Membership Fees for the 2024-2025 Season
- Membership fees are valid until October 31, 2025.
- €160 - Membership without shower access.
- €260 - Membership with shower access.
Membership Payment
- Membership fees can be paid starting from November 25, 2024.
- There are no restrictions on the number of members; everyone is welcome to join!
- To join and log in to the membership register, visit: https://jasen.vaasanpingviinit.fi
- The membership register is directly connected to the lock system. Key tags are updated automatically once the membership fee is paid through the new membership register.
- After confirming the payment via Paytrail, it usually takes about 30 seconds (sometimes up to 2 minutes) for the key to be updated in the Pingviinit system. You will be redirected back to the Pingviinit website and receive confirmation of your extended membership. Please be patient and do not refresh the page or close the window during this process.
Key Information
- The same key tags will be used in the new sauna.
- Since returned key tags cannot be reused, we are discontinuing the deposit system. Each member will purchase their own key.
- The key price for members is €10. If a member loses their key, they can buy a new one at the same price.
- Technically damaged keys (reader does not respond) will be replaced free of charge, but physically damaged keys will not be replaced for free.
New Sauna
- The estimated opening date for the new sauna is December 9, 2024.
- The sauna is open every day from 10:00 to 22:00 (until 23:00 on Thursdays).
- The sauna building is owned by the association, i.e., our members. Visiting the sauna is at the member's own risk, although the association has insured each member against accidents (Insurance company LähiTapiola).
Payment Options
- New members: Pay the first membership fee and buy a key at Neste K Raastuvankatu.
- Payment methods at Neste: TYKY - Epassi, Smartum, Easzybreak, and Edenred payment applications or paper vouchers.
- If you do not have an email address, you can pay the membership fee at Neste K Raastuvankatu. A service fee of €6 will be charged when paying the seasonal fee at Neste.
We have group visits back in use.
Company visits: A penguin representative will be present during the whole visit and will explain about open water swimming. Guests will have access to the open water and enjoy the sauna and, if desired, showers available. The price is 500 eur/group.
Penguin visit. A Member brings a group of friends or collegues. The member will take care of the visit and will be present during the visit. The price is 100 Eur /group.
All visits must be arranged well in advance with Tobias Simon. Groups are organised max three per week! A grupp can be max 10 people.
One-time fee for sauna:
Wednesday and Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday and Saturday 14 - 20
Welcome to the sauna for a one-off fee - you can enter by calling +358 (0) 60097257 The price per call is EUR 9.97 and you must call for each guest. After a successful call, the door will open. You must call for each person even if the door is already open!
The one-off fee can also be paid via MobilePay: open this link in front of the door:
mobilepaypos://pos?id=43304793-6998-cc43-bef0-b3fab09cb876&source=qr
Bathing suits/swimsuits are worn in the sauna! Alcohol is not allowed!
General Rules
- We use swimwear in the sauna.
- Alcohol consumption is prohibited in the sauna.
- Single-use payments are not available.
- Thank you to those who park their cars in the designated parking area at Hietasaari!
Trial Ice Swimming
- Free trial ice swimming is available with a member. The Meber has to send a SMS with the guests name and time of visit to Jan Svenns: +358 (0) 50 093 1803
About Vaasan Pingviinit ry
- Vaasan Pingviinit ry was founded in 1965.
- The purpose of the association is to promote winter and recreational swimming and to unite enthusiasts of these activities.
- With the help of the city of Vaasa, we have been able to build our own sauna, located in a beautiful and central location in Vaasa's Hietasaari, near the beach.
- Our sauna was completed in 2024.
- In recent years, we have had over a thousand members. New members are always welcome.