Tallink Silja Line doubles its 2027 special cruises to Visby

Shippax reported on 6 November 2026 that Tallink Silja Line will run 16 special cruises to Visby, the capital of Gotland, in the summer of 2027, twice as many as this year. There will also be three special cruises from Helsinki to Riga. Tallink’s English press list times a release at 04.11.2026 10:00 whose title says ticket sales began that day.

Marina Jõgi, sales director at Tallink Grupp, said: “Special summer cruises are a wonderful opportunity to give loved ones the gift of time spent together and experiences to look back on later. Opening ticket sales as early as October gives people the chance to finalize their summer travel plans well in advance – and why not even start thinking about a Christmas present now?” She said summer cruises or other cruise experiences can be gifted via Tallink gift cards.

The Helsinki–Visby dates, via Tallinn, are 12 and 30 June, 2, 7, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28 and 30 July, and 1, 6, 8 and 13 August. The Helsinki–Riga dates are 18 June, 4 and 14 July. Each special cruise includes two nights on board and one full day at a destination not served by Tallink’s regular routes. From 8 to 15 August 2027, Visby will host its Medieval Days, which can be visited as part of the two last special cruises.

All of the special cruises are operated by Victoria I, which normally sails on the Helsinki–Tallinn route. The ship was built in 2004 in Rauma, Finland, and can accommodate 2,500 passengers.