Day trip to Tallin

We plan on taking a day trip to Tallin from Helsinki during the week of 1 September. A few questions:

- what cruise line would give us the maxium time in Tallin?

- are euros acceptable in Tallin?

- would you recommend an organized tour while in Tallin?

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%26gt;what cruise line would give us the maxium time in Tallin?

Linda Line is fastest (½hr faster than any other ferry), giving you an extra hour.

%26gt;are euros acceptable in Tallin?

Basically, no. Credit cards are good pretty much everywhere, although some taxis do not take them.

%26gt;would you recommend an organized tour while in Tallin?

As time is short, this may be a good idea.

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-In order to maximize the time in Tallin, could I take the Linda line over, early morning, and return on another (possibly slower) boat later? I note that Linda lines latest departure is 7PM

-Any advise on changing money in Tallin, for tours, lunch, etc.

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Linda Lines has a partnership with Viking whereby you go over with one and return with the other operator. Bookings are handled by Linda.

Taking out cash from an ATM generally gets you a better rate. If you want to change cash, banks give a better rate than the convenient exchange offices in the Old Town (some of which give an appallingly bad rate). If you%26#39;re not there during bank opening hours, the exchange booth in the Linda Line office in Tallinn gives a reasonable rate .

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Isn%26#39;t Viking Line%26#39;s return trip even earlier than Linda Line%26#39;s? Viking Line departs from Tallinn at 6 p.m. Tallink%26#39;s day cruise might give you the longest time in Tallinn: Helsinki 07:30 - 09:30 Tallinn 21:00 - 23:00 Helsinki. On Saturdays the outbound crossing will be an hour later (08:30-10:30).

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Of course, it%26#39;s entirely possible to buy two single tickets with whatever ferry operator suits. It%26#39;s slightly more expensive, but if Tallinn is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it may be worth it to get more time there.

In this scenario, you just need to be careful about ports, as Linda%26#39;s terminal in Tallinn is some distance from Viking%26#39;s, for example. The arrival ports in Helsinki are even farther apart.

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Is there any cost advantage to buying the boat tickets in advance? Where are the tickets sold in Helsinki?

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Yes, it%26#39;s more convenient and often a little cheaper to book on the internet.

The ferry operators%26#39; websites all give details on how to get to their terminals, which will also make life easier and/or save on taxi fares.

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Thanks so much for the information. Looking at the Tallink website, they give the option of a cabin or deck seat. Can you give me some advise on which is preferable? There is a large difference in the price. Is the deck seat confortable. What about during bad weather?

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In my opinion, it%26#39;s not worth getting a cabin on Tallink if you%26#39;re only going one way with them. Once you%26#39;ve been on deck to watch Helsinki disappear, had a beer or two and gone out to see Tallinn looming in the distance, you%26#39;ve got barely an hour of napping time. The seating is quite adequate and you probably won%26#39;t be needing it much anyway.

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%26quot;Is the deck seat confortable. What about during bad weather?%26quot;

Hmm, despite the name, the deck seats are inside the ship so not much difference what the weather is like.