Adventures with your furry friend

We understand your pet is family, so we strive to make your journey smooth and enjoyable while ensuring safety for all travellers and crew

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Travelling with pets

Pets are welcome onboard Tallink Silja Line’s ships. Please remember to check the legislation regarding the travel of animals and familiarise yourself with the instructions below before booking the trip.

General information for pet parents

All our ships welcome pets. They can travel in a pet bag, kennel, or pet-friendly cabin.

Pet regulations: Check the rules of the destination country and bring your pet’s passport to ensure a smooth travel experience. Tallink Silja Line will not refund the passenger’s ferry ticket if the trip is cancelled due to incorrectly prepared or missing documents. The pet passport is mandatory for passengers travelling with a dog, cat, or ferret within the European Union, aiming to facilitate border crossings.
Hotel stays: Ensure your hotel allows pets.
Pet weight limits: There are no pet weight limits for pets travelling in a pet bag or transport crate.
Restrictions for pets in bags:
On MyStar and Megastar, pets travelling in a carrier bag or crate may stay in passenger areas (including pubs and bars) except for children’s playrooms, restaurants, Comfort and Business Lounges.
On cruise ships passengers with pets need to avoid certain areas like children’s playrooms, restaurants, pubs, bars.
Leash and muzzle: Pets should wear a leash, and we recommend wearing a muzzle in public areas.
Safety: Dangerous animals are not allowed on board. The pet owner and the person accompanying the pet are always responsible for the pet’s health and well-being. Any damage caused by the pet to the shipowner, operator, or third parties must be compensated by the pet owner and the accompanying person as per the claim.

Booking and availability

Pet tickets: Purchase a ticket for a carrier bag or crate, kennel, or pet-friendly cabin.
Service dogs: Assistance dogs, guide dogs for the visually impaired, hypo-alert dogs, and hearing dogs are not considered pets and travel for free on Tallink Silja Line’s ships. Assistance dogs must be properly identifiable, for example, wearing a harness, vest, or scarf that clearly indicates the dog is a working service animal.
The free travel right only applies if the dog accompanies a passenger with special needs, and the passenger can provide documentation of the dog’s certification or training to the ship’s staff. If such a dog travels without a passenger with special needs, it is considered a pet, and pet travel conditions apply.
Vehicle travel: No ticket is needed for your pet if your pet stays in the vehicle on MyStar or Megastar (the car deck is closed during the journey). If you want to visit your pet during the travel, purchase a garage ticket. If your pet is staying in the car, please inform the check-in staff when registering your ticket.
Booking in advance: Let us know when you buy your ferry tickets to ensure a smooth and worry-free journey with your pet. The number of pets allowed on board is limited. If you’re travelling with a pet and have a kennel booked, contact the ship’s information desk on arrival.
Pet-friendly cabins: Some cabins include a water bowl and room for up to 3 larger pets. Short absences for dining or shopping are okay, but don’t leave your pet alone for long.

Pets onboard Tallink Silja Line’s ship

Silja Symphony, Silja Serenade & Baltic Princess

Travel options: Book a pet-friendly cabin (max 3 pets).
Walking areas: Outside decks with sandboxes (Silja Symphony, Silja Serenade on deck 12 and Baltic Princess on deck 6).
Vehicles: Pets cannot stay in vehicles on the car deck.
Prices:
Cabin: 16 € per pet for one way + cabin price

Baltic Queen

Travel options: Kennel, book a pet-friendly cabin (max 3 pets).
Kennel with a sandbox: Deck 3.
Small cage 100 × 64 × 70 cm
Large cage 100 × 100 × 70 cm
Contact ships’s information desk to open/close the pet cage room. You can also keep two smaller pets in the larger cage, for small cage only one pet in allowed.
Walking area: outdoor deck 6 with a sandbox.
Prices:
Own cage: 16 € per cage, one way
Without own cage: 16 € per pet, one way
Cabin: 16 € per pet for one way + cabin price

MyStar & Megastar

Travel options: Personal bag, kennel, pet-friendly cabin, or vehicle. If your pet stays in your vehicle, note that the car deck is closed during the journey. To visit your pet, purchase a garage ticket.
Kennel with a sandbox: Deck 7.
MyStar: small cage 93 × 61 × 70 cm, large 93 × 96 × 70 cm
Megastar: small cage 95 × 65 × 71 cm, large 95 × 100 × 71 cm
You can also keep two smaller pets in the larger cage, for small cage only one pet in allowed. If your pet is traveling in a personal cage, the cage is placed to kennel. Lock the cage with a personal lock or borrow one from the ship’s information deck.
Walking areas: Deck 7 kennel, outdoor deck 10 with a sandbox.
Prices:
Carrier bag or crate: 9 € per bag or crate, one way
Own cage: 9 € per cage, one way
Without own cage: 9 € per pet, one way
Pet-friendly cabin (inc. up to 3 pets): Standard Sea View cabin (65 € one way), Standard Plus Sea View cabin (85 € one way)
In a vehicle: free

Victoria I

Travel options: Kennel or book a pet-friendly cabin (max 3 pets).
Kennel: Deck 4.
Small cage 96 × 65 × 84 cm
Large cage 98 × 95 × 70 cm
Contact ships’s information desk to open/close the pet cage room. You can also keep two smaller pets in the larger cage, for small cage only one pet in allowed.
Walking area: Outdoor deck 6 with a sandbox.
Prices:
Own cage: 9 € per cage, one way
Without own cage: 9 € per pet, one way
Cabin: 16 € per pet for one way + cabin price

Sailor & Regal Star

Travel options: Book a pet-friendly cabin (max 3 pets).
Prices:
Cabin: 16 € per pet for one way + cabin price