DESTINATIONS

FRS Finland has several beautiful and interesting island destinations providing with versatile services. Read more below!

SUOMENLINNA JA LONNA

Suomenlinna is a historic sea fortress and a Unesco world heritage site. The construction of the fortress began in 1748. The purpose of Suomenlinna was to protect the Eastern border and the coast in the wars against Russia. As a result of the Finnish Civil War, the fortress was turned into a prisoner of war camp in 1918. In 1918, the fortress was taken over by the Defense Forces and renamed Suomenlinna.

Lonna is small island between Kauppatori and Suomenlinna. Lonna is the sister island of Suomenlinna, where ships were once immune to sea mines. In 2014, the island was opened to the public.

VALLISAARI

Vallisaari is an island in Helsinki, between Suomenlinna and Santahamina. You can get to Vallisaari by waterbus from Kauppatori and the trip takes about 20 minutes. On the island you can admire the diverse nature, eat lunch and enjoy the beautiful sea view.

ESPOO ARCHIPELAGO

FRS Finland operates the archipelago routes to Iso Vasikkasaari and Otaniemi. Espoo is a maritime city with 58 kilometers of coastline and 165 islands. You can easily explore the islands without own boat because of comprehensive scheduled traffic!

WESTERN ARCHIPELAGO ROUTE

The Western Archipelago Route is the only water transport that connects Espoo and Helsinki’s archipelago destinations. On the way you can enjoy the beautiful archipelago and sometimes stop for example in Lonna to eat or in Vallisaari and admire the nature. The Western Archipelago Route runs: Nokkalan Majakka-Haukilahti-Lonna-Suomenlinna-Vallisaari-Kruunuvuorenranta-Kalasatama and back to the other way. The total duration of the cruise is about 2 hours. During the trip, you get to explore the islands of Espoo and Helsinki, where you can stop or alternatively enjoy the entire cruise from Nokkala to Kalasatama.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO CRUISE

FRS Finland operates Helsinki’s most gorgeous archipelago route between Kalasatama and Vuosaari from the beginning of May until the end of August. The Eastern archipelago route is the only water route in Helsinki which takes you from mainland to mainland and gives you an excellent view into the everyday life in the archipelago. The duration of the cruise is 1 hour 45 minutes. During you trip you will get to see parts of the archipelago unaccessible to other routed watertraffic or sightseeing boats. The route passes through the Degerö canal.