M/S Balto
A luxurious, boutique small ship for exploring eastern Greenland, remote fjord systems, Inuit settlements and maximise experience in unspoiled wilderness.
M/S Balto is named after the leading sled dog of 1925 Nome serum run. She was built for the highest ice class in Rauma, Finland, to serve as a government service vessel in the Baltic Sea. During 2019-2022, she has been totally refurbished and is now one of the roomiest and most elegant small polar expedition yachts in service. A small group of merely 12 passengers gives us more flexibility, unique itineraries, and more time ashore. Also, the footprints we leave behind are a lot smaller! The M/S Balto is designed to explore the most remote fjord systems, visit isolated Inuit settlements, take you to secret anchorages and maximise each guest’s experience in the unspoiled wilderness. This is true microcruising!
M/S Balto is truly one of a kind when it comes to small polar expedition ships. Travelling with this unique 12-passenger ship offers a completely different and much more intimate experience of Greenland compared to a larger expedition ship.
Cabins
M/S Balto offers a relaxed luxury accommodation for 12 guests in 7 outside cabins, all with private facilities and lower beds. The spacious cabins include 1 Owner’s cabin, 1 Superior cabin, 3 Double cabins and 2 Single cabins. The Owner’s cabin is 30m2, has 6 windows and a queen bed, the Superior cabin has two twin beds while the three Double cabins have a queen bed. The Owner's and Superior cabin also offer a separate seating area. In all cabins you find a desk with a chair and a closet for storage.
Owners cabin
Double cabin
Superior cabin
Single cabinAmenities
Amenities
On the guest deck you also find a cedar lined sauna with a cold shower and a small changing room. The richly appointed saloon and the beautiful dining messroom feature crotch-mahogany paneling, a bar, a card table, a library, coffee and tea station. There are several open and semi enclosed deck spaces from where you can enjoy the stunning Arctic sceneries. You are welcomed by an international crew and the bridge is open for visitors.
The ship has been fitted with an electric diesel propulsion capable of maintaining versatile maneuvering and survey speeds with no vibration. It is therefore ideal as film and photo platform. There is also a mud room for expedition gear and two Zodiacs for wilderness cruises and offshore experiences.
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