At the same time, the company's ferries served 2,003,861 passengers, down 2.8% on the H1 2024 result.

The intra-Baltic cruiser Birka Gotland, operated together with Gotland Company under the Gotland Alandia Cruises brand, welcomed 255,930 guests (vs 139,062 in the 20 March-30 June 2024 period; +84% year-over-year). 

"From January, results have also been impacted by increased fairway dues in Finland, as a result of the halving of fees introduced with the implementation of the so-called Sulphur Directive now being reversed. Further, since the beginning of the year, increased fees have also been collected from the EU Emissions Trading System, which now accounts for 70 percent of a fully implemented emissions trading system. Our operations are currently heavily influenced by upcoming environmental regulations, and we are bearing a cost burden that in the medium term can only be partially mitigated by ongoing work on energy efficiency. The availability of alternative fuels for shipping remains poor," Jan Hanses, CEO of Viking Line, commented on the H1 2025 performance.