of the island. It was opened to the public only in the summer of 2005.
The cruise continues making zigzags through the archipelago to reach the idyllic town of Tammisaari, which received city rights already in 1546. The well-preserved old town, the parks with oaks which are several hundred years old and the skilful merge of old traditions with the present day – this is Tammisaari at its best.
Next you will cruise out to the open sea and arrive at the Island of Jurmo, famous for its moraine fields. What a mighty sight! Seven kilometres of stone fields reaching to the sea and continuing for a couple of miles under the water. Here, at the southernmost part of Salpausselkä, the sea stretches as far as the eye can sea. In the evening you will arrive at the Island of Utö, which is situated at Finland’s southernmost point and known for its fort and pilots. |
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The third day of the cruise will take you to Åland’s Kökar. During the middle ages there was a Franciscan monastery on its main island. Hansa ships might have needed help, thus the Gray Friars settled in. The present church was built on the same place where the monastery stood earlier.
You will cross Kihti and arrive at Nauvo to discover a traditional village with grey stone church, handicraft and coffee shops and an exhibition of ships’ models. Nauvo has also a popular guest marina.
T he next morning you will sail back to Helsinki taking home lots of memories of this unique archipelago. |
Cruise itinerary (4 days)
- Sunday Departure from Helsinki, South Harbour, in front of the Market Hall 9:00
Jussarö 14:00 - 16:30. Arrival at
Tammisaari 18:15
- Monday Departure from Tammisaari 8:00
Jurmo , Korppoo 12:00 - 16:00
Utö , Korppoo, Arrival 17:30
- Tuesday Utö , Departure 5:30
Kökar , Åland 8:00 - 12:00
Nauvo 16:30 - 19:00
- Wednesday Arrival in Helsinki 8:00
PRICING:
Season I=Departures
June 11th, 18th, 25th
August 6th, 13th, 20th
Season II=Departures
July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
- D-class
- double u/l - 652 CAD (season I) 687 CAD (II)
- single – 739 CAD (I) 782 CAD (II)
- C-class
- double – 808 CAD (I) 860 CAD (II)
- double u/l – 739 CAD (I) 782 CAD (II)
- single – 860 CAD (I) 912 CAD (II)
- B-class
- double – 947 CAD (I) 999 CAD (II)
- double u/l – 860 CAD (I) 912 CAD (II)
- single – 1034 CAD (I) 1095 CAD (II)
- A-class
- double – 1121 CAD (I) 1190 CAD (II)
- double u/l – 1034 CAD (I) 1095 CAD (II)
- single – 1208 CAD (I) 1277 CAD (II)
- KC-class double – 1208 CAD (I) 1277 CAD (II)
double = cabin with two lower berths
double u/l = cabin with upper and lower berths
single = single cabin
Cruise rates include
- 4 days (3 nights) cruise on board of m/s Kristina Brahe in chosen cabin class, according to itinerary above.
- Full board (3 x breakfast, 3 x lunch and 3 x dinner)
- Onboard program
- Shore excursions in destinations
Discounts
- 3rd and 4th passenger in the same cabin
(u/l rate): discount 30 %.
- Children (5-15 years): d iscount 40 % in upper berth.
MS KRISTINA BRAHE
The m/s Kristina Brahe was built to be a military vessel in Chicago, USA in 1943. She is known to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean once during the war under the flag of USA. The vessel was called HMS Kilchernan when she served under the Union Jack as a submarine destroyer at the western coast of Africa and the Gibraltar area.
In 1948 the ship was sold to Norway and rebuilt to become a passenger ferry. Named the m/s Sunnhordland, the vessel operated as a mail steamer between Bergen and Stavanger up to the year 1973. At that time the vessel's capacity was 600 passengers and 13 cars.
The ship was sold to Finland in 1971 and was named the m/s Kristina Brahe after Ristiina, the vessel's that time home port. The ship was turned into a cruise vessel by building more cabins and restaurant facilities. |
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The m/s Kristina Brahe's maiden voyage took place on 15th May, 1975. At first the ship cruised mainly on Lake Saimaa making two- to five-day cruises. In the following years the cruising area was expanded, first to Vyborg and to the Gulf of Finland. In 1982 the m/s Kristina Brahe made the first cruise across the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki to Tallinn and in the next year to St. Petersburg.
In 1985 Rannikkolinjat Ltd. bought the shipping company who owned the m/s Kristina Brahe and Kotka became the vessel's new home port. More cabins were built and the restaurant improved. At the same time more cruises were made abroad.
Today the m/s Kristina Brahe's major cruising area is the Saimaa Canal where the ship makes tax- and visa-free cruises from Lappeenranta to Vyborg. The season which begins on 31st April and ends at the beginning of December includes cruises also to the Gulf of Finland, mainly to the home port Kotka. The vessel is an excellent choice for a charter cruise, for example to the Saimaa area where she can sail up even to Kuopio or Joensuu.
The m/s Kristina Brahe's charm is in the atmosphere of "the good old days". In spite of several changes, the original style of the ship has been kept by choosing genuine materials. The restaurant's matter of honor is to provide perfect culinary experiences while the atmosphere in the dance-bar offers passengers unforgettable cruise memories.
The m/s Kristina Brahe was named after Ristiina, the home port of the vessel at that time. Ristiina, on the other hand, was named after Kristina Katarina Brahe, who was the wife of Peter Brahe, a regent in Finland. |
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