Sleeping on Ferry Tallin to Helsinki

What ferry operator are you looking at?
Just a quick scan, it looks like Silja Line allows an option of night on the boat, but it appears that the boat leaves at 10:30 pm and docks at Helsinki at 30 past midnight, but you remain in your cabin until 6 am.

I was looking at Viking. Leaving Tallin Sunday August 5 will check out this one too
Thanks
Wendy

When I took the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki it was about a 2 hour trip--are you purposefully choosing overnight? I used Tallink Silja line, excellent service. I saw quite a lot of Helsinki in 8 hours, so 3 days will give you plenty of time to explore, allow a 1/2 day for Suomenlinna.

Three days would have been more than I'd want in Helsinki, personally. I much preferred Tallinn, which is touristy but has a charming old town. Helsinki isn't that old - is very pleasant but not especially charming. There is more in Estonia I would have wanted to see with more time than spending more time in Helsinki. Or, I might try to sneak in a quick "visa free" trip to St. Petersburg (which would mean two nights on that ferry, one each way). I'd say doing that after Tallinn was the highlight of that trip.

But are you staying that sleeping on the ferry to Helsinki saves you money, time, or both? I found sleeping on the ferry to St. Petersburg easier than expected, but I'd still prefer a land-based lodging.

We took a ferry from Helsinki to Tallin and trip only took two hours.

I think we have established that.

On the track of Finnish architects such as Alvar Aalto and Eero Saarinen I found plenty to do in Helsinki for a few days after a long trip through Scandinavia. The art museum was unforgettable as it displayed many works of native Finnish artists that illustrated fully the effect of the unique far northern sunlight in Finnish art. I also enjoyed the harbor area and of great interest was also the museum linked below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seurasaari

Tallinn as a former Hanseatic League city has a much richer history with architecture reflecting its Baltic German background.

Thank you. I was looking to maybe save some money by skipping a hotel night. It looks like you stay in port in Tallinn for the night.

Thanks for the advice about the time in Helsink. I find that 3 days is the minimum I like to spend in most cities. Russia will have to wait for another trip

Wendy