The "Party Ferry” from Helsinki to Stockholm - A Very Special Journey

Hop on board the ferry from Finland to Sweden! DW’s Lukas Stege has heard a lot about these ferry rides, mockingly called "booze cruises." The trip takes 18 hours - ample time to explore the ship and its bars, dance club and enormous shopping mall with tax-free alcohol. Will Lukas witness unbelievable scenes of drunk people here? Or is this ferry ride just a short, iconic trip for Scandinavians? Find out in this episode.
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  • @nocturne7371
    @nocturne737110 ай бұрын

    In Sweden we call all the ferries to Finland "The Finland boats" and I think in Finland they call the same ferries "The Sweden boats".

  • @n00blamer

    @n00blamer

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes, the old good "Ruotsinlaiva" (the boat of Sweden) =P

  • @Omit1tulliportin

    @Omit1tulliportin

    10 ай бұрын

    @@n00blamer Literal translation is Sweden's ship.

  • @n00blamer

    @n00blamer

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Omit1tulliportin if we want to split hairs the literal translation of "sweden's ship" is "ruotsin laiva", which is not same as "ruotsinlaiva", which is compound but who cares right?

  • @biabbryggare

    @biabbryggare

    10 ай бұрын

    Or "The Chlamydia boat".

  • @MikkiHelsinki

    @MikkiHelsinki

    10 ай бұрын

    Exactly. Greetings from Finland 😊

  • @hulabalooize
    @hulabalooize11 ай бұрын

    This ferry is actually the first ship to have such promenade-street, and it was groundbreaking that time. Today every Caribbean cruise ships have it.

  • @274727

    @274727

    10 ай бұрын

    This is the second ship. First was Silja Serenade.

  • @postoffice146

    @postoffice146

    10 ай бұрын

    @@274727 They are sister ships.

  • @postoffice146

    @postoffice146

    10 ай бұрын

    @@martinwedel3588 These two sister ferry ships we are talking about here are from 1990.

  • @274727

    @274727

    10 ай бұрын

    @@postoffice146 Silja Serenade 1990 and Silja Symphony 1991.

  • @MichalBergseth-AmitopiaTV

    @MichalBergseth-AmitopiaTV

    10 ай бұрын

    the ship between Kiel and Oslo is also similar. not so party focus though.

  • @sampohonkala4195
    @sampohonkala419511 ай бұрын

    In addition to the booze and party, the cruise is a rather inexpensive and convenient way of having a mini holiday abroad. There are several restaurants, so you can also make a reservation and skip the waiting for the buffet. The boat arrives in Stockholm in the morning and leaves late in the afternoon, leaving time to visit a few museums or a walk in the old town, or whatever interests you in Stockholm. Have done that with the kids a few times.

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip! :)

  • @___beyondhorizon4664

    @___beyondhorizon4664

    10 ай бұрын

    If people are not drunk/ hangover 😅 to explore. I tried to cross from Copenhagen to Sweden few years ago by bus but I missed the bus schedule

  • @akse

    @akse

    10 ай бұрын

    I think you used to get these trips for very cheap back in the days.. and if you bought enough from the tax free you would get a free ticket to the next one :) I think my last trip from sweden to finland was during the flight chaos of the iceland volacano in 2009 or sometthing when we travelled from europe back to finland with train, bus and ferry :)

  • @vanyadolly

    @vanyadolly

    9 ай бұрын

    And you can go on day-cruises if you just want to enjoy the archipelago and good food, or book trips to the bigger islands like gotland and åland. All very affordable!

  • @mysticprophecy5395

    @mysticprophecy5395

    2 ай бұрын

    @@___beyondhorizon4664well, you’re supposed to be drunk the trip back

  • @jaakkomantyjarvi7515
    @jaakkomantyjarvi751510 ай бұрын

    Fun fact: the Finland-Sweden ferries used to sail direct between Helsinki (and Turku) and Stockholm but began making a stop in the Åland Islands each way some 20 years ago. Why? Because the duty-free legislation changed and it was no longer possible to sell things duty-free on trips between two destinations in the EU. Fortunately, Åland is a separate tax territory within the EU, so a stop in Åland made it possible for duty-free sales to continue.

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    ok wow. i didn't know that

  • @SkytreeTV1

    @SkytreeTV1

    10 ай бұрын

    And they still do stop at Mariehamn in Åland albeit briefly!

  • @jaakkomantyjarvi7515

    @jaakkomantyjarvi7515

    10 ай бұрын

    @@SkytreeTV1 Yes. They have to call at Åland to maintain the duty-free status, and passengers do get on and off, but the passenger traffic alone would not make a viable business case for the stop.

  • @Madippadibabas

    @Madippadibabas

    10 ай бұрын

    Wait, so the Tax Free store on Helsinki-Tallinn ferries is only tax free in name nowadays?

  • @Team.L

    @Team.L

    10 ай бұрын

    Aland its like a cayman islands for rich people

  • @RoyalMela
    @RoyalMela10 ай бұрын

    Ferries this side are considered "luxury" in USA, but to us Finns, it is just a place to party and eat for half a day and we can do it very easily. Helsinki is the busiest passenger terminal in Europe, thanks to several daily ferries to Tallinn and Stockholm.

