IFR 116 C
Northern Europe - Lapland
Route
Antwerp / Belgium – (Rotterdam / Netherlands) – (Kiel Canal) – Pitea / Sweden – Oulu – Kemi / both Finland – Antwerp or similar.
(Ports or passages in brackets are not always called at)
Duration
About 14 days
Departures
About 2x per month
About the vessel
Container ship, built in 2009, Finnish shipping company, international shipping, 12,400 deadweight tonnes, length 140.7 m, width 23.2 m, speed 16 knots, container capacity 1,048 TEU, TV/DVD
Cabins
1 single cabin owner’s cabin “402”, shower/WC, desk, seating area, C-deck port side, unobstructed view to the side.
1 single cabin owner’s cabin, “404”, shower/WC, desk, seating area, C-deck forward, view may be obstructed by cargo.
Comments
Another fantastic journey deep into the Gulf of Bothnia, almost to the Arctic Circle. Bright nights in summer and an ice cruise (January to April) in winter. The winter months are always particularly popular.
Oulu is the northernmost city in the EU and has just been named the 2027 European Capital of Culture.
The trip is only offered as a round trip.
Alcohol is prohibited on board and smoking is not permitted indoors.
Age limit 75 years.
Shore leave
Berthing times about 8-16 hours
Documents
Passport
Passage prices
€ 1,610.00 per person
Embarkation / Disembarkation fees
€ 79.00 per person
Deviation insurance
€ 110.00 for up to 74 years old, € 219.00 from 75 years old
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
- Hello everyone!
Sorry for only getting in touch now. The trip on the cargo ship was lovely. We arrived at Eurogate at 7 am on 28 October and then back at CTT at around 10 am. We stayed in Hamburg for one more night after that. On the 16th, we boarded at around 4 pm and cast off the next day at 1.30 pm. We didn’t reach the NOK until the evening and, unfortunately, didn’t see any of it; by the time we were on our return journey, it was already dark again. The first stop in Estonia was...
>> more... - Good afternoon, Ms Weber,
I just wanted to get in touch again before the holidays – we returned from Cork to Rotterdam around midday on Saturday. The trip was a truly wonderful experience all round – I can wholeheartedly recommend it. The crew and the atmosphere on board were very friendly – we felt welcomed as part of the crew. As expected at this time of year, the seas in the North Atlantic were quite rough and did cause us to jump out of bed once or twice during the...
>> more... - Travel Report, Jan. 25 – Feb. 3, 2026
BHV – HH – NOK – Klaipeda – Riga – NOK – BHV
General: First of all, many thanks to Pfeiffer Agency for the detailed preparations and briefing documents, and to Ms. Pfeiffer and Ms. Weber for fine-tuning the trip. It’s very helpful to know exactly what to expect, what to pack, and, of course, what to look forward to.
Day 1: Boarding in Bremerhaven
Thanks to the excellent directions from Pfeiffer Agency and Google Maps,...
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