Lake Inari Cruise — Attraction in Northern Lapland

We recently went on a cruise on Lake Inari, and at the beginning of the trip, everything seemed to be going well. However, things took a very concerning turn when we reached a tall island. There, we encountered a fishing boat, and instead of slowing down or taking a safer route, our driver seemed to accelerate and steered the boat directly toward the fishing vessel. It felt like he was intentionally heading towards it, only to narrowly swerve at the last moment, barely avoiding the island’s edge. I was genuinely scared that we were going to crash into the shore.

To make matters worse, the people on the fishing boat seemed equally startled by the situation. We even drove over some of their ropes, which only added to the tension. After that incident, I felt uneasy and uncomfortable for the rest of the journey due to the driver’s aggressive and reckless driving style.

For anyone who values safety and peace of mind on a boat trip, I definitely wouldn't recommend this experience. If you don’t want to witness near-collisions and feel anxious about your safety, look for a different cruise. It was an unsettling experience that left me questioning the professionalism...

The overall experience is boring and not valued by the organizers. The trip lasts 3h and it consists in staying for the whole time inside the boat with a pre-recorded voice giving some lake-related Infos every like 20-30 mins. At the beginning it was fun as we were excited for what we were gonna see but after a few minutes it all turned into boredom. The boat is old, with a few sopts on the outsider and cold on the inside. If it happens to rain is even worse as the roof is full of leaks. For the whole 3h you never leave the boat and for the whole last two hours your only wish is to be back on solid ground. The organizers don't even engage themselfs in creating side activites like visits to the numeous island that you meet along the cruise (and those islanda are basically all of that they talk about when explaining the lake history). Of course they do sell food on board because eating and drinking something warm is all that's left in that cold boat (and you are not even allowed to eat your own food, like you are in a restaurant, which clearly is...

No vale la pena. 28 euros por un paseo en el lago inari y una vuelta por la isla de ukonkivi, de 2 h y media, más o menos. Si te pilla algo nublado como a nosotros ni siquiera el paseo por el barco vale la pena. Lleno de gente hasta arriba, por lo que sálvese quien pueda para coger asiento si sois un grupo, nosotros fuimos 4 y yo me tuve que sentar en otra parte del barco. Los precios dentro del barco son desorbitados, para mi gusto por encima de la media de lo que es el país, que ya es caro en sí, llévate bocadillo para el viaje y agua. La audioguia es en finés y en inglés, a través de un altavoz del propio barco, que se escucha bastante regular, entre el sonido del motor, la gente hablando y demás, o estás muy puesto en inglés o no te enteras de nada como nos pasó a nosotros. Tuvimos que ojear Wikipedia para enterarnos bien de la historia saami y de la isla. Desde mi punto de vista no lo recomiendo, si está muy despejado, hace solecito, no va cargado de tanta gente y llevas tu buen bocata de jamón del lydl, quizás podría ser...