Pets

All pets are chargeable on all Viking Line routes. An exception is the free passages of guide-dogs for visually disabled persons. It is prohibited to take pets on cruises and on Cinderella, i.e. they can be booked only on route traffic.

Price until 7.6.2012
• Helsinki/Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm and Mariehamn–Kapellskär v.v. 12 euro/one way
• Helsinki–Tallinn v.v. 14 euro/one way

Onboard the pets are requested to remain on open decks if the weather is favourable. Pets may stay in cabins (not on the beds) if their owner has reserved the whole cabin for himself. With exception of guide-dogs, animals are not allowed in restaurants.

Dogs on board: We ask all dog owners to kindly observe that the responsibility for dogs rests with their owner and that dogs must always be controlled on a leash when outside your cabin. Dogs may be walked only on the outer deck, and even then they must always be controlled on a leash. In cases where there may be a risk of erratic behaviour by the dog, a muzzle should be used on the animal while it is in the vicinity of other passengers. We thank you for showing consideration.

Doors to the car deck are locked immediately after the departure of the ship, and they are opened again as the vessel arrives to the harbour. Visiting the car deck under passage is not allowed except in case of emergency with a permission of the captain. We do not recommend leaving pets in the cars during transportation. In case the owner of a pet chooses to leave it in the car, he does it with his own responsibility.

Dogs, cats and ferrets that are impoted from other EU countries must have a Pet passport, which carries the required identification information on the animal. A uniform model for the pet passport will be applied in the whole EU.

The requirements for importing/exporting animals to/from Finland differ - as do the rules for transportation within EU countries and non-EU countries.

More information on the rules of import and export is available
Finland: Evira: Animal imports and exports »
Sweden: The Swedish Board of Agriculture »
General information: The World Organisation for Animal Health »

The requirements shall be checked in advance, preferably 5-6 months before the journey. Travelling from Finland to the Åland Islands all cats and dogs must have a certificate of a vaccination against rabies.

Bringing dangerous animals on board is prohibited.