IFR 116
Northern Europe - Northern Finland
Route
Terneuzen / Netherlands – Tornio – (Raahe) / both Finland – (Kiel Canal) – Terneuzen or similar
(ports in brackets are not called at regularly)
Duration
About 14 days
Departures
Weekly
About the vessel
Container ships, built 1996-2024, Finnish shipping company, Scandinavian ship command, 6,535-8,400 cargo tons, length 118.9-120.0 m, width 18.2 m, speed 16 kn, container capacity 466 TEU’s, sauna, TV/DVD.
Cabins
Cabin varies from ship to ship:
1 double cabin, shower/WC, bed 200 x 123 cm or bunk bed, A-deck or C-deck, open view.
Comments
A popular trip deep into the Gulf of Bothnia. Bright nights in summer and an ice cruise (January to April) in winter.
The winter months in particular are always very popular.
No one-way trips can be booked.
Terneuzen, the city of the Flying Dutchman, is located on the Westerschelde and is easily accessible by train, but there are also good parking facilities at the harbour.
From time to time additional harbours in Holland are called at, such as Rotterdam, Dordrecht or Moerdijk.
Our passengers particularly praise the friendly crew and the excellent ship management. The language on board is English.
The ships have ice class 1 A and were partly built at the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg.
Age limit 75 years.
Alcohol is also prohibited for passengers on these ships.
Smoking is not permitted in the interior.
Shore leave
Berthing time approx. 8-16 hours
Documents
Passport
Passage prices
€ 1.330.00 per person in double cabin
€ 1.582.00 single use of double cabin
Embarkation / Disembarkation fees
€ 79.00 (December – April € 139.00)
Deviation insurance
€ 89.00 up to 74 years, € 219.00 for 75 years old passengers
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
Northern Europe
- Many thanks again for my latest cargo ship experience which was wonderful.
I enjoyed the trip on the Gerda, with Captain H. who ensured that I had my best experience to date. Also, a mention to the Chef, who made very tasty meals, also to all the crew, I can’t list all their names, unfortunately, however, all staff combined made my experience so enjoyable and I will definitely try to go on that route again to meet them again.
I highly recommend this trip!
You are very...
>> more... - Dear Mrs Pfeiffer and Mrs Weber
Back from Hamburg, I would like to give you my feedback.
It was a very interesting week I spent on board; captain Z. and the officers were all very open and friendly, so there really was a good atmosphere. I have always felt welcome to go here and there, to ask questions, and able to spend a lot of time on the bridge. As I told the captain, I felt I was 40 years younger as I spent hours on the bridge, just like when I was an officer on merchant ships...
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