  • @xKuukkelix

    @xKuukkelix

    10 ай бұрын

    according to wikipedia the busiest passenger port (by total amount of passengers) in the world is Port Canaveral in Florida with ~4 million passengers per year. But according to port of Helsinki website they have 12 million passengers per year making it by far the busiest port in the world by amount of passengers. Idk if they calculate the number of passengers differently tho

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    @@xKuukkelix it should be because they're ferries (cars, buses, trucks) and most of the boat is cabins and also there are several different companies with at least two ferries each (usually like four)

  • @brunojyrkiainen6686

    @brunojyrkiainen6686

    10 ай бұрын

    Wow i never knew this

  • @olavinto

    @olavinto

    10 ай бұрын

    ​​@@xKuukkelix Our (Finnish) boats are considered are basically ferries instead of being actual cruise ships which offer no such functionality. Baltic Sea has some of the largest ferries in the world that rival many cruiseliners in size, and they have much more passengers who are simply crossing over. Especially the Helsinki-Tallin route carries a lot of such traffic on a daily bases while actual cruises elsewhere take much longer (days/weeks). Same boats cross over several times/day. I myself used to cross over for work occasionally with a company car, usually without a cabin.

  • @viikmaqic

    @viikmaqic

    10 ай бұрын

    @@xKuukkelix Alot of traffic goes from stockholm-helsinki, like trucks and cars. Otherwise you would have to go around the whole baltic, and thats just nuts

  • @Henri.Virallinen
    @Henri.Virallinen11 ай бұрын

    And if you don't want to spend 160€ for the overnight cruise, there is one from Turku (instead of Helsinki) to Stockholm. Not as large and fancy but the duty free and entertainment will be there, plus you get to enjoy all the scenery in daylight. An absolute bargain for less than 20€!

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip! Have you ever taken the ferry from Turku to Stockholm?

  • @Henri.Virallinen

    @Henri.Virallinen

    11 ай бұрын

    @@DWTravel Yes I did! It was 15€ in summer of 2019. I had a day to walk all around Turku; stayed overnight in a hotel boat near the ferry terminal. I believe this former capital of Finland deserves more exposure ;)

  • @TheAlex29494

    @TheAlex29494

    11 ай бұрын

    what do you mean not so large and fancy? the ships are pretty similar and the newest viking line ship which I would call pretty fancy operates from Turku

  • @Henri.Virallinen

    @Henri.Virallinen

    11 ай бұрын

    @@TheAlex29494 I compared my experience with the ship in this video. The Silja ferry I took in 2019 was old and not as grand as the video, but I believe they have replaced it with a new one, so it's likely nicer now!

  • @erik....

    @erik....

    10 ай бұрын

    To be fair €160 is a great price as well, it's like a hotel room but you get so much more.

  • @fredlind8270
    @fredlind827010 ай бұрын

    Many years ago when I was a conscript in the Swedish infantry and we had a free weekend, the entire platoon took the "Finland ferry" as we call them. I don't remember much from that trip. We boarded the ferry on Friday evening, the ferry left Stockholm, we started drinking (insert a few hazy memories here), then I wake up and suddenly it's Sunday and we're back in Stockholm. Don't even remember docking at Helsinki. It was fun. Unfortunately for us, our officers had decided that they'd wake us up extra early Monday morning for a nice quick-paced 40km march in full gear, when we all were still hungover. After our military service ended we asked them about it, and they swore they hadn't heard about our little weekend boat trip (which everyone here knows means an extreme amount of alcohol, at least for youths), but their sadistic smiles during the march is evidence enough for me. They knew exactly what they were doing. Good times.

  • @lucasgrg2647

    @lucasgrg2647

    10 ай бұрын

    Livgardist?

  • @fredlind8270

    @fredlind8270

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@lucasgrg2647 Självklart

  • @K3jand

    @K3jand

    4 ай бұрын

    I did the same but I was a conscript in Finland. Great hangover and memories.

  • @fredlind8270

    @fredlind8270

    4 ай бұрын

    @@lucasgrg2647 Hade för mig att jag svarade på detta, men efter att jag nu fick ett till svar på kommentaren så såg jag att det var tomt. Men ja, jag var Livgardist!

  • @fredlind8270

    @fredlind8270

    4 ай бұрын

    @@K3jand Damn, imagine the fun we would've had if we ended up on the same ferry. I love all you finnish military comrades, all of you are great boys.

  • @Makapaa
    @Makapaa10 ай бұрын

    Generally "The Party Cruises" are either Turku-Stockholm or Helsinki-Tallinn routes, these "Day in City"-cruises on Helsinki-Stockholm routes are more like mini-holidays - akin to more traditional holiday cruises in Caribbean or Mediterranean. Difference isn't that big in the end but you can notice the "focus" in the cruise program and shops/restaurants available! There used to be a giant Childrens Playroom towards the end of the Promenade. Ball Pit, slides, toys and absolutely massive Nintendo(-sponsored?) Game Room with something like 15-20 N64s, Game Cubes etc with different games on them, all ready to play for free! These days they've, AFAIK, downsized it a lot and moved it down a couple of decks. I have so many great memories playing Mario Party and Mario Tennis against swedish kids even tho we didn't understand each other at all!

  • @matsv201

    @matsv201

    10 ай бұрын

    They split the arkade and the playroom, making it very annoying for parents that got some children that are 3-4 and some that are 11-12.

  • @poika22

    @poika22

    9 ай бұрын

    I've never been on a Turku-Stockholm cruise and Helsinki-Talliinn feels more like an average commute trip with no cabins, but we definitely used these Helsinki-Stockholm cruises as party boats (especially the Symphony and Serenade) for every occasion in late teens and as early adults. In high school and uni there were yearly organized trips (with "chaperones" in high school aka. someone's older sibling getting as drunk as everybody else). The day in the city just meant you got to buy snus as well. Even finance the trip with it if needed.

