RIB -boat tours around Helsinki and the archipelago. Winter tours with Hovercrafts. We are thrilled about the archipelago and passionate in sharing it with our guests. Often, the biggest adventures are in the smallest things.
Experience a moment of weightlessness on the sea in Helsinki. Redrib Floating Experience invites you to slow down, relax and enjoy guided floating while staying warm and dry in an insulated survival suit.Your guide introduces you to the equipment and supports you throughout the experience. Alongside floating, you learn about sea rescue and practical survival techniques.Lean back, close your eyes and breathe. Let the suit support you on the water’s surface and enjoy a moment of calm, even in the heart of the city.When ice conditions allow, the experience turns into a winter playground. With your guide, try ice floating, break the ice and step or jump between floating ice blocks as you learn how they react beneath you.Floating takes place outdoors in natural sea conditions throughout the year. The programme is adapted to the day’s weather, sea and ice conditions.Complete your experience with an optional two-hour sauna session at Uunisaari. Select the sauna add-on when booking. Remember to bring your own towel and swimsuit. Saunas are available from Wednesday to Sunday.No prior swimming experience is required. We provide your survival suit and all necessary equipment; you only need to arrive wearing normal clothing suitable for the season.Meet your guide at a shore location in Helsinki. The location is selected according to the weather and ice conditions, and your meeting point is confirmed before the activity.
Experience winter in Finland, the REDRIB way. Explore the archipelago near Helsinki by steel boat or hovercraft, selected according to the day’s conditions.Enjoy a guided island walk and try a relaxing float in a survival suit, staying warm and dry. Learn about sea rescue and, when ice conditions allow, try hopping between floating pieces of ice with your guide.Finish with a warm Finnish lunch by the campfire. Winter clothing and all necessary equipment are provided. Floating is optional.
Leaving from Marina Bay on Katajanokka, we cruise along the coast line and archipelago on this RIB boat tour around Helsinki; The traditional Market Square, Allas Sauna&Pools, the carpet washers and cafés in Kaivopuisto, design sauna Löyly. Then we go full throttle to the nearby islands of Vallisaari for a stop in a beautiful bay. The Suomenlinna sea fortress and the submarine are next, enjoying the speed and thrill of a RIB! Further, the new maritime Helsinki is next, best seen from the RIB boat! Tour ends with a stop at the ice breakers on summer holiday on this Helsinki boat trip.
Want to celebrate an occasion with someone special? Enjoy your private RIB drive to your own Sunset Lounge away from everything. Spend a romantic evening on a remote private island where you can experience the magic of the Nordic light and listen to the sound of silence. A variety of Finnish tastes is served on a natural rock table together with a bottle of champagne, a REDRIB courtesy. Enjoy the 1 -hour ride back to the city around midnight in a light that never seems to end. This trip has a weather reservation.
Explore the beautiful winter scenes of Helsinki city and the archipelago! Flying high with a helicopter and low with a hovercraft showing you the city and the unique archipelago from completely new perspectives. We land on an island, where you can experience a survival suit swim, enjoy an archipelago snack or take part in a nature walk tour. On the Hovercraft safari you learn everything you want to know about the ice behaviour, wildlife and hear stories from one of the biggest archipelagos in the world. Told by the experienced locals.
What to do in Helsinki? Escape the city and spend a day with the locals on their private summer cottage island. Combine it with the thrill of a RIB boat tour! We visit their stunning island with its silky smooth cliffs. Meet the lovely family hosts, just taking a brake from their ordinary summer holiday to open up their private summer cottage for us. Hear all about cottage life, fishing and World War II history. Try the sauna with its breathtaking view. Take a nature walk and hear all about swimming moose and blueberries. Sit down on warm cliffs and enjoy the home made archipelago lunch on this relaxed day. Just like the locals. With the locals. The RIB boat takes you back to the city in 30 min after this mini vacation.
Leaving from Helsinki, we speed and cruise between islands on our way to a nature reserve. Our guide takes us through the variety of flora and fauna developed on a archipelago island. Take some time also to listen to the silence. After the tour we enjoy a light lunch before heading back to the city with the RIB, surrounded by hundreds of islands.
Where the wind lives. That is where we go. Leaving from Helsinki we head off-shore for a dance on the waves. You will wear a complete sealing survival and abandonment suit which is wind and water proof to stay warm, dry and safe in any conditions.Safety is our highest priority and is never compromised. Speed and routes are due to weather conditions and passenger capabilities. On this journey you will safely experience the true nature of a rigid RIB. There is the possibility to enhance your experience and add a Survival Suit Float, in which you get to float in the sea, learn rescue and survival techniques and the benefits of winter bathing! We bring together adrenaline and stillness, combining the Offshore Experience with our popular Survival Suit Experience. This option is available in the check out when buying your experience.
Leaving from Marina Bay, Kanavaranta 4, we head for the archipelago on the east side of the city. We visit one of over 170.000 island, where we experience the wild nature before enjoying an outdoor snack lunch. Have a peak into a optional real Finnish sauna, or why not try it out yourself! We get a glimpse of the life in the archipelago and summer cottages. Weather depending, we take the outer route back to the city enjoying the speed of a RIB-boat!
Leaving from Helsinki, we take you out for a whole day on your “own” island. Enjoy the privacy for sunbathing, barbecue or a swim. We tailor the day for you and can provide you with the utilities, beverages and food you need. Pick up in the evening and a sunset speed drive back to the city is a perfect end to a perfect day. This trip has a weather reservation.
Try the exciting combination of riding a RIB boat and a flying a helicopter during the same day! See Helsinki City from above and enjoy our unique archipelago from a new perspective. We land on an island, where you can experience a survival suit swim, enjoy an archipelago snack and more. The fast RIB boat takes you back to the city ending a perfect day, now flying low if you are especially in to speed and adventure.
We meet 20 min. prior to departure in front of Marina Bay Café, guest boat harbour. Departing, we cruise around the Helsinki coastline and the archipelago. During the tour, we stop on an island and take a walk for example on Vallisaari, a former military island, now open to the public. Nature has been remarkably well preserved on this city oasis. Lunch available on the island cafés at own expense.
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