From Kemi: Icebreaker Sampo Cruise and Ice Floating
About this activity
Welcome to an Unforgettable Arctic Adventure! Step aboard legendary Icebreaker Sampo and dive into a once-in-a-lifetime experience! This extraordinary cruise takes you onto the frozen sea, where you'll walk on solid ice and float safely in icy water wearing a thermal survival suit. Check the full schedule below and book now!
What's Included
Your Icebreaker Sampo experience includes a 4-hour icebreaker cruise, round-trip transfers from Kemi to the harbor, a non-alcoholic welcome drink, a guided tour of the ship, ice floating, and walking on the frozen sea (weather permitting), lunch on board, a certificate of participation. Onboard, you’ll find warm lounges and a café-restaurant for your comfort. Your cruise ticket also includes access to exhibitions and experiences at the SnowCastle area.
If you're travelling by car, you can start your journey at Kemi's SnowCastle area, where there's plenty of free parking. Be sure to arrive early before the bus leaves for the harbour. Driving your own car to the harbour is not allowed.
Please note: the cruise is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility. Minimum height for the ice floating activity is 140 cm.
Icebreaker Sampo useful information: Icebreaker Sampo Useful Information - The Icebreaking Company
Cancellation policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 14 days or less before the event
On top of the operator's policy above, every refund carries a processing fee: 3.5% + €0.25 for card payments, or 2% for Alipay and WeChat Pay. It applies to all refunds, including cancellations inside the free-cancellation window — the fee charged when you pay is not returned to us when we refund.
Icebreaker Sampo Morning experience includes:
- 3.5-hour icebreaker cruise,
- round-trip transfers from Rovaniemi to the harbor in Kemi
- a non-alcoholic welcome drink
- a guided tour of the ship
- ice floating
- walking on the frozen sea (weather permitting)
- a certificate of participation.
Note! Lunch is not included in the morning cruise.
Icebreaker Sampo Afternoon experience includes:
- 4-hour icebreaker cruise
- round-trip transfers from Rovaniemi to the harbor in Kemi
- a non-alcoholic welcome drink
- a guided tour of the ship
- ice floating
- walking on the frozen sea (weather permitting)
- lunch on board
- certificate of participation
Onboard, you’ll find warm lounges and a café-restaurant for your comfort. Your cruise ticket also includes access to exhibitions and experiences at the SnowCastle area.
Sampo morning cruise does not include breakfast nor lunch buffet.
What do I need to bring?
To prepare for the arctic wintertime and activities, we highly recommend that you to dress in layered thermal underwear and warm, windproof outdoor clothing. A warm hat, woollen socks, good mittens and a fleece- or woollen middle layer are all part of proper winter clothing. This way your journey will be pleasant and enjoyable! Inside of the Icebreaker it is warm, but with appropriate clothing you will also be able to go outside on the deck to experience the arctic scenery. It is also a good idea to bring your sunglasses with you, especially in springtime when it can be very bright as the snow reflects the sunlight.
Please note: the cruise is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility. Minimum height for the ice floating activity is 140 cm.
Icebreaker Sampo useful information: Icebreaker Sampo Useful Information - The Icebreaking Company
Please note
The cruise is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.
Minimum height for the ice floating activity is 140 cm.
Inside of the Icebreaker it is warm, but with appropriate clothing you will also be able to go outside on the deck to experience the arctic scenery.
The bus will pick you up outside at the front of your pickup place. Please be ready and wait outside at the scheduled pickup time latest 5 minutes before marked pick up time.
Notice that shuttle bus might have delays depending on traffic and departure from earlier pick up location. Shuttlebus has "Icebreaker Sampo Shuttle bus" or "Icebreaker Arktis Shuttle bus" reading at the front of the windshield.
If you're traveling by car, you can start your journey at Kemi's SnowCastle area, where there's plenty of free parking. Please arrive well on time for designated check-in times. Be sure to arrive early before the bus leaves to the harbour. Driving your own car to the harbour is not allowed.
More info
- Experience type
- Day tour / activity
- Duration
- 8 hours 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Live tour guide
- English
We can collect you from any of these. You will choose yours at checkout.
- Pick-up Hotel Merihovi (morning 07:15 / afternoon 11:00)Keskuspuistokatu 6 150′
- Pick-up Hotel Scandic Kemi (morning 07:10 / afternoon 10:55)Hahtisaarenkatu 3 155′
- Pick-up Hotel Toivola (morning 07:00 / afternoon 10:45)Kiveliönkatu 1 165′
- Pick-up Kemi railway station (morning 07:20 / afternoon 11:05)Rautatiekatu 3 145′
- Pick-up SnowCastle of Kemi (morning 08:30 / afternoon 12:30)Lumilinnankatu 15 45′