  • @Makapaa

    @Makapaa

    9 ай бұрын

    @@poika22 When they (Silja & Tallink both, I think Viking decided to stay more as commute service) started doing the X-hour cruises that barely moor at Tallinn (if at all), the Party Boat Cruises clearly shifted from HEL-STO to HEL-TAL as Turku-Stockholm was already a thing at that poin. Tallink/Silja had to do pretty major rebranding for Symhony/Serenade cruises. Sure, Tallink-Silja and Viking do occasional HEL-STO Party Cruises (afaik) these days with their new ships but those are completely different kind of service. Symphony/Serenade have been out of that game for a while now. They do those theme/YA cruises when the season is around but that's it.

  • @poika22

    @poika22

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Makapaa When I was talking about "party boats", I never meant the radio iskelmä themed cruises or whatever. I've never even heard of anyone who went on those, so I guess it's more of a country thing. The boats being "party boats" had nothing to do with Silja/Tallink themselves, it was just the occupants who made them party boats.

  • @GorgeousRandyFlamethrower-
    @GorgeousRandyFlamethrower-10 ай бұрын

    Poor guy almost got lost in the very beginning :D Speaking from experience - you better remember numbers well when drunk or write that number on your arm beforehand, because getting to your cabin (possibly in choppy seas) completely shithoused at 3AM is hard enough even when you know which direction you're trying to go :D

  • @kilvesx7924
    @kilvesx792410 ай бұрын

    3:17 the baltic sea isn't international waters, the reason why the whole thing works is that the ship stops in the autonomous territory of Åland, which by a loophole, makes alcohol tax-free.

  • @jooei2810

    @jooei2810

    10 ай бұрын

    Damn straight!

  • @gamedayswede

    @gamedayswede

    10 ай бұрын

    Ofc its international water in the Baltic Seas lol, but if the ships goes between to EU states its taxes applied, if it not was for Ålands dispensation

  • @postoffice146

    @postoffice146

    10 ай бұрын

    International waters is just 12 nautical miles from Helsinki. Some of these ships also make 20 hour cruises to international waters so they can sell tax free alcohol and then they come back.

  • @matsv201

    @matsv201

    10 ай бұрын

    The total irony of it was during covid craze .. that... well Sweden was famously not a part of, the ship could no longer go to Finland, So it went from Stockholm to Gotland (also Sweden), but to make sure the booze was still cheap, they still docked at Åland, nobody was alowed on or of. But this this was sufficent. And the "we comply to all of the internationall covid 19 rules.. yea right, the compliance was about 0 kelvin

  • @gamedayswede

    @gamedayswede

    10 ай бұрын

    @@matsv201 They took cargo during covid during all journeys, including Visby cruises so thats why they docked at Åland, if they actually had cargo onboard every route is another story but was bookable

  • @FeeliksKilpi
    @FeeliksKilpi10 ай бұрын

    The craziest booze cruise for me on that route was when one of these ships was loaded full of university students, no other passengers at all! At the ship was full of activities involving drinking , games, puzzles and there were some artists playing shows etc! A party cruise. But 2 times was enough, today I couldn't take that anymore, hangovers are terrible.

  • @dingdong2103

    @dingdong2103

    10 ай бұрын

    There probably was a booze cruise also this time, but he made the mistake of booking an expensive cabin on deck 10. The cheap ones on deck 5 is where the booze party is at!

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    @@dingdong2103 true af lol

  • @theoph1932

    @theoph1932

    10 ай бұрын

    don't forget the s3x fest ... that was the best part

  • @viikmaqic

    @viikmaqic

    10 ай бұрын

    We in sweden had alot of booze cruises to finland when i was 18. We made facebook groups with 1000 members and just did the trips filled with 18 year olds. Then the rock station 'Bandit rock' have cruises with bands playing aswell

  • @jbepsilon

    @jbepsilon

    10 ай бұрын

    Ah yes, goom. The real pros took a bottle bought from the tax free and hid in the lifeboats during the day while the ship was being readied for the next trip. Two cruises for the price of one!

  • @quaityboi
    @quaityboi10 ай бұрын

    I’ve been on this ship. I think from Helsinki to Stockholm then to Estonia and back to Helsinki. This is a trip you must try when going to Scandinavia. There were no dull moment inside the ship 😂😂😂

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    back in like 2001 i recorded basically the whole cruise using my camcorder (way before smartphones lol). it was fun. but also all the unrecorded events that took place on various ships over the years, my god. that would be a whole 3 hour action movie. lmao

  • @lukassp6004
    @lukassp600411 ай бұрын

    Lukas always has a good time on his trips! it's always fun to see him!

  • @Aasiantuntija
    @Aasiantuntija10 ай бұрын

    Our Abiristeily (school cruise where all the last year students go 17-18 year old) was held on one of these and it was referred in the local newpaper Iltalehti as "Dante's Inferno" (Danten Helvetti)

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    lmao. sorry i missed it

  • @blowbert9126

    @blowbert9126

    10 ай бұрын

    Wild trips, people having sex in the hallways, girls sucking guys of in elevators and massive amounts of people being thrown in the ship jail. Atleast this was the case in the early 2010s.

  • @juliuslaakkonen1579

    @juliuslaakkonen1579

    10 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @wenceslarsleauxdegrance2319
    @wenceslarsleauxdegrance231911 ай бұрын

    Cool boat! 😁❤ Moomin and the partygoers...👍👍👍👍👍 Looking forward to seeing Mr. Lukas Stege's Stockholm adventures.

  • @throughthewindowpane
    @throughthewindowpane10 ай бұрын

    I will do this cruise in a few weeks. It will be a special Eurovision cruise. Really looking forward to it. Thanks for the video, now I know a little bit what to expect.

  • @jooei2810
    @jooei281010 ай бұрын

    This was fun and also very respectful to our eccentric Finnish behaviour. Subbed!

