Cheap Place to Stay in Helsinki: A Cruise That is Cheaper Than A Hostel?

[@OTWD_yt]

Looks incredible love to see things done on a budget because it’s how we love to travel 😊

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Us too! We are suckers for a deal🤣

[@holoholopainen1627]

Those Ferries Are GREAT - clean sheets and HOT SHOWERS ! Everything Else Can Be Done outside of Cabin - and has an sauna too to meet The Locals !

[@kukaliemikalie8157]

Finally a different kind of video 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Aww thanks!! Appreciate that

[@mantelikukkapenkki2368]

In Finland we call those ships "drilling rigs", everyone can probably figure out why 😉

[@lostamonglocals5382]

🤣🤣🤣🤣that's hilarious

[@moonliteX]

yeah those boats are quite litterally floating night clubs with a bed to crash on when you get too drunk. always have been even from since i was little (i'm 44 now) also the name for that kind of boat/ship is the same name we use for drilling rigs so you only have to add the drilling part ...... if you get lucky

[@moonliteX]

also super super super kudos for the ingenuity. even i would not have had the idea to get cheap accommodation on those in helsinki even though i live next to the harbour and have had cruises for 5 euros or even litterally 0 euros for a whole private room :D

[@lostamonglocals5382]

It was literally our only cheap option and considering the ship was mostly empty, turned out to be a great option!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Lost and Found - Ferries ! You never " walk " alone - or sleep !

[@Sethdarai1]

Am also thinking of moving to Finland next month thanks a lot

[@lostamonglocals5382]

@titusmwanza6926 Finland is gorgeous! Hope you enjoy the series! Good luck on your move

[@GladysandKenny]

Love travel days! I feel you!! Not cool when airports don’t have a lounge. Finland is on our bucket list.

[@lostamonglocals5382]

No it isn't. We just ran into another one Bucharest ....not cool

[@TravelingTramps]

We enjoyed your tour of Helsinki and it was a great idea to sleep on a cruise boat. A little cozy (if you don't mind separate beds) but better than 12 others looking on! The boat looked like fun with the sundeck. But do you have much sunlight in a Finnish winter? We do see from your description why you went to Finland in the winter. More courage than us! Loved watching though and are looking forward to the future videos. Thanks so much for bringing us along.

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Hey thanks guys! It was a fun little overnight right? We went in February and it was normal winter daylight hours. It's so beautiful in the winter😊

[@holoholopainen1627]

There Are so many Hotels - that has 50% off The Price at Winter ! The snow comes when We Have Winter - to bring some light !

[@thetravellingwelshman]

I've heard how expensive Finland can be and Scandinavia in general! I love the effort you guys put into finding a real budget option! New supporter here for you my friend 😁✌🏻

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Aww thanks a lot man! Looks like we are pretty close to your homeland now!

[@holoholopainen1627]

You just need to Get to know someone - WHO lives in Finland ! You should try Finnish Baseball - and everybody would LOVE YOU ! SALMIAKKI IS another Way to Make overseas Friends !

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Ooh we have read about Finnish baseball and we would love to try it!! We aren't much on licorice but we do love a good day of sport. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

I enjoyed a variety of scenes in this video which is packed with the beautiful scenery and the delicious looking food.😀👍👍

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Thank you!! Stay tuned for next week. We're going on a food tour of Helsinki!

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

@@lostamonglocals5382 You are welcome.🙏🙌🙌🙏

[@explorinwithlaurin]

We too have those moments when traveling that the only thing on my mind is sleep and we refuse to even entertain the thought of anything else! That room is compact but it checks all the boxes of privacy, warmth and a safe place to sleep! Thanks to Ryan for redoing the tour without the cricket alarm 😂

[@lostamonglocals5382]

🤣🤣yes we left in one spot of it. If you listen carefully you can hear the crickets jn the background. He said he couldn't figure out why everyone kept looking at him weird, then he finally realized his phone was going off🤣

[@SharingtheRoad]

Not only affordable, but talk about a FUN accommodation! Way to go thinking out of the box to save money and have a great stay! Super cool! 🚢

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Thanks guys! It was a pretty killer oops find!

[@h.l9635]

That cruise is mainly to ship people to and from work. Alot of Estonians work in Finland. The cruises where people party are longer, like 24-48h on the sea. People do use this same idea to get cheap nightsleep in Helsinki. Good thinking. :)

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Thank you! It worked out perfectly 🥰

[@villemononen5303]

You guys are great because you are so grounded and genuine. And budget travelling too, which is far more interesting compared to the usual overt capitalism glorification in this videos. It easily gets so absurd, although i do understand it. The shared room hostels should cost way less! I was shocked. Compared to let's say Germany, where i've been the last time in a shared hostel. Then again, it's Helsinki, but even still... It got me thinking, that perhaps the maritime laws allow for cheaper accommodation since they are at water. And perhaps, they make most of their money by other means. Alcohol, food, parties etc. Because at land, the landowners can choose whatever the rent and go overboard. But the sea doesn't seem to ask any rents.

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Thank you so much for the kind comment. You might be right!I hadn't thought to consider maritime law as the reason. Ww have been told that these cruise lines are mostly used to take workers back and forth from Estonia, but I don't know that to be true. Either way, we were glad to find it!! Thanks for watching.

[@villemononen5303]

@@lostamonglocals5382 I think that's about right. For workers, and mostly finnish people / work groups / organizations that go there to party crazy and get cheaper alcohol etc. from Estonia. Or just travel to Estonia. Now with the new generation and more awareness the general alcohol consumption is going down, so the haydays of these cruise ships are fading. So, maybe more workers nowadays? Just guessing. They often work in construction etc.

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Haha, yes, one viewer did tell us they were party/hookup ships, but then another replied and said no that's a different one, so we have no idea, but when we went it was quiet and mostly empty

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Well that was a screaming deal!!! Really, if all you were going to do for the night anyway was sleep, then why not. And who cares how big the room is, or isn't. LOL! And what a great experience. Gonna put this in the memory banks for sure when the day comes that we go to Finland. Thanks for the tip and the great video! Debbie & Stijn

[@lostamonglocals5382]

It was good find, and really easy! If we had stayed in the area we probably would have done it again!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Great Deal ! As are You Italian ? Listen to OLEN SUOMALAINEN ( I am Finnish ) - but The Originale IS - TOTOs IL SOLO ITALIANO ! Not Everybody in Italy knows that TOTO - IS Real " Populare " in Finland !

[@MacTravellers]

That room is next level compact!

[@lostamonglocals5382]

😂😂you aren't kidding. It was a stretch to get our bodies and our bags in there

[@holoholopainen1627]

Its The HOT shower and clean sheets !

[@HeavymetalHillbilly]

Notoriously expensive because we actually pay our workers fair and better wages plus insurance for health and unemployment, fair pension etc.

[@lostamonglocals5382]

All true!

[@mendamend]

its absolutely crazy that you stayed on a ferry for the night after a transatlantic flight. I couldn't do it because the ship moves up and down over the waves and its hard to sleep at night.

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Ah yeah we get that. This one was huge though, more like a cruise liner, so we didn't feel a single wave....or maybe we were just really tired🤣

[@holoholopainen1627]

There Are NO WAVES ! The Sea IS Ice covered - so IT IS like solid rock or Ice rink Ice !

[@kukaliemikalie8157]

Room tour 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lostamonglocals5382]

🤣🤣it was pretty extensive