Trip Reviews
"One of the peak experience of my life, cannot praise your staff + expedition team highly enough."
This expedition is offered on our Adventure Ships Ocean Nova, Akademik Shokalskiy, and Akademik Sergey Vavilov. The specifications for the ships are below. Departure information is available on the dates and rates page.
Ocean Nova
This ship delivers clean, crisp Scandinavian styling and a reputation as an excellent ship in the Antarctic. Built to sail the ice-choked waters of Greenland, Ocean Nova's ice-strengthened hull has enabled the ship to park in the ice of the Weddell Sea!
68 Guests.
Cabins and Amenities
- 37 outside cabins, all featuring private facilities.
- Spacious dining room with unreserved seating: buffet-style breakfast with table service; table-service lunch and dinner with main course choices from a changing daily menu; cakes served in mid-afternoon.
- Glass-enclosed observation lounge and presentation room.
- Lounge and bar, open late morning, afternoon and evening with a wide selection of wines and spirits; coffee, tea available all day.
- Library with collection of polar-themed books.
- Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
- Clinic with licensed doctor.
- Exercise room.
- Dedicated single cabins.
- Please note: there is no passenger elevator between decks.
Ship Specifications
| Staff & Crew: | 38 |
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| Passengers: | 68 |
| Lifeboats: | 2, fully enclosed, capacity of 90 |
| Length: | 73.0 m |
| Breadth: | 11.0 m |
| Draft: | 3.7 m |
| Propulsion: | Diesel engines - 2,000-horsepower |
| Ice Class: | 1B, EO (Hull Ice 1A) |
| Cruising Speed: | 12 knots in open water |
| Registered: | Bahamas |
Deck Plans
| Triple | 2 lower / 1 upper berth, private facilities |
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| Twin Lower Lower | 2 lower berths, private facilities |
| Dedicated Single | 1 lower berth, private facilities |
