Helsinki City and Archipelago Guided RIB Boat Tour

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Helsinki, Finland

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Helsinki is a city of islands and this Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) tour is the perfect way to see the sights. Stay toasty warm whatever the weather with whole-body suits, jackets, lifejackets, and even goggles, as your captain opens up the throttle on the water. See sights including Suomenlinna Fortress, ice breakers, Submarine Vesikko, the Silo 648 light installation, and clothing-optional community sauna Sompasauna.

Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) cruise of Helsinki coast and islands
Race across the Baltic Sea, fully protected from the elements
See city life from the water—including a waterfront, mainly nude sauna
Get a closeup look at Suomenlinna Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

What's Included

Professional skipper and local guide
All safety equipment: floatation suits or jackets, floatation vests, speed goggles, hats and gloves

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

MarinaBay - Cafe
Kanavaranta 4, 00160 Helsinki, Finland
Meet your crew at the Redrib Hub in front of Café Marina Bay, Kanavaranta 4, 00160 Helsinki. please arrive 15 minutes before departure to check-in and equipment fitting.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Helsinki Market Square (Pass By)

Kaivopuisto (Pass By)

Loyly Sauna (Pass By)

Vallisaari (Pass By)

Sea Fortress Suomenlinna (Pass By)

Submarine Vesikko (Pass By)

Kruunuvuorensilta (Pass By)

Katajanokka (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jo_H

Company contacted us to bring scheduled time forward and provided a taxi to meet the rib in time which they paid for. Pre tour communication excellent. Met guide at quayside, friendly and informative tour. Good quality equipment. Saw main sites from water and guide gave information and some history.

Reviews

5.0

based on 41 reviews

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Excitement and information all in one

lisa_s, Jun 2026

After two weeks doing excursions throughout Europe, my family liked this the best. Ollie was a great guide with wonderful English and information. Took us on an adventure, but also explained a lot about his city. So Much Fun!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks for this kind feedback Lisa! We're glad that you had a good time and that Olli got to tell and show you all the best things about Helsinki!

Great rib experience

Jo_H, Jul 2025

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you so much for your flexibility and willingness in participating in our sustainability program. We are the first and only RIB company in Finland with an STF sustainability certification. We put a lot of effort in monitoring and cutting our emission. You helped us on this day to keep our goal! Thanks, -Leif

Take a chance

Shawn_R, Jun 2023

It was a amazing and beautiful day out. Tour guy and girl was, excellent job. Wasn't happy yesterday are tour was cxl last min

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your great review! It is always nice to be out with appreciating guests. Sorry to hear your other tour with some other operators did not work out as well as ours. Glad though you were happy with our Helsinki Experience 1 tour. Best, -Leif

High speed Helsinki

Lisa_F, Jun 2023

Had a fantastic ride with REDRIB! Only in Helsinki for a day and this tour was perfect. The boat was awesome , especially when able to hit full speed. Leif the guide was superb - kitted us out with wind and life jackets for a comfortable ride and was very informative and obviously passionate about Helsinki! Highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks for coming and for the great review! Welcome back any time, maybe in the winter next time? Thanks and best regards, -Leif

Exciting fast boat ride. Great way to see the sites!

kathypillote, Jun 2023

This was the end of our trip. Great way to cap off the adventure. Olli and Kapua were amazing guides!!! Very informative and the boat ride was extra spice. Will recommend to friends going forward. Definitely should see the city from the sea…

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for your great review! Welcome back anytime, maybe on our Archipelago Experience next time? Best, -Leif

Great experience on the water!

Darren_B, Sep 2022

This was everything I'd hoped for and more. We were visiting Helsinki as part of a cruise... Originally I had scheduled a different excursion... a canal cruise... but that was cancelled due to COVID complications. I scrambled but then found this on Viator and booked it for a total of 6 people (we're in the back of the boat in the photo). Our Guides Leif and Olly were extremely friendly and helpful. Leif was so knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We learned a lot and we even got to go into some of the canals that we would have originally gone to in the first event we had planned. It was perfect weather and it was so fun when we got out into more open water and got up to speed. Thanks to Leif and Olly for making our Helsinki trip more fun while being educational!

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you for coming and joining us and the sights! We had a blast with you too! Welcome back any time. -Best, Leif

Super Tour um Helsinki vom Meer aus zu erkunden

Oliver_F, Aug 2024

Ganz tolle Kombination aus Sightseeing, Informationen, Natur und etwas Adrenalin Marco war ein bestens gelaunter und versierter Guide mit sehr guten Englischkenntnissen, wir hatten einen sehr schönen Ausflug