Tallink Star
Operated by Tallink Silja Line
Tallink Star
Operated by Tallink Silja Line
Operated by Tallink Silja Line on the Helsinki Tallinn route
The modern 2000 passenger carrying Tallink Shuttle Star entered service in 2007 and operates year round in the Baltic Sea. The hull’s green colour reflects the environmentally friendly aspects of Star’s design which includes better fuel consumption, more modern technology and she creates much smaller waves compared to other high speed crafts! Onboard you’ll find numerous facilities to keep you occupied including a choice of restaurants (à la carte, buffet, pizza and café), a huge shopping area, children’s play area, a business lounge, an observation lounge (private parties), cabin accommodation and more.
Tallink Star has a choice of en-suite inside and outside (sea view) cabins which can be found on decks 8 and 9 at the rear of the ship. There are also cabins specially adapted for wheelchair access (located on deck 8). In terms of reserved seating you’ll find a 120-seat Business Lounge with wireless internet connection and TVs. For private parties there is an Observation Lounge on the 9th deck for up to 250 persons.
There’s no shortage of places to eat onboard the Tallink Star. Take your pick from the versatile Á La Carte restaurant or head to the 450 seater ‘Delight buffet’ restaurant (located on deck 8 at the front part of the ship), or you could even head to the new Burger King onboard. For that perfect cup of coffee, why not check out our newly renovated Café, which even has Starbucks coffee available, while ‘Café Snack Time’ (deck 8) offers sandwiches, rolls, salads, pastries, drinks and warm dishes. If you fancy a relaxing beverage onboard then head to the ‘Seaport pub’ which, with its brand new look and feel, is a must see, while in the Sunset bar (deck 9) you can admire the beautiful scenery and enjoy a refreshing drink.
Tallink Star features 1500 square metres of pure shopping on deck 7! In the supermarket you will find alcohol, cigarettes, sweets, toys, souvenirs and food, in the Perfume Shop you will find a wide selection of perfumes and cosmetics, and in the brand new Trend Shop you will find the most fashionable accessories from the most well known brands.
Children are well catered for onboard the Tallink Star with a spacious and recently renovated playroom which can be found on next to the Quick and Easy restaurant on deck 9.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Tallink Star guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.
out of 5
77% of our customers recommended this ship
"Excellent "
This ship is a positive adventure to go for a trip!
"not enough comfy seating space that didn't involve having to pay for something"
Hi, I was impressed by the efficiency of the service but I felt that it was severely lacking in comfy seats for people that don't necessarily want to eat in burger king or buy something from the cafe. I paid for my ferry ticket but had to sit on the floor?! I know that you get income from the space that these private companies rent but you need to also accommodate for you customers that don't need or want to buy anything on the ferry - the ones that just want to have a nice seat for the two hour duration. I am in two minds whether i will book with tallink again because of this.
"Great Trip - highly recommend"
Sat in the comfort section - very relaxing beautiful, nice snacks and beverages - would definitely do again!
"Tallinn to Helsinki "
Hassle free
"direct ferry Tallin round trip Helsinki - Tallinn "
We are suppressed that the Ferry is a big cruise . The size like a cruise and the service so good , the price is reasonable. It's very good.
"Good but queue system required "
Sailing on time and ferry lovely but boarding system was crazy. Catering expensive - even water out of the tap was 50 cent.
"very on time"
The ship was going before time, 15 minutes
"Easy booking, smooth sailing and a great trip."
Booking online was fast and easy to do with a great price vs what I had seen via city ferry operators. Checking in and boarding at Helsinki is very easy as was the return trip from Tallinn. The ferry was well operated and had all of the facilities you would expect. The only negative side was that the gents toilets on one floor were out of order and two cubicles on another floor were also out of action. Just a small niggle.
"Fantastic!"
It was great! The Ship is excellent. The whole experience was smooth and would definitely try again!
