Only the following morning did we arrive at Koster, where everything was in a state of commotion, because the King was due to arrive."" The ship was fitted with tarpaulins fore and aft, giving cover to the passengers. Below deck there was a special cabin for ladies, a larger cabin for other passengers and a pantry where the heat from the engines was used for cooking. Extra payment would give access to one of eight cabins, where passengers could sleep during the trip. The satirical magazines wrote about the Caledonia sickness, which was due to the fact that the steam driven ship did not have sails to catch the wind and stabilise the movement in the water, and popular slang named the vessel "Plaske-Marlene (Splashing Marlene)". After 12 seasons of service, the "Caledonia" was replaced in 1830 by the larger "Frederik 6". The importance of the Copenhagen-Kiel connection was further enhanced in 1832, when the railroad from Altona to Kiel was completed. The paddle-steamer was still used occasionally, and could be found in the advertised itiniaries until 1834, but after that she went unmentioned until Hvidt informed the authorities that she had been scrapped - in either 1841 or 1843. "Caledonia" proved to be an excellent investment for L.N. Hvidt. The museum director Knud Klem went through the books and established that Hvidt made around 43,000 Danish rigsdaler from her.