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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.
Last reconstruction on board have made in spring 2008.
Today Kristina Brahe's 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.
The vessel is an excellent choice for a charter cruise, operating from
Kotka or Helsinki.
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Alexandra- class cabins
Dance restaurant
Restaurant |
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