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Kristina Brahe was built to be a military vessel
in Chicago, USA in 1943. She is known to have
crossed the Atlantic Ocean once during the war
under the flag of USA. The vessel was called HMS
Kilchernan when she served under the Union Jack
as a submarine destroyer at the western coast of
Africa and the Gibraltar area.
In 1948 the ship was sold to Norway and rebuilt
to become a passenger ferry. Named Sunnhordland,
the vessel operated as a mail steamer between
Bergen and Stavanger up to the year 1973. At
that time the vessel's capacity was 600
passengers and 13 cars.
The ship was sold to Finland in 1971 and was
named Kristina Brahe after Ristiina, the
vessel's that time home port. The ship was
turned into a cruise vessel by building more
cabins and restaurant facilities.
Kristina Brahe's maiden voyage took place on
15th May, 1975. At first the ship cruised mainly
on Lake Saimaa making two- to five-day cruises.
In the following years the cruising area was
expanded, first to Vyborg and to the Gulf of
Finland. In 1982 Kristina Brahe made the first
cruise across the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki
to Tallinn and in the next year to Leningrad,
now known as St. Petersburg.
In 1985 Rannikkolinjat Ltd. bought the shipping
company who owned Kristina Brahe and Kotka
became the vessel's new home port. More cabins
were built and the restaurant improved. At the
same time more cruises were made abroad.
Today Kristina Brahe's novelty cruise “The
Czars’ Route” takes her to the Lake Saimaa, the
Saimaa Canal, Gulf of Finland and the
Archipelago Sea. Passengers can enjoy Finnish
inland waters and Archipelago in the wake of the
Czars’ until the end of August. The cruise
season however continues until beginning of
December. During that period the vessel is an
excellent choice for instance for a charter
cruise, operating from Kotka or Helsinki.
Kristina Brahe's charm is in the atmosphere of
"the good old days". In spite of several
changes, the original style of the ship has been
kept by choosing genuine materials. The ship’s
restaurant is proud to provide exellent culinary
experiences while the atmosphere in the
dance-bar offers passengers unforgettable cruise
memories.
Kristina Brahe was named after Ristiina, the
home port of the vessel at that time. Ristiina,
on the other hand, was named after Christina
Catarina Stenbock, who was the wife of Peter
Brahe, a regent in Finland.
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A - class cabins
Dance restaurant
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