"No way !!! This is the best ferry system ever used . "
The ship facilities are exelent ;confort area strongly recomended
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"Tallinn - Helsinki (Return)"
Really enjoyed the trip and the ships are a fantastic experience. We opted for the Comfort Lounge on both trips and for €19 each, each way, you get a much more comfortable journey with snacks and beverages. The journey out aboard the STAR, was an excellent experience with a very spacious, light and calm experience. The Comfort Lounge was the width of the front of the ship and was a real pleasure to arrive into Helsinki by day. Expecting the same experience on the return trip from Helsinki to Tallinn where we boarded the MEGASTAR, wasn’t quite the same unfortunately. The MEGASTAR appears to be more recently refitted but space and light has been sacrificed. The width of the front of the ship is split between a Business Class Lounge (costing €65 pp each way) and the Comfort Lounge. The width of the Comfort Lounge appeared to be a third, with two-thirds allocates to the Business Lounge. The seating is more condensed and less comfortable. The big irritation was that we were travelling back on the 10.30pm back to Tallinn, arriving back at 12.30am. This didn’t stop a mixture of loud dance music and pop blasting the Comfort Lounge space. Not very comforting and not very well thought out given that travellers might want a bit of rest in a Comfort Lounge. If I was basing my rating on the STAR it would be 5 stars all round. If I was basing my rating on the MEGASTAR it would be 2-3 stars, hence overall 3 stars. That said, wonderful trip and excellent service.
"Great experience "
The ferry was clean and comfortable. Need more selection of food in the ‘economy’ areas. Chips and nuts aren’t enough. Loved the live music on the trip back to Helsinki on 16.08.19 on the 16:30 ferry! Excellent quality and sound. Boat left 10 minutes early on both trips.
"Very good"
Timing, cleaning, service all are perfect. Highly recommend
"Nice trip "
The trip itself is nice and smooth. The check-in is easy and quick and for both ways the ferries were very punctual. A few places to eat but of course a lot of people queuing which make the experience a little painful. Maybe not enough staff at peak time, especially at Sturbucks early morning. The catering should be more attentive to vegetarians or people with intolerances. The ferry to Helsinki had a nice and quiet lounge to relax, the way back to Tallinn it was not there which made the return not as comfortable. Generally speaking good experience.
"Excellent journey "
A punctual and enjoyable sailing from Helsinki to Tallinn. Enjoyed drinks on deck and then a lovely meal in the restaurant.
"Great experience with tallink Star."
Traveled to Helsinki and back on a day trip. ship extremely efficient, punctual, clean and the staff very helpful and welcoming. Would highly recommend this service.
"Beautifully clean and efficient ship"
We had read a few comments about grubby areas and disgusting toilets but we saw nothing like this. The staff were quick to clean up and mess travellers had left without complaint.
"Day out in Helsinki"
What a great way of seeing two beautiful cities. By leaving Tallinn at 7.30 in the morning we were able to have 10 hours in Helsinki - enough time to get a taste of this lovely country and to vow to return. The Megastar and Star Tallink ferries were comfortable (Megastar slightly more so) and spacious and the two hours on board passed quickly eating, shopping and watching the views. Direct Ferries made booking easy and good value - second time I've used them and I would recommend for a very efficient service.
"Ferry Ride plus Extra Tickets"
We are from the U.S. and struggled with getting there on time for our depature & return. We were 10 minutes late each time but were not allowed to board while watching cars still boarding. I'm partially disabled & my daughter is a teen. I had to pay over $130 in additional tickets which has caused financial hardship. I'm very hurt & disappointed.
"Star Tallinn Silja "
Family of four took a late night ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki. All was good.
