Ships

Cruising Spitsbergen

Ship Capacity
126 berths
Vessel Type: Expedition Ship
Passenger Capacity: 126
Length: 124 m
Built: 2020
National Geographic Endurance is a state-of-the-art expedition vessel purpose-built for year-round polar navigation. Named in honour of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary Endurance expedition, she is the first polar …
Expedition

Ocean Albatros

Ship Capacity
169 berths
Vessel Type: Luxury Expedition
Passenger Capacity: 169 (95 cabins)
Length: 104.4 m
Built: 2022
Ocean Albatros is built for serious Polar travel, pairing long-honed expedition capability with a modern, stabilised design. Its X-BOW structure delivers a markedly smoother ride and …
Expedition

Ocean Explorer

Ship Capacity
138 berths
Vessel Type: Polar Expedition
Length: 342 ft (104.4 m)
Passenger Capacity: 138
Built: 2021
The Ocean Explorer is a modern, purpose-built expedition vessel combining contemporary elegance with advanced polar exploration technology. Accommodating up to 138 guests, this state-of-the-art ship features …
Expedition

Ortelius

Ship Capacity
108 berths
Vessel Type: Expediton
Length: 91m
Passenger Capacity: 108-123
Built / Refurbished : 1989 / 2015
Ortelius is a fully ice-strengthened Polar Class UL1 vessel built for demanding expeditions in one-year and multi-year sea ice. Originally constructed in 1989 for the …
Expedition

Plancius

Ship Capacity
116 berths
Vessel Type: Expedition
Length: 89 metres
Passenger Capacity: 108 - 116
Built / refurbished: 1976 / 2009
Plancius is an ice-strengthened expedition ship purpose-built for oceanographic work and later rebuilt for passenger exploration, giving it a solid, capable feel that …
Expedition

Polar Athena

Ship Capacity
42 berths
Vessel Type: Small Expedition Ship
Length: 71 meters
Passenger Capacity: 42
Built for true polar exploration, MV Polar Athena combines the rugged power of an icebreaker with the intimacy of small-group travel. With the highest 1A Super ice-class rating and …
Expedition

Quest

Ship Capacity
50 berths
Vessel Type: Expedition
Length: 66 metres
Passenger Capacity: 50
Built / refurbished: 1992 / 2005 / 2018


M/S Quest was built in Denmark in 1992 to serve as a ferry on Greenland`s west-coast. In 2004/2005 she was redesigned as …
Ship Capacity
33 berths
Vessel Type: Expedition Yacht
Length: 49.5 metres
Passenger Capacity: 33
Built / refurbished: 1900's / 1994 / 2011
Rembrandt van Rijn is a three-masted schooner with origins as a 1947 herring lugger, later rebuilt for passenger voyages and fully modernised …
Expedition

Sea Spirit

Ship Capacity
114 berths
Vessel Type: Small Ship Expedition
Length: 90 metres
Passenger Capacity: 114
Built / refurbished: 1992 / 2017
Like some of the birds we see in the Arctic and Antarctica, our m/v Sea Spirit is migratory and follows the sun, northbound …
Expedition

Serenissima

Ship Capacity
103 berths
Vessel Type: Small Ship
Length: 87 metres
Passenger Capacity: 103
Built / refurbished: 1960 / 2013 / 2019
The MS Serenissima offers an intimate Arctic cruising experience along Spitsbergen’s west coast, combining classic ocean liner charm with modern amenities. Built …
Luxury Expedition

Silver Endeavour

Ship Capacity
200 berths
Vessel Type: Luxury Expedition
Length: 164.40 metres
Passenger Capacity: 200
Built: 2021
Silver Endeavour is redefining the frontier of luxury expedition cruising. Purpose-built for polar exploration and launched in 2021, this state-of-the-art vessel combines cutting-edge technology, sleek design, and Silversea’s …
Expedition

Sjoveien

Ship Capacity
12 berths
Vessel Type: Small Ship
Length: 40.66 meters
Passenger Capacity: 12
Built/Refurbished : 1964/2017
M/S Sjøveien (meaning the Seaway) was built in Bergen in 1964 for the Norwegian Government and she worked for them in various capacities. From 1979 until 1995 …

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