Thursday, March 29, 2012

Do I need to book ferry to Helsinki in July

Hello



We have to catch the morning ferry to Tallinn on the 6th July as we have an afternoon flight out of Helsinki. I guess I would like to buy in advance for soem piece of mind but I have tried Viking Lines email about four times without any response. I was thinking they would be cheapest as we have two kids uner 12 who should be free or at least 50%. I am mindful it is peak season and a Monday morning ferry - I am wondering will be ok to buy tickets as foot passenger on the day or keep trying to advance purchase.



Thanks.




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In July there are very few cancellations due to bad weather. As there are a good many operators on this route, I shouldn%26#39;t worry about pre-booking, even with your flight in mind.



In hundreds of crossings on this route I%26#39;ve only once had a slight problem getting on (solved by moving up one class). That was on Linda Line, which ran the smallest vessels on the route, and on the first Saturday of the sailing season - i.e., I was asking for trouble. So basically there is no lack of capacity on this route.



For peace of mind you might check out several ferry lines%26#39; timetables to be sure you have an alternative as backup. Or, since I assume you%26#39;ll be in Tallinn the day before, you could book it a day in advance.




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I would be careful as the song festival, Laulupidu, runs July 3 to 5, 2009, so people may be travelling back on the 6th.




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It%26#39;ll be quite enough to book it on arrival. The slower ferries have enormous capacity.

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