Charter cruises in Helsinki archipelago

How about enjoying a dinner in a darkening summer night with your special guests while at sea? Whether you are arranging a family festive, business occasions or a night out with all your colleagues, SunLines will take you to a memorable sea trip!

We offer you charter cruises in the Helsinki archipelago for 50-216 people groups. Whatever you have planned for the cruise, you can reserve the whole ship for your private use.

Welcome aboard!

Charter cruises in Helsinki – enjoy dinner, drinks & music

There is not a finer environment to enjoy a gourmet-level culinary journey than M/S Emma ‘s dining salon offers for up to 106 dinner guests. After the rich buffet consisting of cold delights and a warm main course, the party can be taken upstairs to the covered sundeck where DJ’s music will create the perfect atmosphere.

M/S Emma

50 - 216 passengers

M/S Emma is an archipelago ship that was built for corporate and private events. It is specially designed for entertainment cruising, and it can be booked for groups from 50 up to 216 persons. The cozy dining lounge can be found from the downstairs, and it can hold up to 106 guests. The boat is equipped with two bars, dancefloor, up-to-date sound reproduction system and the upper deck with opening roof and infrared heating.

Does the weather affect the cruise? What if the weather gets chilly or rainy?

M/S Emma boat is well equipped for the Finnish weather, so no worries! If the weather changes, we can add a roof to our sun deck. Inside of the boat is heated, and our sun deck has infrared heating. The walls are glass.

What our customers say

Charter Cruise Menus

We kindly ask to inform your group’s menu choice at the latest 14 days before your cruise.

All our foods are low lactose.

L = lactose-free

M = dairy free

G = gluten-free

COCKTAIL PIECES (minimum order is 25 pieces per each option) 3,70 €/piece

Smoked salmon and dill on traditional Finnish flatbread L

Roasted pumpkin puree, goat cheese, and oven-dried cherry tomatoes with crostinis L

Smoked ham and cheese quiche and cress (mini-quiche Lorraine) L

Mushrooms and rocket on traditional Finnish flatbread L

Dill Mayonaise and shrimp on Finnish rye bread snack L/M

Game mousse with salty tartlet L

Fresh strawberry tartlet L

BUFFET RUMBA 21,00 € / person

Salmon Creole style, romaine-salad, nachos, cheddar, avocado, corn, and coriander sauce G/L

Tzaziki spiced cole slaw G/L

Finnish malted bread L and butter G

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Sausage selection and roasted chicken fillet (2 pcs/person) and pineapple salsa G/L/M

Oven-roasted potato wedges G/L/M

Chipotle-mayo G/L/M

BUFFET CONGA 21,00 € / person

Shrimp cocktail and Rhode Island sauce G/L/M

Grilled chicken with tomato salsa G/L/M

Potato-salmon salad G/L/M

Romaine salad, rocket, goat cheese, and vinegar G/L

Finnish malted bread (archipelago bread) L and butter G

BUFFET MAJAKKA – 27,00 € / person

Grilled chicken breast, roasted vegetables, and parsley-caper-aioli G/L/M

Green salad, sugar snaps, fresh cucumber, and sour cream sauce G/L

Finnish malted bread (archipelago bread) L and butter G

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Your choice of the main course (the same choice goes for the whole group unless you have special dietary requirements such as vegetarian):

Smoked salmon G/L/M and dill remoulade G/L

OR

Overnight stewed pork entrecote G/L/M and creamy mushroom sauce G/L

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Cake of two chocolates and fresh strawberries (from the glass) L

Coffee or tea and water are included in the price

BUFFET AALTO – 38,00 € / person

Charred salmon and fennel flavored with dill G/L/M

Caesar salad natural L/M

Blackcurrant herring G/L/M

Rosé toast, carrot, and marinated red onion G/L/M

Finnish autumn cheese and roasted vegetables G/L

Green shoot salad, fresh cucumber, sugar snap peas and gardener’s vinaigrette G/L/M

