From Kemi: Icebreaker Sampo Cruise with icefloating program

Name: From Kemi: Icebreaker Sampo Cruise with icefloating program
Brand: Viator
Price: 466.87 USD
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4.0(20)6 hours - 7 hoursEnglishBook 12 hours aheadLapland, Finland

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Your experience begins with a choice of pickup from selected locations in central Kemi or direct arrival at the main building, where a large free parking area is available. After check‑in you have time to visit the area before the included transfer brings you to harbor in Kemi to board the Icebreaker Sampo.

Once on board, you will be welcomed with a non‑alcoholic drink before joining a guided tour that introduces the vessel’s history and operations. The cruise travels through the frozen Gulf of Bothnia, where you can experience floating among the ice in a thermal survival suit. When conditions permit, you may also step out onto the frozen sea.

Throughout the cruise, warm indoor lounges and an onboard café‑restaurant offer comfortable spaces to relax. Lunch is included on afternoon departures and served in the ship’s restaurant. At the end of the experience, you will receive a participation certificate as a keepsake before returning to drop of locations.

Included

Ice floating in a special survival suit in the icy Bothnian bay
Visit exhibitions in SnowCastle area, Snowexperience & Gemstone Exhibition
Transfer from Kemi to Sampo and back
Lunch on board (for Sampo afternoon cruise)
Discover the legendary 1960 Icebreaker Sampo with an expert-led guided tour!
Non-alcoholic Welcome Drinks
Receive a certificate of participating Sampo icebreaker cruise!

Not included

Drinks & snacks on board

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What you'll do

Kemi
Kemi, Finland
Welcome to a unique arctic adventure from Kemi! The Icebreaker Sampo cruises on the frozen sea in Kemi during the winter season with over 35 years of experience. Icebreaker Sampo Cruise includes 4h icebreaker cruise, ice floating experience, walking on ice, guided tour around the vessel, diploma, welcome drink, lunch buffet on board and entrance to the SnowExperience365 exhibition room.
4 hours
Main Building Area
In the main building area, guests can explore indoor exhibitions, browse for souvenirs, or relax in the reception café. The Seaview Restaurant on the second floor is also open to guests with pre-booked reservations. The outdoor winter park is built each year from mid-January until early April, weather permitting. Exhibitions: There are two exhibitions located inside the main building: the SnowExperience and the Gemstone Exhibition. In the SnowExperience, you can immerse yourself in the true feeling of winter in a 400-square-meter cold experience room featuring ice slides and ice sculptures. The Gemstone Exhibition showcases enchanting jewelry and gemstones from Finland and around the world, with over 700 different types of gemstones and semi-precious stones on display.
1 hourAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

4 locations

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The bus will pick you up outside at the front of your pickup place. Please be ready and wait outside at the location latest 5 minutes before marked pick up time.

Notice that shuttle bus might have delays depending on traffic and departure from earlier pick up location. Shuttlebus has "Icebreaker shuttle bus" reading at the front of the windshield.

If you're travelling by car, you can start your journey at Kemi's SnowCastle area, where there's plenty of free parking. Be sure to arrive well on time for cruise check-in. Driving your own car to the harbour is not allowed.

Lunch in restaurant of Icebreaker Sampo is included to afternoon cruise price (at 13:30 pm).

❄️ Morning Cruise with transfer from Kemi Pick-up from Kemi: 07:00 Hotel Toivola (Kiveliönkatu 1, Kemi) 07:10 Hotel Scandic Kemi (Hahtisaarenkatu 3, Kemi) 07:15 Hotel Merihovi (Keskuspuistokatu 6, Kemi) 07:20 Kemi Railway Station (Rautatiekatu 3, Kemi) Please wait outside at the pickup point.

SnowCastle of Kemi: 07:30 Arrival at SnowCastle area 07:30–08:15 Check-in for the cruise and optional breakfast at SnowCastle area’s restaurant (available by advance reservation only) 08:30 Departure from SnowCastle area to the harbor

Icebreaker Cruise 08:45 Arrival at the harbor 09:00–12:30 Icebreaker Sampo cruise 12:40 Departure from the harbor

SnowCastle of Kemi: 12:55 Arrival at SnowCastle area 12:55–14:00 Optional lunch at the restaurant (extra service, book in advance or purchase tickets at the SnowCastle area’s reception) 12:55-14:00 Time for visiting exhibitions. Entrance to exhibitions is included in the cruise price 14:15 Departure from the SnowCastle area

Return to Kemi: 14:25 Kemi Railway Station 14:30 Hotel Merihovi 14:35 Hotel Scandic Kemi

❄️ Afternoon Cruise with transfer from Kemi Pick-up in Kemi: 10:45 Hotel Toivola 10:55 Hotel Scandic Kemi 11:00 Hotel Merihovi 11:05 Kemi Railway Station Please wait outside at the pickup point.

SnowCastle Area, Kemi 11:30 Arrival at SnowCastle area 11:30–12:45 Check-in for the cruise and additional time for visiting exhibitions. Entrance fee to exhibitions including in the cruise price. 13:00 Departure from SnowCastle area to the harbor

Icebreaker Cruise 13:15 Arrival at the harbor 13:30–17:30 Icebreaker Sampo cruise and lunch 17:40 Departure from the harbor

Return to Kemi: 17:50 Short 5-minute stop at the SnowCastle area 18:05 Kemi Railway Station 18:10 Hotel Merihovi 18:15 Hotel Scandic Kemi 18:25 Hotel Toivola

Note: Return times are estimates and might vary slightly depending on traffic.

If you have problems with arriving to cruise please contact our Cruise check-in. Contact number to check in is available during cruise days and when programs are in progress.

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Hotelli Toivola
Kivelionkatu 1, Kemi, Finland
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Hotel Merihovi
Keskuspuistokatu 6-8, Kemi, Finland
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Scandic Kemi
Hahtisaarenkatu 3, Kemi, Finland
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Good to know

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please notice that walking on ice is dependent of weather conditions on the sea.
Ice floating is included in the Icebreaker experience and is optional to program to join. Floating programd requires normal physical health, the staff have the right to assess the physical and mental condition of each customer and decide on participation. Floating program is not recommended for pregnant women
Minimum height for icefloating experience is 140 cm
Ice floating is not recommended for pregnant travelers or travelers with serious medical conditions