Opera Festival Cruises

Opera Cruises 2027

Cruise to the Savonlinna Opera Festival with us again next summer! We are currently updating the schedule for summer 2027 – stay tuned for more details.

In the summer of 2026, we will offer evening cruises from Järvisydän to the Savonlinna Opera Festival. If you are staying at Järvisydän, you can conveniently travel directly to the Opera Festival by boat and return by bus right after the opera performance.

The opera cruise sails through the beautiful Lake Saimaa, which you can admire from the ship’s rooftop terrace. The ship’s bar serves a variety of refreshments during the cruise, allowing you to enjoy the stunning archipelago, Linnansaari National Park, and the summer scenery of Lake Saimaa. During the cruise, we will also enjoy a three-course Opera Dinner in the ship’s dining hall. See the menu below.

The ship docks directly at the Opera Festival, at the Olavinlinna pier, from where you can head straight to the audience seating.

Schedule:

  • Departure from Järvisydän at 3:30 PM
  • Arrival at Olavinlinna at 6:30 PM
  • Return bus departs after the opera, around 11:00 PM

Price: 139 € per person | 69,90 €/children (4-12yo) - including the cruise, a three-course dinner, and return by bus (Please notice that the cruise does NOT include tickets to the opera).

Opera tickets and the festival info: Home - Savonlinna Opera Festival

We reserve the rights to changes.

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Opera menu 2026

Starters
Green salad (VE, GF)
Pickled cucumbers (VE, GF)
Marinated cauliflower (VE, GF)
Butter-browned potatoes (LF, GF)
Cold-smoked pike tartare (LF, GF)
Pickled herring à la Glassmaster (LF, GF)
Smoked salmon (LF, GF)
Dark and white bread (LF, GF available)
Herb cream cheese (LF, GF)

Main Courses
Roasted new potatoes (LF, GF)
Honey-glazed carrots (LF, GF)
Slow-cooked beef brisket (LF, GF)
Creamy mustard sauce (LF, GF)

Vegan Main Course
Savoy cabbage stuffed with mushroom risotto (VE)
Roasted pepper sauce (VE, GF)

Dessert
Strawberry pastry (VE, GF)
Coffee / Tea

Cruises from Järvisydän to Linnansaari National Park

Excursion to the National Park

Coming again in 2027!

Cruises from Spring to Fall. The excursion to the national park takes you on a self-guided trip to the magnificent archipelago of Lake Saimaa every day. The journey starts with the traditional white-sided cruiser, M/S Linnansaari, departing from Järvisydän. The cruise heads from Järvisydän to the labyrinthine archipelago of Linnansaari, the home waters of the Saimaa ringed seal.

Dinner Cruise

In July - at 18.00

Enjoy dinner cruise in pristine waters of Linnansaari National Park. If you get lucky, you might spot a Saimaa ringed seal and maybe an osprey flying!