The international cruise season for the summer is kicking off in Helsinki on Maundy Thursday 14 April with MS Hamburg arriving in the South Harbour. The season is expected to be busy, and according to advance bookings, 186 ship calls with up to 349,000 passengers are planned for Helsinki. International tourists are sure to visit sights, boutiques, marketplaces and events!
“We have finally learned to live with COVID-19, and we have agreed on good practices and arrangements concerning health and safety in international cruise traffic,” says Port of Helsinki Harbour Master Staffan Teromaa.
“The season does look unusual, however, because the uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine may cause agreed ship calls to be cancelled. Cruise ships are also expected to stay overnight more than usual, as they will not be sailing to St. Petersburg,” Teromaa says.
Up to 14 maiden calls to Helsinki this season:
date | ship | quay |
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4. May 2022 | LE CHAMPLAIN | EKL |
18. May 2022 | AMBIENCE | LHB |
30. May 2022 | CELEBRITY APEX | LHC |
4. June 2022 | WORLD VOYAGER | ERA |
4. June 2022 | MSC VIRTUOSA | LHD |
10. June 2022 | SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR | LHB |
11. June 2022 | STAR LEGEND | EKL |
24. June 2022 | COSTA FASCINOSA | LHC |
27. June 2022 | NORWEGIAN DAWN | LHC |
30. June 2022 | SEA CLOUD SPIRIT | EKL |
5. July 2022 | ISLAND PRINCESS | LHC |
12. August 2022 | OCEAN ODYSSEY | EPL |
1. September 2022 | WORLD NAVIGATOR | EKL |
9. September 2022 | SKY PRINCESS | LHD |
It looks like there will be several very busy days for cruises this summer. Quays in Helsinki are expecting up to 5 international cruise ships in addition to normal liner traffic on 1 June and up to 4 ships on 18. July as well as 14. and 27. August.