Tallink plans to re-open Riga - Stockholm route from spring 2022, and during this year offers opportunities for Latvian travellers to get to Stockholm via Tallinn Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0300

AS Tallink Grupp decided to re-open the route Riga - Stockholm from the spring of 2022. It is planned that the ship Romantika will sail between the capitals of Latvia and Sweden every other day. This, however, means that regular traffic on the regular route Riga - Stockholm will not be resumed this year.

The company also decided to re-open the popular Tallinn-Stockholm ferry route on 9 July 2021, after nearly 16 months of suspension of the route due to travel restrictions between Estonia and Sweden. The route will initially be operated with one vessel, Baltic Queen, with departures from Tallinn and Stockholm every other day.

Although the route will re-open to the public on Friday, 9 July, the company will operate a special cruise to Stockholm also on 7 July, where Tallink's cooperation partners and employees will have the first opportunity to sail again on the route and help 'wake Baltic Queen up from a long slumber to offer the best experiences on the Baltic sea once again.'

Commenting on decisions, Tallink Grupp's CEO Paavo Nõgene said:

'When we temporarily suspended the Tallinn - Stockholm and Riga - Stockholm ferry routes in 2020, severing the crucial regular maritime connection between the capitals of Estonia, Latvia and Sweden, we never thought it would take us nearly a year and a half to restore this connection. We have done what we could during this time, enabling passengers with cars to travel to Sweden using our cargo vessels on the Paldiski-Kapellskär route, temporarily operating a Tallinn-Stockholm-Riga triangle route with our cruise ferry Victoria I and giving customers the option to travel to Sweden via Finland, where and when possible. But nothing has been as good as a direct ferry connection, so I am very pleased that the improvement of the pandemic situation and the progress with the vaccinations, has now reached a point where quarantine-free* travel between Estonia and Sweden is a reality from 1 July and we are able to meet the popular demand at last and re-start operations on this important route.

'As we slowly start coming out of the restrictions and will see how the pandemic situation develops in the coming months, we are re-starting the operations gradually, initially offering departures from Tallinn and Stockholm every other day with one vessel on the route. Our vessels continue to provide sufficient opportunities for social distancing on board and we will continue with the extremely strict hygiene and disinfecting procedures on board.

'At the same time, we are gearing up to offer our customers the best dining, entertainment, relaxation experiences and unforgettable moments on the Baltic sea as always after the extremely challenging winter and spring. For the last few months we have received questions from our customers almost daily, asking us on both sides when will they be able to sail to Stockholm or Tallinn again. I am pleased to say this time has now arrived and you are all most welcome on board Baltic Queen.

'In addition to that sales for trips on Riga - Stockholm route have been opened as of today. The ship Romantika could resume traffic between the capitals of Latvia and Sweden every other day from the April 1, 2022.

'Currently travellers from Latvia are invited to use an opportunity to get to Stockholm via Tallinn and in order to make travelling more comfortable and easy-going we invite Latvians to stay in one of the 3 Tallink Hotels in Tallinn, thus facilitating travel planning and leisurely enjoying the long-awaited summer holidays. All hotels are located in the city centre of Tallinn and close to the port of Tallinn.

'We have also not forgotten about our loyal Club One customers, who have special offers for ticket prices, on-board shopping and in hotels,' concludes Nõgene.

Baltic Queen will operate from Tallinn and Stockholm on alternate days from 9 July and will operate in the following schedule:
Departure from Tallinn: 18.00
Arrival in Stockholm: 10.30
Departure from Stockholm: 17.30
Arrival in Tallinn: 10.15

Ticket sales for the Tallinn-Stockholm and Riga-Stockholm route are available to buy on Tallink webpage.

Re-opening the route will once again also give people working in Scandinavia the option of travelling to work with their cars. For now, Tallink will also continue to take passengers with vehicles on board its cargo vessels Sailor and Regal Star, operating between Paldiski and Kapellskär.

Before booking your trip, please ensure you have checked that you have the right to enter the country at your destination port and you have all the necessary documentation required to enter the country. It is the obligation of every passenger to ensure they are aware of the requirements and have checked the quarantine and self-isolation requirements prior to travelling. *

*https://vm.ee/en/information-countries-and-self-isolation-requirements-passengers

For more information to the media, please contact:

Katri Link
Communications Director
Tallink Grupp
Tel. +372 5304 2121
E-mail: katri.link@tallink.ee

Tallink Grupp
AS Tallink Grupp is one of the leading providers of passenger transport and cargo transport services in the Northern part of the Baltic Sea region. The company owns 15 vessels and operates several ferry routes on the Baltic Sea under the brand names of Tallink and Silja Line. AS Tallink Grupp employs around 4000 people in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Russia and Germany. The shares of Tallink Grupp are listed on the Tallinn Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange.

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