Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely! We welcome anyone above the age of 18 to Sea Battle, regardless if you’re a student or not!

Sea Battle targets international students, and is generally more lively than other baltic sea cruises. While we do have our popular theme parties at night, Sea Battle has much more to offer.

Our program also includes various games, sightseeing tours in Stockholm and Tallinn, challenges and social events throughout the event. Furthermore, you will find entertainment, food and shopping, and a sauna/spa onboard the ship. Our aim is to make Sea Battle a fun environment for everyone.

For the organisers of ESN Sea Battle and all of our volunteers, safety is top of mind. We actively work for a safe environment through our Safe Battle initiative, by which we will have trained volunteers around the ship throughout the evening programme, in addition to security and medical personell from Tallink Silja (our cruise operator).

We are also partnering with Drink More Water to promote a healthy lifestyle and to raise awareness of the risks of binge drinking and the misuse of alcohol. You will find volunteers handing out water and other goodies outside our main venues throughout the night.

Reach out to any of us volunteers or a member of staff if you have any concerns!

ESN Sea Battle is accessible for anyone. Please contact us before booking if you have special needs.

The harbor Värtaterminalen, as well as the entire ship, has step-free access. We have accommodation onboard adapted for accessibility and severe allergies.

Sea Battle takes place twice a year, around November and April. The tickets are usually released around end of August and January respectively.

Keep an eye out on our website!

Yes, just remember to keep in mind delivery times of your ID, as a valid ID is required for travel. Please inform us of your new ID details as soon as you receive your new ID.

Of course, you just have to be 18 years old at the time of the event.

Your order has not yet been paid in full. This is usually due a failed payment. Please go to your order page (find the link in the “Order placed” email), and attempt the payment again. If the issue persists, please contact us.

Make sure you have activated online payments and international payments with your card provider. If the issue persists, please contact us.

Please double check that the email is not in your spam folder. If you still can’t find it, you might have typed your email address incorrectly. Please contact us, and we can update the email address of your order.

For Konungr Cabin [2-person], only the lead booker will receive a confirmation email. For all other ticket types, the confirmation email is sent to all attendees in the order.

We can refund your ticket up to 14 days before the departure date. A cancellation fee applies according to when you request a cancellation:

• > 60 days before departure: 10% of your ticket
• > 30 days before departure: 25% of your ticket
• > 14 days before departure: 40% of your ticket
• <=14 days before departure: No refund

These terms also apply when cancelling individual booked add-ons.

Contact us if you’d like to cancel your ticket(s). If you would like to request a cancellation of your entire order, you can also do so from your order page.

Instead of cancelling, you can also transfer your ticket to someone else for a lower fee

Yes, until 21 days before departure, name changes can be done online. Go to your order page (linked in your confirmation email), and click “Change details”. Update all passenger details to that of the new person, and save the changes. The new ticket will be generated and sent out via email.

If you would like to transfer the ticket within 21 days from departure you can request a name change by contacting us. Please provide all the details of the new person. Please note that the name change is not guaranteed and that we cannot change the cabin preferences.

The following fees apply:

• 21 days before departure: Free
• 7 days before departure: 200 SEK
• <= 7 days before departure: 400 SEK

To use the ESNcard discount, first register your ESNcard on ESNcard.org:

1. Register an account on ESNcard.org
2. Check your email for the email validation link
3. Sign in
4. Add your ESNcard number to your account

The ESNcard number is printed on the front side of your physical ESNcard. Make sure to type it correctly, both when registering your card and when booking your Sea Battle ticket. Don’t include any spaces.

It can take up to 4 hours after registering your ESNcard until it’s valid in our system.

We offer a discounted price for ESNcard holders since they are supporting the Erasmus Student Network through their membership. This membership is personal, and therefore the discount can only be applied to one ticket.

The ESNcard discount must be applied when you place the order. We can’t add it retroactively.

There is no limitation on luggage, however you must be able to carry it yourself. The ship is over 200 meters long, and so is the boarding bridge. Luggage carts are not available.

Additionally, storage space inside the cabins is limited, especially if you book a 4-person cabin, so don’t bring more luggage than you need.

It is not allowed to bring food and alcoholic drinks onboard the ship. As this is against the policy of the cruise ship company, such items may be confiscated during boarding. However, you will find a wide offering onboard, suitable to most diets and budgets. A dinner buffet is included with your ticket on day 1.

If you have medical needs, please contact us.

Towels and bed sheets are included with all ticket types, both for the cruise, as well as for the pre-event hostel stay.

The hostel check-in starts at 14:00 on the day before the cruise begins.

The first activity, our Scavenger Hunt, can however be started already from 12:00. Since it’s done in smaller groups, the starting time is flexible. However, since the Scavenger Hunt ends at 16:30, we recommend you to start it latest 15:00.

The hostel has a 24/7 reception, so regardless when you arrive, you will be able to check-in to the hostel.

The pre-event activities are all based out of Generator Hostel, where you also have included accommodation for the night.

The address is:

Generator Stockholm
Torsgatan 10
111 23 Stockholm

Google Maps link

We stay at Generator, which is a modern hostel close to the city center.

You will have accommodation in a 4-berth or 6-berth room, all rooms have WC/shower. We assign you a room together with your cabin mates on the ship, provided they also booked the Pre-Event. Of course, we will also respect your gender preferences.

Bed linen and towels are included, however you need to make your bed yourself. The morning after, a breakfast is also included.

The checkout time at Generator is 10:00.

Yes, lockers are available in the hostel for a fee.

If you arrive before 14:00 on the day of the Pre-Event, check-in will not yet be available. If you arrive early and would like to start the Scavenger Hunt, please use the luggage lockers on the 1st floor for a small fee.

Yes! The ship has a high quality fresh water supply, and you can drink the water from any of the taps. We’ll additionally be serving free water outside the main venues during the evening activities, as part of the Drink More Water project.

Yes, free Wi-Fi is available in public areas on board the cruise ship (decks 6, 7 and 10). There is internet coverage for most, but not all, of the cruise. You sign in using the information on your boarding pass.

In stores and restaurants on the cruise ship, you can pay with credit/debit card or by cash (EUR only). Note that in bars, cash is not accepted – cards only.

All prices onboard the cruise ship are in EUR.

Yes, there are outdoor areas along the ship on deck 6 and 10. Note that these may be closed off in case of rough weather.

Smoking is strictly forbidden in cabins and in public areas of the ship.

You may smoke only in the dedicated smoking areas, which are clearly marked.