  • @nahkanukke
    @nahkanukke10 ай бұрын

    There are also a SPA area with some good choices for Laydies. Both Serenade and Symphony have a long history for trips with seminaars etc. It´s not only for party. Thanks DW for nice video.

  • @dingdong2103

    @dingdong2103

    10 ай бұрын

    The commodore class cabins and the suites also have their own lounge with food and snacks included in the price. The lounge is a nice place during the night when the ship navigates through the narrow strats near Stockholm and the crew uses search lights to illuminate the way...

  • @abhijitdeore2633
    @abhijitdeore263311 ай бұрын

    That's a great video, i liked this types of video. From many days I was waiting a vlog on a large passengers ship and now I got

  • @DS-dd7vf
    @DS-dd7vf10 ай бұрын

    "I'm not feeling quite as fit today"... The morning after on those ships sure is painful. 😄

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    yea f-ck me that sucks but still worth it lol

  • @Weffi76
    @Weffi7610 ай бұрын

    I do think the route from Helsinki to stockholm has mellowed some down from what it used to be, where people did party all night and many just fell a sleep in the corridors, now the booze cruise is more or less, helsinki to Tallin instead, becuse people go there to buy even bigger quantities of alcohol

  • @MatteV2

    @MatteV2

    10 ай бұрын

    Can confirm. Stockholm Helsinki used to be W I L D between 2000-2010, but since about 2008 or 2009, the Tallinn route has become the new go-to party route. I think the "student party cruises" usually happen on the Tallinn routes as well.

  • @velipulla3936

    @velipulla3936

    9 ай бұрын

    Yeah only boomers go to stockholm anymore. And youngsters rather sleep in hotel in tallinn other than in the ferry.

  • @Bo-tz4nw
    @Bo-tz4nw11 ай бұрын

    Great tourist selfies, fantastic!

  • @alexgorki
    @alexgorki10 ай бұрын

    If Serbs and Croats could cruise together in the Adriatic like this, that would be fun! A good example from the north, as usual! :)

  • @vanyadolly

    @vanyadolly

    9 ай бұрын

    I highly recommend it! It's so much fun for everyone. Families with kids as well so it's not just booze and partying. 😅

  • @Meitti
    @Meitti10 ай бұрын

    Reason why most Baltic Sea cruises are Booze Cruises is because its north enough to be windy and cold outside, so sunbathing outside is very rarely an option. All the activities have to be inside the ship. Apparently one of the Disney ships is being transferred to Northern Europe, that kind of ship probably has to strip a lot of on-deck activities off and figure out new attractions inside the ship.

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    the disney NATO lake cruise. lol

  • @Meitti

    @Meitti

    10 ай бұрын

    @@krisstopher8259 If its the Frozen movie-themed ship then it fits the colder waters very well. Disney should install a sauna in that ship just like in the movie.

  • @FlabbGlabb
    @FlabbGlabb10 ай бұрын

    In the start of the video you said i'm a little lost and I laughed in silence knowing that i have he entire boat mapped in my mind! love the video!

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    So you've travelled a couple of times with that ferry? 😊

  • @tpeterson9140
    @tpeterson914010 ай бұрын

    6:27 this guy explained it very well

  • @___beyondhorizon4664
    @___beyondhorizon466410 ай бұрын

    Reminds me of the Greek Minoan ship from Venice to west coast Greece, 12 hour journey, very relaxing without the wild party. It cost approx 65 euru 1 way? Pay for food at 3 different budget restaurant, cheapest was the fast food burger. I enjoyed the sunset/ sunrise.

  • @dingdong2103

    @dingdong2103

    10 ай бұрын

    Fun fact: Many of the Greek ferries are actually the old ferries decommissioned from this very route.

  • @mrsTraveller64
    @mrsTraveller6411 ай бұрын

    I grew up going by the ferrys in the 70's, when they were much more simple and not fancy at all. Anyway I went with them all the time with my friends and in that time you didn't have to have a cabin, we slept in rooms with "comfortable" chairs or just in the hallways, anywhere! Later in life I went with my kids many times a year, it was fun for them and for me. Now I wouldn't go anymore, I find it quite boaring and it's more comfortable to fly. But for families with small children it is really nice, kids love these ferrys!

  • @Henri.Virallinen

    @Henri.Virallinen

    10 ай бұрын

    A lot of these overnight ferries require mandatory cabin reservations now. I wonder why we're not even offered the choice? Regulation?

  • @mrsTraveller64

    @mrsTraveller64

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Henri.Virallinen I think it grew noisy and unsafe and untidy to have more and more people sleeping on the sofas and floors all around.

  • @tonsssedell4318

    @tonsssedell4318

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@Henri.Virallinen Safety issues and tidiness as mentioned. I would not prefer to travel - in 2023 - on a Baltic cruise that has passengers sleeping in public spaces as a common practice. Probably does not make much sense on most ferry lines to offer that option anyway. The cheapest cabins(or even better options) are typically not a huge share of money spent on board for the customer, you get a private bathroom etc. From the shipping company perspective the modern ships have more than enough cabins, they don't want any extra security problems, thefts. Even legislation if we don't talk about the rest areas but just sleeping on benches and passing out anywhere in corridors. On some lines with a one way ticket you don't need to pay for a cabin and that makes a lot of sense, but I admit we're not talking transit but recreation. Even on a day cruise you can still go without a cabin, but I would not bother. The cabin is not much extra, it's more relaxing to have that option and you would pay a couple € anyway for a luggage box.

