Explore the world's largest snow fortress — sculpted fresh each winter — then dine in its ice restaurant beneath vaulted snow ceilings, sipping Finnish sparkling wine from a hand-carved ice goblet.
What to expect
Your private guide leads you through luminous snow-carved corridors, past artist-commissioned ice sculptures and into the candlelit chapel, where walls of compacted snow glow blue and turquoise. The SnowRestaurant serves a curated Arctic menu — reindeer carpaccio, Arctic char, cloudberry sorbet — all plated on ice-slab tables. Ice goblets keep your drinks at a perfectly frosty temperature. The SnowHotel suites (available for curious non-sleepers to tour) are dressed in bespoke reindeer hides and hand-stitched Sámi textiles.
Good to know
The SnowCastle is open January–April; a permanent 'SnowExperience' pavilion operates year-round for summer port calls. Located just 2 km from the cruise terminal — a short taxi or arranged transfer. Book the dining package directly at snowcastle.net well in advance of your port day.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Kemi — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Kemi
- Icebreaker Sampo: Arctic Cruise & Ice Floating in a Dry Suit
- Kemi–Tornio: Private Wilderness Retreat, Sauna & Forest Dining
- Kivalot Hills & Jägercabin: Expert-Guided Arctic Nature Hike
- Guided Walking Tour of Old Kemi: Maritime Heritage & Harbour Stories
- Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi: Private Day Journey to the Arctic Circle