Finnish malted bread (archipelago bread) L/M and butter G

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Stewed lemon chicken with hollandaise sauce G/L

Warm Finnish new potatoes, melted butter and chives G/L

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Coffee, tea, and water are included in the price

BUFFET SAARISTO – 49,00 €/person

Smoked salmon and marinated cucumber G/L/M

Shrimp-salad G/L/M

Roasted potato-spring onion salad G/L

Thinly sliced pork fillet and caper-parsley aioli G/L

Finnish autumn cheese and roasted vegetables G/L

Caesar salad-archipelago style: romaine salad, marinated smoked roach, malted bread croutons, Finnish cheddar cheese, and dill sauce L

Finnish malted bread L/M and butter G

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Warm Finnish new potatoes, melted butter and chives G/L

Your choice of the main course (the same choice goes for the whole group unless you have special dietary requirements such as vegetarian):

Overnight stewed pork entrecote G/L/M and creamy mushroom sauce G/L

OR

Stewed lemon chicken with hollandaise sauce G/L

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Cake of two chocolates and fresh strawberries (from the glass) L

Coffee or tea and water are included in the price

BUFFET POHJOLAN PARHAAT – 56,00 € / person

Cress pesto marinated homemade cheese and oven-dried plum tomatoes G/L

Noble crayfish salad G/L/M

Akvavit spiced gravlax and dill-mustard dressing G/L/M

Salad: green asparagus and chives spiced Finnish new potatoes G/L/M

Sage spiced veal, rocket-artichoke salad G/L/M and parmesan cheese créme L/G

Green salad, root vegetable chips and gardener’s vinegar G/L/M

Finnish malted bread L and butter G

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Lambkin entrecote braised in red wine G/L/M

Garlic goat cheese potato au gratin G/L

Red wine spiced with thyme G/L/M

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Cake of two chocolates with fresh strawberries (in a glass) G/L

Coffee or tea and water are included in the price

We can serve you also food for special dietary requirements if you notify us in advance. The price for special diet foods is 6 € per person, which we will add to the normal menu price.

All our menus are meant for more than 50 person groups, and you need to pick the same menu for the whole group.

When you arrange a family party in our cruise, menu prices are -50% for children age 5 to 12. The menu is free for children under 5 years.

Our prices include VAT: food 14%, drinks 24%. Also, our service, food transportation, and necessary tableware are included in the price. Our setting has blue-white Finnish Marimekko tablecloths and paper serviettes. We can add a little more festive atmosphere for you and your company with all white tablecloths, which makes 110 € (incl VAT 24%).

M/S Emma have necessary alcohol serving rights, and we offer you the most popular alcohol-free drinks, soft alcohol drinks, beers, wines, and spirits. We will charge the drinks according to your real consumption.

Reservation terms

1. Sun Ferry Ltd. booking and cancellation terms

Sun Ferry Ltd., hereinafter referred to as the owner of the ships, follows the subsequent terms and conditions in the booking and cancellation of any vessels. The present terms and conditions are binding to both parties upon written confirmation of the order by the customer a day prior to the date at which the order is due. The customer is obliged to cancel any order that will not be executed.

2. Booking and payment terms

The food served on board ship is to be ordered and stated prior to but no later than fourteen days before departure. The cost for the ship as well as the food to be served will be billed according to the number of people included in the order which notification the customer will provide seven days prior to the cruise. Drinks will be billed according to actual consumption. As means of payment, we also accept general debit and credit cards (Visa, Eurocard / Mastercard, Visa Electron, OK purchase vouchers, Diners Express, and American Express). We reserve the right to amend price lists without any advanced notification.

The Sun Ferry Ltd. has the right to terminate the contract in cases where the previously agreed reservation price has not been paid by the date at which such payment is due. The booking payment will be dealt with along with the final billing after the event.

3. Cancellations

The ‘cancellation day’ is the day on which Sun Ferry Ltd. receives information on any such cancellation. In cases where the customer proves that the cancellation has been sent out early enough to be received by the date required, cancellation will be accepted even if it has been received late or has not arrived at all.