  • @akshayrabari5270
    @akshayrabari527011 ай бұрын

    Super enjoyed, nice location and time

  • @Gnomereginam
    @Gnomereginam10 ай бұрын

    There used to be overnight ferries to Tallinn... This is completely sober in comparison. I have great memories of observing interesting characters onboard such cruises. It was quite fun unless the seas were rough. I once happened to be in a tram with people who'd just been onboard through a stormy night and heard they'd seen people passed out in puddles of vomit. 🤔

  • @aleksnarjanen939

    @aleksnarjanen939

    10 ай бұрын

    Cruises from Tallinn to Stockholm are still onwards, there may be fewer drunks during the week, but on Fridays and weekends it's just as noisy as from Helsinki to Stockholm. 😅

  • @matsv201

    @matsv201

    10 ай бұрын

    I´m pretty sure they still are, at least 1½ month a go when me and my wife went. She was pretty freaking drunk. But she have the od ability that she walks better the more drunk she is.

  • @Gnomereginam

    @Gnomereginam

    10 ай бұрын

    @@aleksnarjanen939 Really? I can only find the faster ferries. Europa is a cool ship but I've not seen it in operation for a while.

  • @aleksnarjanen939

    @aleksnarjanen939

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Gnomereginam oh yes, Silja Europa is currently rented to Netherlands as a hotel. I was talking about the Tallinn Stockholm cruises which feature local well-known artists and DJs on the weekend, and have a rich show programme. At the moment only the Baltic Queen is sailing. Interesting fact, although Silja Line is owned by Tallink, which is an Estonian company, still the coolest ships sail between Finland and Sweden, not Estonia, we have slightly smaller ones here.

  • @Gnomereginam

    @Gnomereginam

    10 ай бұрын

    @@aleksnarjanen939 Ah, I just can't read, yeah, the Stockholm cruises are still active. Going on one next week :p

  • @SailorYuki
    @SailorYuki10 ай бұрын

    In my experience the actual booze cruise's are on Viking Line and the shorter cruises that take you to Mariehamn, Turku or Tallin dependin on where you start from. I have never in my 40+ years of cruising across the baltic seen anyone dance at the karaoke. Sing-a-longs for sure, but dancing to that extent? That was quite fun to see, I wish more people would dance. Silja does have themed cruises and those can get pretty wild.

  • @johnforsbergbarrett923

    @johnforsbergbarrett923

    10 ай бұрын

    It's Viking Line's Cinderella and Rosella that have mostly these real booze cruises between Stockholm or Kapellskär and Mariehamn. The Rosella was sold last year to a Greek shipping company and is sailing now between the Greek islands I believe.

  • @matsv201

    @matsv201

    10 ай бұрын

    They are the... have short lasting intimate relationship with a 40 year old single mom.. when you are 20 cruise. I have not done it my self, but.. well. i know of quite a few people who have.

  • @poika22

    @poika22

    9 ай бұрын

    It's very different if you go on an average tuesday, or if there's an abiristeily or ykkösristeily or fuksiristeily or some such occasion filling the boat with young people. Even some large sports tourneys cause the same thing.

  • @Hispandinavian
    @Hispandinavian9 ай бұрын

    I'm going to Finland this coming winter. I was seriously considering booking passage from Helsinki to Stockholm. Then I decided I really want to visit Estonia for a couple days, and just fly to Sweden from Estonia. Those ships are a lot of fun though. It won't be my last time over there, and know the Silja & Viking Line well.

  • @ntw9218
    @ntw921810 ай бұрын

    There are similar ferries to Stockholm from Tallinn too. Since alcohol is cheaper in Estonia, it's not that cheap in comparison, but still way cheaper than in Sweden. The overall experience is still similar though.

  • @marionnorr
    @marionnorr10 ай бұрын

    Was fun talking with you in the taxfree. Great to hear you had a splendid time and hope you enjoyed Sthlm.

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much, Marion😊 yes, I did enjoy Stockholm!

  • @VilleKuitunen6
    @VilleKuitunen610 ай бұрын

    They’re also called ”drilling rigs” because… well.

  • @MikaElf

    @MikaElf

    10 ай бұрын

    Yep, that's very common nick name for those ferries. 😄

  • @FindecanorNotGmail
    @FindecanorNotGmail9 ай бұрын

    I used to work at an office right next to the ferry terminal in Stockholm. Coming and going to/from work, I met a lot of party-going people in *before* and *after* moods ...

  • @NjoyMoney
    @NjoyMoney11 ай бұрын

    This is peak finnish traveling 😆 if you havent been on a cruise boat smashed out of your mind you are not truly finnish.

  • @marbayreviewstravelfood7623
    @marbayreviewstravelfood762310 ай бұрын

    Great video and information! ❤

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @mrolsen6987
    @mrolsen698710 ай бұрын

    I've been to Helsinki and back a couple of times from Sweden, but I can never remember beeing in Helsinki... 😂

  • @HolyJonte
    @HolyJonte10 ай бұрын

    Been to the twin ships of Symphony and Serenade like 20+ times and it's great, better than the Viking Line boats wich goes the same route and is cheaper. But they have a much more beautiful dock at central Stockholm.

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    been on them the same amount of times probably. yea they're more expensive but it's worth it. the dock is not very central, it's like some kilometers outside the city. the helsinki dock is very central tho (or the viking dock both stockholm and helsinki)

  • @grummhd3020

    @grummhd3020

    10 ай бұрын

    They usually cross together

  • @Jambale_97
    @Jambale_9710 ай бұрын

    The ferries around the baltic sea are usually like this, it's like a hybrid between a ferry and cruiseship. Alot of cars and trucks depend on these ships

  • @ajlisknillat
    @ajlisknillat10 ай бұрын

    I grew up with these crazy ferries :D love them still

  • @johnforsbergbarrett923
    @johnforsbergbarrett92310 ай бұрын

    Nice video! Silja Line had ons ship, the Galaxy, which sailed between Stockholm and Turku for many years. It was well-known for its wild party-cruises which got out of hand sometimes, unfortunately. But they ended with Covid of course. Then in 2022 the Galaxy was chartered out to serve as a home for Ukrainian refugees in Holland. Now nobody knows what will be the future for the Galaxy.

