Caledonian Sky
Sister to the MS Island Sky and MS Hebridean Sky, from the same shipyard in Italy and with all excellent attributes that make her of the finest small ships in the world!
Ocean Adventurer
Ocean Adventurer is the perfect expedition ship for people who enjoy soft adventures and creature comforts.
Basecamp Spitsbergen
This unique hotel in Longyearbyen is decorated in authentic trapper's style down to the last detail, with service on a personal level. From the glass-roofed loft look up to a sky filled with northern lights or the midnight sun.
M/V Hondius
The Hondius is a new-built vessel in 2019 is ice-strengthened and specially crafted for expedition voyages.
Akademik Shokalskiy
This class of vessel is renowned for polar exploration, because of its strength, manoeuvrability and small passenger numbers.
Expeditions Online's polar exploration vessels
Embark on an expedition cruise and enjoy a very different experience to a conventional cruise ship holiday. The focus is not on the ship itself but on the destination, its nature and wildlife, and exploring the Arctic and Antarctic by water and land. The expedition ships you'll find featured below are ice-strengthened and can take you to the most remote polar regions — and they can even get you ashore too. Expert guides and lecture staff accompany every voyage, which means that you can learn as much as possible about the ecology, wildlife, weather, and landscapes of the incredible places you visit. The ships here at Expeditions Online are sorted by the following vessel categories: Expedition Ships — Luxury Expedition — Icebreakers — Motor Yachts — Sailing Ships — Special Land Programs.
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