"24-Hours in the North"
On our return trip to Malaysia from the UK, my 14-year-old son and I decided that Finnair looked interesting because it gave us a 24-hour stop-over in Helsinki. As a 56-year-old on his first trip north of Edinburgh (I live in the tropics), my advice is to take a 14-year-old with you. Within 10 minutes of landing he was online and booked return train and tram tickets from the airport to the port, which were cheaper than I thought (about 12 Euros for both of us) and total journey time was about 45 minutes. He also booked return tickets on Tallink from Helsinki to Tallin. It was quick, simple (he used another newfangled thing called paypal) and again surprisingly cheap at GBP50 for both of us (kids under-17 get cheaper fares). It takes exactly 2-hours, so we sailed at 7.30, returning on the 4.30 which gave us 5 or 6 hours to explore Tallin (or at least the touristy, old city). It was every bit as fascinating as I thought it would be, especially if you live in any of our hyper-modern cities. The covered market was fantastic - lots of weird and wonderful things with great snacks and nice local beer (4 euros a pint). We went up the tower of the Catholic church for incredible 360 views, checked out the Orthodox church, walked lots of cobbled streets, and ended by treating ourselves at one of the (slightly over the top) tourist restaurants in the main square. The food and service are great, the view wonderful, all costing exactly 50 Euros for two meals and drinks (including 9 quid for a beer!) To me the boat trip was an added bonus rather than a chore. Pretty packed with duty free buying locals but room to stretch out and sleep. The boy spent his time indoors, playing on his phone; I used mine more productively by standing on the bow, smoking my duty free, and admiring the Gulf of Finland. Wonderful.
"Excellent service"
So easy. Brilliantly automated service but they also had check in desks. All signposted and with English option. Lots of place to sit. The only thing I would say which I thought was brilliant but may catch someone else out is you needed to arrive more than 30 mins before as they start boarding 50 mins before and left early.
"Excellent"
Although very busy queuing to get on ship, there was plenty of space once everyone had settled on board. Facilities were excellent, offering enough to do for a family of 3 for 2 hours.
"Nothing to complain"
Easy, fast travel to Tallinn and back
"Could not cancel the ticket!!!"
No claims at all to Tallink. BUT I am very disapointed with Directferries.com as a booking channel. I made booking for wrong date. And wanted immediately cancel, but in "Manage my booking" screan , just after booking system infomed "you can not make cancelation in 1 hour after booking". So I had to come to webpage later. I came next day, and then mesaage was" you can cancel but you nees to call to cuatomer service by phone" I called (international call!!!) and I was 12th in waiting line. After 5-8 min , I was still 10.. so I could not wqit more. Seems its made all, that you just can not cancel and loose money. Very bad experience. Never will use this order cha nel again.
"Enjoyable & easy trips"
The ferries on Tallink Star & Megastar to Helinski & back to Tallinn were excellent. The boats were both of a high standard in every way and facilities and staff were more than satisfactory. Highly recommended.
"great trip"
We had a quick,comfortable trip from Tallin to Helsinki(then back)The ship has all the services you can imagine)food corner,shops...Everything is superell organized!
"Excellent service "
I actually had a tricky situation. I first bought a ticket that was leaving Helsinki at 7:30 am, but changed my mind two days prior to the trip and changed it to one that was leaving at 10:30. Everything went perfectly. I had received the confirmation of the hour change in the same day as the one that I have made the request. And the trip went smoothly.
"Tallinn / Helsinki Day Trip"
A very pleasant travel experience that reminded me of how it used to be at airports too. Alas, pleasant airport experiences are a thing of the past. Check in was easy, staff were pleasant and helpful and embarkation/disembarkation was simple and surprisingly quick.
"Excellent trip"
Great price for a ticket and excellent facilities on board, particularly Megastar which had a very nice pub deck area at the back of the ship. Smooth check in and all in all a great trip!
"Good trip"
Comfortable trip, good experience. Would use this service again if I have the opportunity.
"The perfect way to see Helsinki and Tallinn"
A two hour sea crossing on a large ship with numerous places to eat and drink, as well as shops. It is easy to book and the ships were on time. An enjoyable journey both ways, making it a fantastic day trip
"Excellent!!"
Excellent vessel and lots to do for the 2 hours journey. Does not feel like you are even on a ship as it sails beautifully.
"Helsinki to Tallinn"