  • @hi-tl6fi

    @hi-tl6fi

    10 ай бұрын

    Baltic Princess and Silja Europa have that reputation here in Finland

  • @johnforsbergbarrett923

    @johnforsbergbarrett923

    10 ай бұрын

    @@hi-tl6fi I like the Silja Europa, lovely ship! I used to go often on cruises between Stockholm and Turku before Baltic Princess replaced her in 2015. Spectacular view from the top deck, you could walk all the way round. The Baltic P. is nice too, very like the Galaxy, but much calmer I find.

  • @Dezis45
    @Dezis4510 ай бұрын

    Man you rode on my favourite boat. Symphony is a boat I would go on many times a year with my family when I was young. That 'NY nightclub' or karaoke place you went to used to be a game room filled with playstations with different games on em. I'd spend all night there as a youngling, then they changed it to a karaoke bar and I remember being so pissed about it lol. Nowadays tho I much rather prefer the bar up there.

  • @lisaanimi
    @lisaanimi10 ай бұрын

    I frequently travel between Sweden and Finland and while it is amazing to have such luxurious party esque ships. I would also prefer some cheap ferries because these are the only ships travelling frequently and it gets expensive quite quick

  • @TheKentaurion

    @TheKentaurion

    10 ай бұрын

    Try FinnLines from Naantali to Kappelskär. Super cheap, and the food buffé is included in price. But. You have to travel with car. This route is mostly used by lorrydrivers. No partying. A smaller duty free shop, bar, restaurant (free), some gaming machines, playing room for children and a sauna. That's all there is, but I felt it was enough. Very peaceful journey. I always use it when I go to Ahvenanmaa. Ticket for your car, personal ticket and food for only 30€. You can't beat that.

  • @joelthorstensson2772

    @joelthorstensson2772

    10 ай бұрын

    @@TheKentaurion Do you HAVE to travel by car or can you go on foot as well? Seems kinda stupid if I must own a car to use the ferry.

  • @stormmoster

    @stormmoster

    10 ай бұрын

    @@joelthorstensson2772 A bicycle will do.

  • @robertenskog46

    @robertenskog46

    10 ай бұрын

    From 15 september Finnlines will also start to carry passengers without vehicles when they start to to get new ships.

  • @TruthGatherer2013
    @TruthGatherer201310 ай бұрын

    I've been on that exact same one in 2005 when I turned 20. Only to get drunk and eat and the rest. Was calmer before though. I stopped going on such cruises in maybe 2012

  • @ViceCityExtra
    @ViceCityExtra10 ай бұрын

    Oh wow thats better than most cruises. Most don’t have a street like that

  • @lesrush6298
    @lesrush629810 ай бұрын

    Done one of the cruise seven years back and it was fun lol ,the strangest thing was it was still daylight at 3 am lol was a weird experience for sure

  • @UncleanerBullet
    @UncleanerBullet10 ай бұрын

    It looks like small cruiseship, because it actually is. ferry name is kinda old schooled and is said as it because it has car deck but 90% of the people are on those just because of the cruises and people with cars are just transporting from A to B.

  • @Liisa3139

    @Liisa3139

    10 ай бұрын

    These ships transport cargo too, so they are not only for partying. Truckers do not make a big portion of the total passenger count, but it is the load they are transporting that makes money for the ship company.

  • @GeneralCalculus

    @GeneralCalculus

    10 ай бұрын

    Well they're called cruiseferries for reason

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    TWO decks of cars, buses, trucks. i don't mind calling them ferries cause they are ferries but "cruiseferry" (kryssningsfärja, risteilylautta) is an acceptable term and pretty accurate

  • @cedricwacker2840
    @cedricwacker284010 ай бұрын

    Lukas hard a lot about booze cruises - and subsequently convinced bis editor to pay up for a 'documentary'. Well played sir!

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    well, it wasn't quite like that 😂😂

  • @milo20060
    @milo2006010 ай бұрын

    Never actually even seen the captains deck :O Been many times on both Serenade and Symphony.

  • @OrcCorp
    @OrcCorp10 ай бұрын

    Yes, way too many bad hangovers after these cruises when I was younger. Nowadays only family cruises to Tallinn with my 5yo son.

  • @SamuliK96
    @SamuliK9610 ай бұрын

    You picked the wrong route for the booze cruise. That happens more between Helsinki and Tallinn. That's where people go for a short ferry trip and return with large quantities of alcoholic beverages.

  • @rocker4394
    @rocker439411 ай бұрын

    A ferry trip is my dream!

  • @CallMeCJorDandy
    @CallMeCJorDandy11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing the experience , i've never seen this place before. I always thought Finland is a quiet and boring place but then i saw this, amazing 👍

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @ryanoreily5402

    @ryanoreily5402

    10 ай бұрын

    Why do you think swedes and finns drink so much? Lol. we are quiet and "boring" when sober.

  • @diamondsarenotforever8542

    @diamondsarenotforever8542

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@ryanoreily5402They don't drink as much as ppl think.

  • @ryanoreily5402

    @ryanoreily5402

    10 ай бұрын

    @@diamondsarenotforever8542 No more!

