by Fiona Brijnath | May 6, 2021 | Ships
World’s first-registered polar class 6 cruise ship Hondius is the first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel in the world and represents one of the most flexible, advanced, innovative and environmentally friendly touring vessels in the polar regions. She uses LED...
by Fiona Brijnath | May 6, 2021 | Ships
Pioneering Expedition Vessel Purpose built for adventure in 1991 at Finland’s Rauma shipyard and specifically designed for polar exploration, Heritage Adventurer (formerly known as MS Hanseatic) is 124-metres long, boasts the highest passenger ship ice-class rating...
by Fiona Brijnath | May 6, 2021 | Ships
Revolutionary X Bow Ship Fast, comfortable, revolutionary new ship purpose-built for expeditions to the most remote places on earth. Launched in 2019. Virtual anchoring to protect the sea floor, hydraulic viewing platforms and dedicated Zodiac docks for easy loading....
by Fiona Brijnath | May 6, 2021 | Ships
Old favourite – one of the last of the small expedition ships in operation Akademik Shokalskiy is an ice-strengthened ship, built in Finland in 1984 and originally used for polar and oceanographic research. She was fully refurbished in 1998 to serve as a...
by Fiona Brijnath | May 6, 2021 | Ships
Iconic vessel of power and strength – an extraordinary ship 50 Years of Victory is a nuclear powered polar-class icebreaker and the largest fitted for passenger travel to the North Pole. She sails from Murmansk, Russia and has a steel ice belt enabling her to...
