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Celebrating a birthday on Viking Line - an 80-year-old jubilee

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Last Saturday we left for the day to celebrate a birthday on Viking Line. Peter's mum turned 80, and we wanted to celebrate this together with the whole family. We were a total of 16 people who had a really nice afternoon at sea.

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Day cruise to Åland with Rosella

We did a day cruise to Åland with Rosella. This meant that we took a bus from Cityterminalen at 12:30 in the day and were back home in the evening. Peter's parents, who live in Gävle, also had a connecting bus from their destination.

We had booked a table in the buffet restaurant as soon as we got on board. There were a lot of goodies to choose from, such as fresh prawns, roe, pates and of course hot dishes, cheeses and desserts. The only thing I don't really like in a place like this is that it gets a little crowded and it almost feels a little stressful.

Viking Line buffé
Fresh prawns, roe and red onion ... a great start!
Buffét Viking Line
Pulled meat of any kind, blini with shrimp scramble, pâté, salad with crayfish and mussels, eggs, herring and various types of salmon.

Celebrate your birthday on Viking Line

It was Peter's mum Gittan's birthday, which of course had to be celebrated properly. All three sons were on the trip, along with wives and six of the grandchildren and in some cases their spouses. Together we were a group of 16 people!

We started with the buffet in the restaurant on the way to the Mariehamn, and when it was time to turn back, there were instead some drinks in the bar. Very nice!

Viking LIne födelsedag
Great to celebrate a birthday on Viking Line! Peter's mum Gittan is courted with song (Peter's dad Lars to the right in the picture).
Viking Line kryssning
Helena and in the background Rebecka, one of Gittan's grandchildren.

Affordable cruise

We must say that a cruise like this is an affordable option if you want to go with a group and have something to celebrate. When you are 8 people or more, you can contact Viking Line for a price enquiry.

Viking Line maskot

We were 16 people and paid a total of SEK 4606 (ie SEK 282 / person) for the bus, cruise and buffet with free access to beer and wine. It also included a birthday celebration with a glass of bubbly for everyone, courtship with singing and a bottle of sparkling wine for the jubilee.

Dans på Viking Lines dagskryssning Rosella
Dancing on Viking Line's Rosella day cruise.

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