  • @northstar2621

    @northstar2621

    10 ай бұрын

    @@ryanoreily5402 Speak for yourself. lol

  • @mattssonfelix3882
    @mattssonfelix388210 ай бұрын

    The thing that makes the Helsinki-Stockholm ferry (also the Turku-Stockholm ferry) so popular are obviously the cheap alcohol and tobacco. But equally as much so because of the cheap traveling that you don't get with for example a flight. You get a cabin and buffét on board for two for about 130-140€ last I checked, also the fact that we don't need to waste time at customs and so on, because we live inside the Schengen area so we don't really need passports unless we travel outside the Schengen area

  • @TheGrace020
    @TheGrace02010 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoyed Stockholm too!

  • @fafearmani1840
    @fafearmani184010 ай бұрын

    Alcohol prices in Finland is super crazy! 100 cl Tanqueray Gin is 50€ here. Jägermeister same price 1l 50€.

  • @MatteV2
    @MatteV210 ай бұрын

    Ah, good ol Silja Symphony. The amount of alcohol consumed on Silja and Viking "cruise" ferries is legendary.

  • @lauri9061
    @lauri906110 ай бұрын

    We use this ship yearly as a miniholiday with our university faculty. I would not say they are fun trips but they may be fun trips lol

  • @simplymae84
    @simplymae845 ай бұрын

    That is so cool❤❤❤cute room though😊

  • @speedywiz
    @speedywiz11 ай бұрын

    so kul~ 🤩

  • @oldpainless316
    @oldpainless31610 ай бұрын

    Wow looks like a real riot on the boat. Party and a half

  • @matsv201
    @matsv20110 ай бұрын

    You missed probobly the most important fact of the ship. The ship is NOT built like a cruise ship, its the other way around. Silja Symfoni is about 35 years old. Here and here sister (Serenade, pretty much identical) was the first ship ever to have a promenade. And they are still operating the original route they was designed to carry (while they have shied around mean while). And they was the two largest cruse ferries in the world... for 2 years. Also traveling drunk on a ship between Sweden and Finland is a 1500 year old tradition. Its worth saying that even during viking time, the journey didn´t take that much longer than today

  • @CB-fn3me
    @CB-fn3me10 ай бұрын

    It's not Mumin. It's his sister Snorkfröken (Miss Snarky). I recommend that you don't drink as much as I did coming back to Sweden from Finland on Silja Line 35 years ago. I woke up when a crew member was drilling the lock on the cabin door 2 hours after the ship had arrived in Stockholm and that was to put it mildly a little embarrassing...

  • @markuskoskimaki7926

    @markuskoskimaki7926

    10 ай бұрын

    Niiskuneiti (Snorkfröken) and Muumipeikko (Mumintrollet) are not siblings. More like girlfriend and boyfriend

  • @CB-fn3me

    @CB-fn3me

    10 ай бұрын

    @@markuskoskimaki7926 OK, my memory of Mumindalen (The Mumin Valley) is not up to date after over 55 years since I last read about Munin.

  • @glengamble526
    @glengamble52611 ай бұрын

    Good times 😂

  • @macjonte
    @macjonte10 ай бұрын

    There are theme party cruises. This fall be the 60th and final rave cruise where they rent the entire ship and fly in 50 large acts from all over the world for 2000 ravers. Monday bar, one more chance to go.

  • @poplar6658
    @poplar665810 ай бұрын

    Every country should do the same to strengthen people-to-people relations between nations

  • @swededude1992
    @swededude199210 ай бұрын

    I where on one of these partyboats with my friends. We played hide and seek. In one of the corridors a door oppend right beside me as I passed. Inside the cabin, in that 1 second the door where oppend right beside me, I saw 3 guys and a girl all of them dressed in sweaty birthdaysuits 😂

  • @sushi777300
    @sushi77730010 ай бұрын

    Beautiful 🥰 You gotta find some loopholes if your country wants to rip you off by imposing ridiculous taxes

  • @AdventureTwT1
    @AdventureTwT110 ай бұрын

    Wow a mall inside a shop so cool 😍

  • @McSlobo

    @McSlobo

    10 ай бұрын

    Those are like airport shops, well, maybe bigger. Takes 15 minutes to go through (them all).

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    @@McSlobo they look nice and all but i ain't buying sh-t, lol (super expensive)

  • @harjatalonen3467

    @harjatalonen3467

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@krisstopher8259alcohol isn't expensive

  • @jattikuukunen

    @jattikuukunen

    10 ай бұрын

    why would you pay to get into a mall though

  • @EM0tZ3
    @EM0tZ310 ай бұрын

    As someone who doesn't drink alcohol, use any tobacco products, doesn't gamble or party, I only use these ships to take me from A to B. And I only stay in my cabin the whole trip. 😅

  • @Ritaaw1
    @Ritaaw110 ай бұрын

    I travel on finnish ferries all the time, but this is the only boat I’ve never been on, probably because it’s more expensive than the others

  • @shiona
    @shiona10 ай бұрын

    What was not mentioned: The all you can eat is also all you can drink. There are beer and wine taps to fill your glasses

  • @friendlyplayer92
    @friendlyplayer9210 ай бұрын

    Karaoke is also very popular all around in finland, not just ships! 8)

  • @adamoutofoffice
    @adamoutofoffice10 ай бұрын

    Damm that ferry looks depressing 😂 my kind of place 😅

  • @pyroslavia9499
    @pyroslavia949910 ай бұрын

    this ship is from late 80s. if you want to go to modern cruise ship, u need to go from Turku with Viking Line ships

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    @@nilgor70 i love the retro style (the parts that remain untouched but the rest is nice too) and the promenade is a unique feature. been there many times and i never get tired of it, it's already a tradition because i've been there since 1990 (not every year but often). they're wonderful ships and when they disappear i have to move somewhere else, lol

  • @Urs4

    @Urs4

    10 ай бұрын

    @@nilgor70 Layout has changed "dramatically" in 30 years. Bear in mind that these ship's also transports cars and trucks. Above mentioned Viking Line ships are from 2020's also running almost vibration less LPG engines.

