READY TO ENTERTAIN
M/S Baltic Princess is one big party girl
M/S Baltic Princess is the newest,
well thought out in advance, from the lay-
SIX IN SIX
proudest arrival in the Tallink fleet.
out to the service. The design and the fit-
M/S Baltic Princess is the sixth new deliv-
tings of the facilities enable a diverse mix
ery for AS Tallink Grupp in as many years
of activities, enabling people to stay on-
– and there is more to come. The Group
The cruise ferry started operations
between Tallinn and Helsinki on Ju-
board for extended periods of time. In ad-
has ordered another cruise ferry – in fact,
ly 15, 2008, replacing Tallink’s pre-
dition, when customers come back to the
a sister ship for Baltic Princess – from Aker
vious newest cruise ferry M/S Ga-
Princess, there is no real fear of getting
Yards.
laxy which was re-routed to Turku-
bored easily – there are so many things
With regards to Baltic Princess, the
Stockholm service.
to do, no matter how often you travel on
initial contract with Aker Yards was signed
the ship.
in December 2005.
he 212 metres long party boat has a
Part of the marine mystique of the
The Princess Project has a price tag
speed of up to 24 knots and capacity
vessel is that while the Baltic Princess is
of around EUR 165 million. The christen-
for 2,800 passengers. On board the new
a cruise ferry, she really feels more like a
ing and launching ceremony of the cruise
cruise ferry there are 927 cabins, 12 res-
cruise ship.
ferry took place at Aker Yards shipyard in
T
taurants and bars, three shops and a conference centre for more than 450 people.
There is also a special children’s area complete with a playroom. Furthermore, the
Baltic Princess features 1,130 lane metres’
car-deck for the vehicles.
ANCHOR UP – AND THUMBS UP!
Tooted as an “amusement park for adults”,
Baltic Princess promises to add something
extra into the cruise ferry experience. So
far, “Her Royal Highness” has drawn rave
reviews: the customers have been extremely satisfied with the facilities onboard, and
quite taken by the wide range of entertainment available.
Especially those customers new to
the Baltic cruise scene are still constantly
and positively surprised by the cruise ship
quality offered by the Baltic Princess.
DRESS TO IMPRESS
What is it that makes Baltic Princess
unique, then? Well, it starts with the
whole concept. Everything has been very
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Helsinki in March 2008. ■
SAMI J. ANTEROINEN