Where the customer cancels a confirmed ship’s booking between zero to twenty days before the departure date, the contract price will be charged. Where the customer cancels a confirmed ship’s booking between 21-45 days before the departure date, 50 % of the contract price will be charged. Cancellations made more than 45 days prior to departure will be charged a handling fee of 100 euros.

Where catering services are cancelled by the customer between zero to six days prior to the event, the full price of the expenditure calculation will be charged. Where the customer cancels services which have been ordered from the Sun Ferry Ltd. cooperation partners, the terms and conditions which are in force for the respective cooperation partner are to be followed.

4. Terms of transport

Once the transportation of passengers and freight has been undertaken, terms will apply that can be read from the following web site: www.www.sunlines.fi. The transportation terms are also available in the Sun Ferry Ltd. office. The liabilities of the Sun Ferry Ltd. are limited according to Finnish Maritime Law.

5. Reclamations

Any potential complaints must be presented immediately to the staff or a member of the crew.

In cases where this is not possible, where there was no satisfactory solution agreed upon in regard to a complaint, or the complaint is accompanied by a claim for a refund, any claim must be presented in writing within one calendar month of the relevant event, to be sent by email to the following address: sunlines@sunlines.fi. The handling period for complaints by the Sun Ferry Ltd. is one calendar month.

6. Other information

The Sun Ferry Ltd. is not liable to pay compensation for any potential damages or expenses which are incurred by the customer which result from natural conditions such as sudden weather changes.

The Sun Ferry Ltd. has the right to cancel the booking in cases of force majeure. If such a case arises, the customer is entitled to a full refund. The Sun Ferry Ltd. has the right to cancel any booking in cases where payments related to the booking are not paid by the date at which such payments are due.

Terms of transport

The charterer is Sun Ferry Ltd. The transportation contract is between the charterer and the passenger.

The passenger undertakes to follow the vessel’s regulations and security regulations during the entire duration of the cruise.

The charterer is liable for any personal injuries which passengers may suffer and which were due to an accident or accidents during the voyage in cases where any such accident was caused by a mistake by the charterer or neglect on behalf of the charterer or other any person who is operating within the charterer’s area of responsibility. The same considerations apply to damages due to any damage or destruction to luggage or in regard to any delays which are incurred for any reason.

The customer undertakes to prove that any potential damage to their luggage or them themselves has been caused by a mistake by or negligence on behalf of the charterer or any other person who is operating within the charterer’s area of responsibility.

The charterer’s liability is governed by § 15 of Finnish Maritime Law and is, according to § 15, limited to one passenger, with any and all damages which are incurred on the same voyage being accumulated as follows:

175,000 SDR for personal injuries
4,150 SDR on any passenger transportation delays
1,800 SDR in cases of loss, damage or delays involving baggage
10,000 SDR for a vehicle
2,700 SDR in cases of the loss or damage of, or delays to, any other baggage. Additionally, the charterer is entitled to appeal to § 9 of the Maritime Law.

Liabilities will incur total liability rates according to § 5. The passenger’s own risks:

20 SDR on baggage and delay damages
150 SDR on vehicle damages
According to the Special Drawing Right, the SDR is a unit which is determined by the International Monetary Fund with a rate which at 4/10/2013 is set at 1 SDR = EUR1.1321.

The charterer is not held liable for the following:

personal injuries or damages to hand baggage as well as any delays which have occurred before the passenger stepping aboard the vessel or before their baggage is brought aboard the vessel and after the passenger has left the vessel or their baggage has been taken off the vessel.
money, securities, art or valuables.

The officers, crew and other persons who fall under the area of responsibility of the charterer also bear the aforementioned limitations and liability exemptions.

Claims which are regulated by these terms and conditions shall be presented to Maritime Law in jurisdiction according to the charterer’s business location or the main area of practice for its business.
On other issues the provisions of Finnish Maritime Law shall be applied.