The m/s Kristina Regina is a traditional passenger ship. The vessel, originally a steam ship, was built in Oskarshamn in 1960 and the genuine atmosphere is still there.

Since Kristina Cruises Ltd. purchased the ship in 1987, several major renovations have been made covering the whole vessel from the engine room to the bridge.

The latest renovation of the m/s Kristina Regina was carried out in spring 2001, when all cabins and public space were refurbished to meet the requirements of new cruise itineraries. A health centre and a laundry were built and a new on-board computer system was installed. Cruise passengers can best notice this last change from their electronic boarding cards, which can also be used as credit cards on the ship. The panorama café, being a popular meeting place for passengers, has become the living-room of the ship. The m/s Kristina Regina is looked after with utmost reverence and the genuine atmosphere of this unique ship is carefully maintained.

The m/s Kristina Regina sails under the Finnish flag with all-Finnish crew and meets all the safety requirements set by the Marine Authorities.

About the name - The m/s Kristina Regina got her name after the Swedish-Finnish Queen Kristina, who ruled her kingdom in the 17th century in quite an original and unprejudiced manner.

The m/s Kristina Regina is a passenger ship of "the good old days" and provides a setting for shorter as well as for longer international cruises. The ship has specialised in arranging tailor-made special cruises, the routes and ports of call having been carefully chosen above all because of their unique and extraordinary characteristics. Thus a cruise on the m/s Kristina Regina becomes a real expedition cruise

NOTE: Kristina Regina .cruises are most marketed & sold in Finland and nearly all the passengers are Finnish, so eg. the optional shore excursions will be guided ONLY in Finnish language, not in English.(And eg. the lectures onboard are only in Finnish.)Ship staff also speaks English