TOUR DETAILS
Sampo Icebreaker, the Arctic Heartbreaker: A journey through limitless landscape, floating on frozen waters, a genuine maritime history with arctic athmosphere! Cruises available from December to April.
SnowCastle, The Kingdom of Snow: The magnificent architectural entity of snow and ice consisting of the SnowHotel, the SnowChapel and the SnowRestaurant. Open yearly from the end of January to the beginning of April.
The mighty Icebreaker Sampo operates on the northern Gulf of Bothnia out of Kemi in Finnish Lapland.
After serving for 30 years in demanding Arctic waters the vessel has been given a new, more fascinating task – to give unforgettable experiences for eager winter adventurers! Capacity on board is
150 persons. Departure from Ajos, the deep port of the town Kemi. Ajos is situated 11 km south from the city center. Boarding time half an hour before the departure. Once on board the Icebreaker, you
will have a presentation of the ship and a guided tour will take you to the massive engine room and the bridge. A delicious meal is served in the ship’s cozy Sampo Arctic Restaurant. Before returning to the
port, the ship will make a one-hour stop to enable you to take a swim in the sea, comfortably dressed in a warm survival suit! At the end of this unique cruise experience, the ship’s Captain presents each client with a certificate.
Time schedule of the cruise varies, please see the times on the time table (page 2).
Day cruise is our day time cruise at 12-16. Lunch is served during the cruise.
Brunch cruise is a morning cruise at 9-13 – great possibility to enjoy the arctic sunrise and delicious brunch on board.
Afternoon cruise at 14-18 is – depending on the month – either a twilight atmosphere on the Gulf of Bothnia (December) or a unique combination of light hours and the “blue moment” on the frozen sea.
Late lunch is served during the cruise.
Evening cruise at 19-23 we recommend this mysterious cruise for the seekers of the Northern Lights and stars! Delicious dinner is served during the cruise.
Price: 270 € per person
Price includes:
– guided tour around the ship
– soup meal, bread and coffee/tea or brunch. Three course menu and vegetarian choice
also available.
– swimming/floating in the sea, survival suits provided
– please note that for swimming/floating child needs to be at least 12 years old,
minimum height 145 cm.
Reservations should be made in advance with the following information:
– First name, family name, date of birth, gender and nationality for the passenger list
– Choice for lunch / dinner: creamy salmon soup, cheesy reindeer soup or cream of pure vegetable soup, bread and coffee/tea.
– Additional cost for 3-course menu / premium brunch 25 € per person
– Lunch / dinner menu for individuals:
o creamy salmon soup – fillet of beef with root vegetables, red wine sauce and blue cheese potatoes – chocolate parfait, coffee/tea.
o for vegetarians: cream of vegetable pure soup – gratinated vegetables in a pot with jasmin rice – berry sorbet, coffee/tea.
GROUP MENUS ON SAMPO ICEBREAKER
2016-2017
Lunch / Dinner
Menu I
Creamy salmon soup
* * *
Fillet of beef
Root vegetables, red wine sauce
Blue cheese potatoes
* * *
Beetroot-chocolate pie with vanilla coating
Menu II
Cream of coconut-carrot soup
* * *
Gratinated vegetables in a pot
Jasmin rice
* * *
Cranberries with caramel sauce
Menu III
Cheesy reindeer soup
* * *
Fried herb salmon
Tartar sauce
Season´s vegetables and potato wedges
* * *
Raspberry parfait
All menus include bread and butter, water, coffee/tea.
Please choose the same menu for the entire group.
Group minimum 10 persons.
Please contact for special diets.
TRANSFERS FOR INDIVIDUALS 19.12.2014 – 11.4.2015
SHUTTLE BUS TRANSFER KEMI – SAMPO – KEMI
Price: 35 € per person.
Seat for the transfer needs to be booked together with the cruise booking.
Timetable:
Pick up from Day cruise Brunch cruise Afternoon cruise Evening cruise
at 12-16 at 8-12 at 13-17 at 18-22
SnowCastle 11:15 08:15 13:15 18:15
Hotel Cumulus 11:20 08:20 13:20 18:20
Hotel Merihovi 11:25 08:25 13:25 18:25
Railway Station 11:30 08:30 13:30 18:30
BY BUS FROM ROVANIEMI TO ICEBREAKER SAMPO AND SNOWCASTLE
Bus transfer from Rovaniemi leaves in the morning of the cruise date. The programme includes visit
either in CastleLounge or Gemstone Gallery (19.12.-24.1., 7.-11.4.) or in the SnowCastle (25.1.-6.4.).
The mighty Icebreaker Sampo operates on the northern Gulf of Bothnia out of Kemi in Finnish Lapland.
Capacity on board is 150 persons. Departure from Rovaniemi in the morning. During the SnowCastle
season visit to the Castle is also included. Please remember your camera – there are lots of amazing
snow and ice sculptures to be photographed!
Once on board the Icebreaker, you will have a presentation of the ship and a guided tour will take you
to the massive engine room and the bridge. A delicious lunch is served in the ship’s cozy Sampo Arctic
Restaurant. Before returning to the port, the ship will make a one hour stop to enable you to take a
swim in the sea, comfortably dressed in a warm survival suit. At the end of this unique cruise
experience, the ship’s Captain presents each client with a certificate.
Price: 460 € per person
– bus transfer Rovaniemi-Kemi-Rovaniemi
– entrance fee of SnowCastle or Gemstone Gallery
– guided tour around the ship
– soup meal, bread and coffee/tea. 3-course meal and vegetarian choice also available.
– swimming/floating in the sea, survival suits provided.
– please note that for swimming/floating child needs to be at least 12 years old. Minimum
height 145 cm.
Year 2015 we don’t have so much place to sell because they are already fully booked (For next year(2016) we will have for every cruise some place for free sale)
FRIDAY 6.2.2015 12-16 cruise 2pax
FRIDAY 20.2.2015 14-18 cruise 2pax
FRIDAY 6.3.2015 12-16 cruise 2pax
FRIDAY 20.3.2015 12-16 cruise 2pax