The M/S Saimaa Margareta is based in Lappeenranta, offering customers charter, scheduled, and themed cruises around Lake Saimaa and to the Saimaa canal. Charter and themed cruises take place in the southern water area of Puumala and on the Saimaa canal up to the Finnish border. Cruises with terrace atmosphere, the whole ship is a restaurant area (Do not bring your own drinks/beverages on board).
Scheduled Cruises
Archipelago cruises to fit in with timetables 30.6.-3.8.2025
Two-hour cruises to the archipelago with landscapes of Saimaa, also with skipper’s explanations. During the cruise, an understanding of the history of Saimaa is born.
Saimaa canal cruises almost daily 30.6.-3.8.2025
Guided two-hour cruises to the Saimaa Canal that originally opened in 1856. The history of the Saimaa Canal is a fascinating story about the construction of the road to the sea. The cruise will also let you experience how it feels to go through locks. On Mondays from 16:00 to 19:00 three-hour cruises with the opportunity to visit the canal museum at the Mälkiä lock.
Themed Cruises
Saimaa ringed seal cruises 17.-18.5. and 31.5.2025
The Saimaa ringed seal cruises take place in spring from the Suuri Sarviniemi to the waters of the Greater Saimaa in cooperation with WWF.
Ilkonsaari Island cruises (dates to be published)
Ilkonsaari, located in Ilkonselkä, is known among boaters for its nature and tsasousanas. The cruise to Ilkonsaari gives an idea of Saimaa and the Saimaa archipelago and the tsasounas bring an interesting cultural addition to the event. The total length of the cruise is about 6 hours and the time ashore on Ilkonsaari is about 1 1/2 hours.
