Silver Cloud
Class: First Class Superior
Price bracket: ££££
Capacity: 254
Unique combination of an expeditionary experience, fine dining and butler service in Polar waters.
Silver Wind
Class: First Class Superior
Price bracket: ££££
Capacity: 274
Hotel-style comfort and facilities in the most remote reaches of the Earth.
Hebridean Sky
Class: First Class
Price bracket: ££££
Capacity: 100 (75 on air cruises)
Stylish ship with large cabins and a remarkably spacious feel throughout. Specialises in air cruises.
Magellan Explorer
Class: First Class
Price bracket: ££££
Capacity: 100 (73 on air cruises - 76 from 2024/25 season)
Sleek, brand new and state-of-the-art ship specialising in Polar air-cruises.
Ultramarine
Class: First Class
Price bracket: ££££
Capacity: 199
State of the art expedition ship carrying twin-engine helicopters.
World Explorer
Class: First Class
Price bracket: ££££
Capacity: 172
Luxurious all suite ship with a great sense of light and space.
Island Sky
Class: First Class
Price bracket: £££
Capacity: 112
An elegant, classy US-operated ship which captures the nostalgia of life on the ocean.
Seaventure
Class: First Class
Price bracket: £££
Capacity: 149
Serious about Polar expedition cruising in comfort: speed, stability, and an excellent ice-class.
Ocean Adventurer
Class: Upper Mid-Range
Price bracket: £££
Capacity: 128
Long-standing popular cruise vessel, given a top-to-toe refurbishment in 2017.
Ocean Nova
Class: Upper Mid-Range
Price bracket: £££
Capacity: 72 (67 on air cruises)
Intimate Danish-built ship operated by the pioneers of Polar air-cruises.
Hondius
Class: Mid-Range
Price bracket: ££
Capacity: 170
Comfortable Dutch-operated ship offering classic cruises to the Antarctic Peninsula.
Ocean Endeavour
Class: Mid-Range
Price bracket: ££
Capacity: 199
Ocean Endeavour delivers Polar cruises with a focus on excellent value for money.
Ortelius
Class: Mid-Range
Price bracket: ££
Capacity: 108
Ortelius offers niche expeditions to visit Emperor Penguins or explore the Ross Sea.
Plancius
Price bracket: ££
Capacity: 108
Modern vessel with a nautical feel with an emphasis on a variety of Antarctic experiences on different departures throughout the season..
Ushuaia
Class: Mid-Range
Price bracket: £
Capacity: 90
Affordable Polar expedition ship with a South American crew and a solid, reliable reputation.
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