Motor Boating activities in Lakeland & The East
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Lake Cruises
During summer there are daily departures for several different types of lake cruises. Standard two-hour cruises from the harbour depart hourly from 11:00 to 18:00. Special theme cruises include dinner and dancing, wine tasting or a trip to a local berry farm. There are also canal cruises and a monastery cruise to Valamo.
There are cruises to Rauhalahti tourist centre Tuesday to Saturday in summer (and Sunday in July); the best one is the smoke-sauna cruise on Tuesday and Thursday at 17:45 and 20:30.
Tickets for all cruises are available at the passenger harbour. Schedules are available at the harbour or from the tourist office.
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Saimaan Matkaverkko
Saimaan Matkaverkko runs cruises to Vyborg and Petersburg with boat/bus combinations to mix up your trip. They can also organise a ‘cruise visa’ for EU citizens (€35) if you can provide them with a copy of your passport at least a week before departure (booking significantly in advance is advisable, as these cruises are heavily subscribed).
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M/S Lake Star Lake Cruises
In summer, the Savonlinna passenger harbour is one of the busiest in Finland. There are a number of scenic cruises to choose from, with dozens of daily departures during the high season. M/S Lake Star offers one-hour scenic cruises in the Savonlinna area with six departures daily from June to the end of August.
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Saimaa Risteilyt Cruises
Saimaa Risteilyt Cruises at the harbour offers two-hour cruises aboard the 95-passenger M/S El Faro, either around the archipelago or down the Saimaa Canal. Canal cruises depart daily at noon, with an additional 15:00 cruise and a 18:00 archipelago cruise from early June to late August.
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S/S Punkaharju Lake Cruises
In summer, the Savonlinna passenger harbour is one of the busiest in Finland. There are a number of scenic cruises to choose from, with dozens of daily departures during the high season. S/S Punkaharju offers four to five lake cruises daily from late May to late August.
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MS Ieva Lake Cruises
In summer, the Savonlinna passenger harbour is one of the busiest in Finland. There are a number of scenic cruises to choose from, with dozens of daily departures during the high season. MS leva offers five to seven one-hour guided lake cruises daily.
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Karelia Lines Lake Cruises
Karelia Lines Lake Cruises has two-hour cruises on Lake Saimaa aboard the spacious MS Camilla at noon and 18:00 from Monday to Saturday, June to late August.
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