Record number of cruise visitors generates around 32 million euros in tourism income for Helsinki
Photo: Aleksi Poutanen A total of 266 cruise ships visited Helsinki during the 2017 cruise season, bringing 478,000 international cruise visitors to the Finnish capital. International cruises to the Baltic Sea are growing in popularity. The summer cruise season in Helsinki too was extremely busy, as international cruise ships brought a total of 478,000 cruise visitors to the Finnish capital. This represents growth of almost 17 percent compared to last year, when Helsinki attracted 409,000 cruise visitors. This year’s figure also beats the previous record of 436,500 cruise