In June 2023 we officially declared Ulko-Tammio a phone-free destination. We incorporated the concept into official signage, handed out screen covers during visiting and invited curated, credible influencers to Offline Island – armed only with Polaroid cameras and a limited amount of film.
At the same time, we targeted PR to global news, lifestyle and travel medias. National organizations Parks & Wildlife Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare spoke as ambassadors, and Finnish embassies around the world gave interviews on behalf of Offline Island, helping us put Visit Kotka-Hamina on the world map.
As for the brand experience – we let the unspoiled nature of Kotka-Hamina’s archipelago speak for itself.
And it worked – ferries to the island were sold out for summer 2023. Ulko-Tammio was selected as a Travel Destination of the Year 2023 by The Finnish Guild of Travel Journalists.