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
Good morning Katharina and all the team,
I wanted to thank you for the wonderful trip.
Captain and all the crew are wonderful.
And thank you also for your responsiveness and professionalism.
I will definitely take another trip and will contact you with pleasure.
Thank you and have a great summer.
- A cargo ship voyage: Rotterdam–Dublin–Waterford–Rotterdam
I travelled from 3rd to 11th June 2026 aboard a container ship from Rotterdam to Rotterdam via Dublin and Waterford.
Right from my first exchanges with Internationale Frachtschiffreisen Pfeiffer, I could see just how professional this company was: prompt replies to my questions, accurate documentation, regular updates on the departure date, and efficient coordination with the taxi for boarding.
My stay on board was...
>> more... - Beatrice & Pierre C. travel on the vessel Judith, from May 26th to June 3rd, 2025
We are very happy to have made this trip. The Internationale Frachtschiffreisen Pfeiffer (IFP) assistance, professionalism and responsiveness were very helpful and gave us a great confidence.
We really lived a special experience, in specific conditions, discovering a « new world ». We were, however, very disappointed by the crew behaviour; our expectations about the human exchanges, shown in the...
>> more...
