Finland was part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1917. The Russian Czars visited Finland more than 80 times. The Czars liked the peacefulness and the natural beauty of the Finnish archipelago.

Especially Czar Alexander III loved the Finnish archipelago. He and his wife spent several vacations in the archipelago and they frequently visited the coastline of Helsinki. Also Czar Nicholas II with his family was frequently seen on the Finnish coastline. During the Imperial dinner cruise you can admire the same views that Czars did over 100 years ago and listen to interesting stories with pictures from those days.