Expedition & Adventure Ships

Expedition cruise travel for tourists to Antarctica began in 1966. Cruise travel to Arctic Spitsbergen began a little later in 1972. Since then the availability of cruises to these truly beautiful and unique destinations has grown. To get to explore these destinations safely and in comfort specialised ships are selected.

All Expedition and Adventure cruise ships we work with are very comfortable passenger vessels designed for smooth sailing in the icy Antarctic and Arctic waters. They have ice-strengthened hulls, comfortable accommodations and services. These ships offer a variety of cabins for quad, triple, twin and double share as well as larger superior or suite cabins. The vessels have other amenities such as roomy public areas, observation lounges and bars, gift shops, and some have fitness facilities.

Adventure vessels have all of these facilities as well as additional adventure options including camping, snowshoeing, sea kayaking, mountaineering and scuba diving. These ships also run specialised trips including photography and walking tours.

Every cruise is accompanied by expert naturalist guide and other specialists, including geology, oceanography, glaciology, and history to ensure that you fully appreciate the extraordinary sights you will see and locations you will visit.

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  M/S Expedition

  The MS Expedition provides an intimate small-ship cruising experience. Completely refurbished in 2009, she boasts spacious cabins, each featuring ocean-facing windows or portholes and private en-suite facilities and can hold up to 130 passengers.
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  M/V Ocean Nova

  The M/V Ocean Nova is a modern and comfortable vessel. Built in Denmark in 1992 to sail the ice-choked waters of Greenland, her ice-strengthened hull is ideally suited for expedition travel in Antarctica. The M/V Ocean Nova has capacity for 68 passengers.
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  M/V Ortelius

  The ice-strengthened vessel “Ortelius” is an excellent vessel for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica, providing possibilities to adventure remote locations such as the Ross Sea and Franz Josef Land. “Ortelius” can take up to 100 guests.
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  M/V Plancius

  M/v “Plancius” started her life in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy and was named “Hr. Ms. Tydeman”. In June 2004, the vessel was taken out of active service but has been purchased and is currently being refitted for polar
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  M/V Polar Pioneer

  Polar Pioneer was built in Finland in 1985 as an ice-strengthened research ship. In 2000 she was refurbished in St Petersburg providing comfortable accommodation for 54 passengers. She now sails in the Arctic and Antarctica.
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  S/V Rembrandt van Rijn

  The Rembrandt van Rijn is well suited for expedition cruising among small islands and offer good open deck viewing areas, also when under sail. The vessels accommodates 34 passenger, has an experienced crew of 7 persons on board including 2 tour guides.

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