Between helsinki and Tallinn passing Eckerö Line’s number of passengers grew last year by almost a quarter.Eckerö Line finlandia at the rite last year, passengers. Atte Kajova

Eckeröllä travel about 350 000 passengers more than the year 2017. Total passengers during the year was 1.8 million, and an increase from the previous year was 24%. The company describes the rise of statement downright explosive.

travel to the peak was reached in September and November, when the Eckerö m/s Finlandia was Helsinki–Tallinn-route the most popular passenger ferry. Passenger numbers but also the ship carried cars and cargo volumes increased.

the popularity of the growth is behind last year’s schedule for reform. Travel time across the bay is now 2 hours 15 minutes.

– the number of passengers staggering rise is an indication that we have made wise choices on a downward market. Flexible schedules, faster travel time and continuing our investment in customer experience are last year’s top print of the background, tell Eckerö Line’s managing director Taru Keronen .