The Polar Fleet
Our Expeditions offer the adventure traveller the most diverse polar fleet in the world.
Polar Adventure Ships
These are small (approx. 100 passengers) ice rated vessels, well qualified for Polar waters. The staff and food are simply superb. These ships offer the most amazing and intimate journeys with activities including frequent Zodiac excursions, trekking, camping, kayaking and many hours on deck in areas that other ships only dream about accessing.
The Ships:
Ocean Nova | Ocean Diamond | Vavilov | Ioffe | Ortelius
Clipper Adventurer | Sea Spirit | Plancius | Antarctic Dream
The Schooners (The Arctic, including Greenland, voyages): Rembrandt | Noorderlicht | Hildur
Icebreakers
Only two ships in the world can attain the far reaches of Antarctica – the Kapitan Khlebnikov (ended service 05 January 2012) and her sister ship, Kapitan Dranitsyn. Likewise only the 50 Years of Victory can reach the North Pole. These most extraordinary journeys are only made accessible on very grown up Polar-Class ice breakers with helicopters that open up the huge Emperor Penguin rookeries of the South and the secluded sites of the North.
The Ships: Kapitan Dranitsyn | 50 Years of Victory
Included in the price on the Adventure and Icebreaker ships:
• Ice-rated expedition ships • All meals on board • A free jacket (Quark Expeditions) • Outside-view cabins
• Expert guides and naturalists • All shore excursions • Bridge Access • Sundeck, sauna, plunge pool and gym
• Well-stocked library • On-board doctor • Daily cabin service • Laundry service (small fee)
• Guidelines on sensitive, low-impact travel • Expedition guide and photo CD • Helicopter sightseeing (on Ice Breakers)
Download the Ship Specifications page for all the fleet vessels.
Related Trips
SOUTH GEORGIA SPECTACULAR Trip code: PSS
With more than 30 species of seabirds including four species of breeding penguins, South Georgia is often referred to as the Galapagos of the Poles. Witnessing massive numbers of polar wildlife, spectacular scenery and historically significant sites from early explorations to the Antarctic region, this expedition is the perfect adventure for any wildlife enthusiast.
15 days from GBP7,195
land only
JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE Trip code: PNP
Probably the ultimate Polar voyage: sail to 90 degrees north aboard the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker.
14 days from GBP15,310
land only
SPITSBERGEN EXPLORER Trip code: PNS
Explore the Svalbard Archipelago, a paradise of ice and tundra, inhabited by Polar bears, walrus and seabirds.
11 days from GBP4,060
land only
GREENLAND: SCORESBYSUND BY SCHOONER Trip code: ABG
Explore the amazing fjords of the Scoresbysund
10 days from GBP3,999
ANTARCTIC CIRCLE QUEST Trip code: PSC
One of the most exciting voyages in the South Seas, going south of the Antarctic Circle and beyond, into waters untouched by all but the lucky few.
15 days from GBP5,470
land only
