Eckerö Line
Operates in: FI, EE
Motorhome score: 2/5
Strong point
The pet travels at no extra charge and there is a dog sandpit on outside deck 6 of the MS Finlandia; a cheap short hop between Helsinki and Tallinn.
Watch out for
Barely any published motorhome rules, no electric vehicles on MS Finlandia, and Eckerö itself warns of extreme temperatures on the vehicle deck.
Gas bottles
- Valve closed during the crossing
- Overnight stays allowed
- Declare at
- special cargo rules via customer services
- Particulars
- The conditions of carriage contain no specific rules for gas bottles in motorhomes or for LPG vehicles. NOT VERIFIED.
Pets
- Pets
- yes, larger animals travel on the vehicle deck in the vehicle, but you have no access to the vehicle deck during the crossing
- Kennels on board
- No overnight stays
- Pet-friendly cabins
- yes on MS Finlandia, bookable separately for a surcharge; MS Finbo Cargo has no pet-friendly cabins and does not allow animals on the overnight sailings Tallinn–Helsinki
- Price indication
- no extra charge for the animal itself, but booking in advance is compulsory; a special pet-friendly cabin costs extra
- Walking deck
- Overnight stays allowed
- Particulars
- Small animals in a carrier may come into the passenger areas apart from the Horizon Seats, the restaurant and bar areas, the Conference Center and the Lounge. Eckerö itself warns that the vehicle deck can get very hot in summer and, on MS Finbo Cargo, too cold in winter.
Dimensions & fares
- Height
- not published in metres; a vehicle combination over 3,000 kg must be booked as car unit 3
- Surcharges
- the traveller is responsible for declaring the correct dimensions
- Particulars
- yes
Booking & flexibility
- Cancellation & changes
- 7 days or more in advance €10 administration fee, 6 days to 1 day in advance 50% plus €10, less than 24 hrs the full cost
- Early-booking discount
- short route with plenty of sailings, prices are relatively stable
- When it gets busy
- summer and Estonian public holidays
- Loyalty programme
- Eckerö Line customer programme
Vehicle deck during the crossing
- Vehicle deck during the crossing
- closed during the crossing; passengers explicitly have no access to the vehicle deck
- Power on the vehicle deck
- not available
- Accessibility & comfort
- MS Finlandia is a modern day ferry, MS Finbo Cargo is freight-oriented and more basic
Discounts
- No motorhome package known; the pet travels at no extra charge, but must be booked in advance
Sources:eckeroline.com