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24-hours-cruises

In addition to other achievements, Finnjet also introduced to Finns the later very popular cruises of 24-hours at sea with no destination, passengers coming onboard only for the ship and it's entertainment, an important thing being tax-free shopping. Finnjet was the first baltic sea ferry to have cruise programs from the beginning and to hire cruise managers in 1985.

Since early 1980's until 1995 Finnjet made during the popular cruising season of November/December 24-hour cruises from Helsinki. These cruises were mostly made at weekends in addition to two weekly sailings on Helsinki-Travemünde route. Cruises had mostly an evening-departure from Helsinki with no destination, and arrival back was 24 hours later. The reason for maintaining non-daily 24-hour schedule was Finnish rules allowing passengers to bring tax-free products to Finland from voyages of minimum 24 hours. In 1995 Finland joined EU, and the time rule was changed to 20-hours. On the last year of these cruises Finnjet made a short visit to Tallinn, and the cruise time was shortened to 22-hours.

Here are listed all 24-hour cruises made by Finnjet 1985-1995 (information before 1985 missing)

1985
22.11-17.12. No Travemünde-traffic, only cruises from Helsinki
1986
21.11.-15.12. 13 cruises, departure days Friday, Saturday, Sunday (15.12.86 also Monday)
1987
20.11.-14.12. 13 cruises, departure days Friday, Saturday, Sunday (14.12.87 also Monday)
1988
11.11.-13.12. 16 cruises during weekends
1989
10.11.-12.12. 16 cruises, departure days Friday, Saturday, Sunday (11.12.89 also Monday)
1990
16.11.-16.12. 15 cruises during weekends
1991
08.11.-09.12. 16 cruises, departure days Friday, Saturday, Sunday (9.12.91 also Monday)
1992
31.10.-07.12. 18 cruises during weekends
1993
1994
29.10.-12.12. 18 cruises, timetable: Departure from Helsinki, arrival 24 hours later
29.10. Sat 15.00
03.-26.11.94
Thu 16.00, Fri 17.30, Sat 19.00
01.12. Thu 11.30, 02.12. Fri 13.00, 03.12. Sat 14.30, 04.12. Sun 16.00, 05.12. Mon 17.30
1995
28.10.-11.12. 21 cruises, Thu-Sat departure 17.30, arrival 15.30 following day (7.-11.12.94 Thursday-Monday). Short visit to Tallinn.

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