  • @TheKeisari

    @TheKeisari

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@nilgor70True, if ships are well-maintained they last basically forever. There will be problems with plumbing etc, and repairing it costs sometimes so much that shipping companies choose to invest in a new ship instead. But the hull is just as strong as it is in a brand new ship

  • @sognsvann3
    @sognsvann310 ай бұрын

    Pretty much the same story in the ferries from Oslo to Copenhagen and Kiel.

  • @SK-nw4ig
    @SK-nw4ig10 ай бұрын

    You should have taken the sauna too on the ferry 8)

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    I was too busy trying to get on that karaoke list 😅😅

  • @Giftedtib
    @Giftedtib10 ай бұрын

    I wanna go!😅

  • @KungKokkos
    @KungKokkos10 ай бұрын

    That little stick seems awfully susceptible to being broken, I hope there is a more robust backup system?

  • @hxllheart1421
    @hxllheart142111 ай бұрын

    2:33 it is like a mix of a cruise ship and a ferry

  • @274727

    @274727

    10 ай бұрын

    Cruiseferry.

  • @Liisa3139

    @Liisa3139

    10 ай бұрын

    Transports cargo as well.

  • @kesamiesh
    @kesamiesh10 ай бұрын

    first mistake, parties are on the decks below the car decks

  • @merijimenez1496
    @merijimenez149611 ай бұрын

    Quiero ir aún crucero 🎉🍷🍾

  • @olivermakela3380
    @olivermakela338010 ай бұрын

    Heh the 22 hour cruises are the worst. People party there like they try to sink the ship 😅.

  • @YoshikageKiraaa
    @YoshikageKiraaa10 ай бұрын

    have you tried viking line ?

  • @Caprifool
    @Caprifool10 ай бұрын

    Ah the booze cruise's of youth. The lovers tiffs, the drama, cringy Karaoke, the puddles of vomit in the corners and condoms in the planters. We've almost all been on at least one in our lifetime.

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    😀

  • @HomeAutoBuddy
    @HomeAutoBuddy10 ай бұрын

    Viking Line are far more popular among booze and party goers. Silja has more "older" and "mature" audience, but hey sometimes we, the mature one's likes to party like 1969. That's fun!

  • @gilhykkyhlig9769
    @gilhykkyhlig976910 ай бұрын

    Last time I went on this boat I paid 1$ for a return trip with cabin (no car) two day mini vacation :)

  • @unknownentity8256
    @unknownentity825610 ай бұрын

    When was this filmed? Jägermeister is 50€/L in Finland. 3:40

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    We filmed in June '23

  • @unknownentity8256

    @unknownentity8256

    10 ай бұрын

    @@DWTravel Okay well, it must have been a while since that fellow bought Jäger from Alko.

  • @MMSaabChannel
    @MMSaabChannel10 ай бұрын

    In the buffe the alkohol is included so have to driiiiiiink a a lot!! Food also taste better 😅

  • @EyesOfByes
    @EyesOfByes10 ай бұрын

    Combine that with a rave cruise or university student cruise, and you got a night out

  • @krisstopher8259

    @krisstopher8259

    10 ай бұрын

    never been on a rave cruise (unfortunately) but i've heard nice things lol

  • @jerett-tc7hi
    @jerett-tc7hi10 ай бұрын

    So Lukas didnt get the real exprience I see as I couldnt even walk straight after coming to Stockholm.

  • @Searchingtheworld7183
    @Searchingtheworld718311 ай бұрын

    Stockholm,Sweden is my best country for the visit.

  • @diamondsarenotforever8542

    @diamondsarenotforever8542

    10 ай бұрын

    Finland is better.

  • @HoseTheBeast
    @HoseTheBeast9 ай бұрын

    They’ve been trying to bring back the glamour of sea travel to these ferries, like in the old days it was very classy. Then for the past couple decades these ferries became a place where teenagers and like minded adults went to get drunk and spread their bodily fluids pretty much.😂😂😂 But they’ve cleaned it up a bit lately, the buffet became high quality again and all that.

  • @TheRoundabout6
    @TheRoundabout610 ай бұрын

    Guy @ 3:31 looks and sounds like Valtteri Bottas´ brother.

  • @Andtherewasguitar
    @Andtherewasguitar10 ай бұрын

    3:00 That's not Moomin, that's Snorkmaiden! 😅

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh😮 thanks !!

  • @hakkinenfan

    @hakkinenfan

    10 ай бұрын

    Snorkmaiden is also a moomin.

  • @TurreTuntematon
    @TurreTuntematon10 ай бұрын

    If Finland we call these ships "porauslautta". It means drilling platforms. You can imagine why this is the case 😬

  • @Ritaaw1
    @Ritaaw110 ай бұрын

    The reason why the boat is so communal is that all the finns and swedes come from all different small cities with no night life, and this is their first chance to get on a big stage on karaoke

  • @Jemppu
    @Jemppu10 ай бұрын

    "This is something like Finland's mascot: Muumi" *picks up a Snork* 💀 (A fine distinction for locals too to always realize/remember ;) )

  • @DWTravel

    @DWTravel

    10 ай бұрын

    😲That's why its fur changed to red after we filmed it! 😉 Sorry for the confusion, yeah it is snork indeed...

  • @Jemppu

    @Jemppu

    10 ай бұрын

    @@DWTravel 😎👏