MS Kristina Brahe

Kristina Brahe was built to be a military vessel in Chicago, USA in 1943. She is known to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean once during the war under the flag of USA. The vessel was called HMS Kilchernan when she served under the Union Jack as a submarine destroyer at the western coast of Africa and the Gibraltar area.

In 1948 the ship was sold to Norway and rebuilt to become a passenger ferry. Last reconstruction on board have made in spring 2008.

Today Kristina Brahe's cruise “The Czars’ Route” takes her to the Lake Saimaa, the Saimaa Canal, Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea. Passengers can enjoy Finnish inland waters and Archipelago in the wake of the Czars’ until the end of August. The cruise season however continues until September.