The 1,000,000th passenger on Viking Line's m/s Rosella on 4 December 2006!

A total of 5.6 million passengers travel on all Viking Line routes every year. On the 4th of December 2006 m/s Rosella, which operates between Helsinki and Tallinn, took onboard the 1000,000th passenger of the year 2006. The welcoming atmosphere of the traditional ship has so far attracted some 140,000 passengers more than last year, representing an increase of nearly one fifth compared to the year before.

Dining, shopping and entertainment on the way

M/s Rosella has two daily departures from Helsinki and Tallinn. The departure times from Helsinki are 12.30 p.m. and 9 p.m., and from Tallinn 8.15 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. The crossing takes three hours, giving the passengers plenty of time for such as an unhurried lunch or dinner. In the words of Product Manager, Ms Mette Lindroth: "The good food served on Rosella has often been praised by our customers. The ship also is a handy place for shopping, making it easy to bring even bulky purchases home in the car. It is not always even necessary to disembark in Tallinn: the same import restrictions apply to Rosella's 7.5-hour Picnic Cruises as to trips where the passengers stop in Tallinn. Foodstuffs also play an increasing role in onboard sales at the moment."

The merriest dancing ship in the Gulf of Finland offers entertainment for a variety of tastes. Rosella offers speciality cruises, such as Jazz Picnics, Diamond Dances, Cruises for Singles or Bingo Cruises; the performers also include some of the most popular Finnish entertainers.

Viking Line's new theme for the spring: Californian Weeks

The first speciality theme of the new year will be roe. A selection of delicious roes will be served on Viking Line's Turku and Helsinki routes between 29 January and 11 February 2007. The roe theme weeks will revolve around the Food Garden restaurant. Such as burbot and powan roe, vendace roe from Kalix and white sturgeon caviar will be served.
As the great theme of the spring, Viking Line has selected a totally new destination: California! The Californian Weeks will be celebrated in March and April 2007, during which period all our ships (excepting Rosella and Ålandsfärjan) will be bursting with Californian delicacies, wines, music and sunny atmosphere.

California was selected as the new theme because of its multicultural and colourful nature, in addition to which it undeniably is one of the most interesting destinations for foodies. Our staff has visited the United States during the autumn to get acquainted with the food, wine and entertainment in the region, ensuring that we can offer our customers a theme package that is as interesting and attractive as possible. Thanks to this, we can promise you delicious culinary experiences and sunny entertainment!

Further information
www.vikingline.fi
Viking Line Abp: Christa Blomqvist, Information Officer, tel: +358 (0)9-123 5242, christa.blomqvist@vikingline.fi
Johanna Boijer-Svahnström, Communications Manager, tel: +358 (0)18-27 748, johanna.boijer@vikingline.fi
Mette Lindroth, Product Manager, tel: +358 (0)9-123 5347, mette.lindroth@vikingline.fi