This expedition is offered on both of our icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov. The specifications for each ship are below. The departure schedule is available on the dates, rates and cabins page.
Kapitan Khlebnikov
A polar-class icebreaker, combining power and technology with creature comforts. Originally designed for the rigors of northern Siberia, Kapitan Khlebnikov is one of a few vessels of its kind in the world.
108 Guests
All prices are per person.
Learn more about the 2008 fuel surcharge.
Cabins and Amenities
- 54 first-class outside cabins and suites, all with private facilities, large windows, desk, hair dryer, robes and large closets.
- Twin cabins have one fixed berth and one convertible sofa bed.
- Triple cabins are identical to twin cabins, with a third pull-down berth.
- All suites have a sitting room separate from the bedroom, DVD player and television.
- Dining rooms with unreserved seating: buffet-style breakfast with table service; table-service lunch and dinner with main course choices, from a menu that changes daily; cakes served in mid-afternoon; coffee and tea available 24 hours from a self-serve station.
- Lounge and bar staffed by a professional bartender; open late afternoon and evening with a wide selection of wines and spirits.
- Heated indoor swimming pool, exercise room and sauna.
- Theater-style auditorium for Expedition Team presentations.
- Shop and library with a collection of polar-themed books.
- Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
- Clinic with licensed doctor.
- Exercise room.
- Please note: the passenger elevator between decks is operational when the vessel is stable.
Ship Specifications
| Staff & Crew: | 70 |
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| Guests: | 108 |
| Length: | 122.50 m |
| Breadth: | 26.50 m |
| Draft: | 8.50 m |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric engines - 24,000 total horsepower |
| Ice Class: | LL3 |
| Cruising Speed: | 14 knots in open water |
| Registered: | In Russia by Far Eastern Shipping Company |
Deck Plans
| Triple | 1 lower berth, 1 sofa bed, 1 pull-down upper berth, private facilities, opening window, desk and chair |
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| Twin | 1 lower berth, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, opening window, desk and chair |
| Suite | 1 wider bed and sofa bed, private facilities, separate sitting room, 2 opening windows, 2 desks/chairs, table, TV/DVD |
| Corner Suite | 1 wider bed, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, separate sitting room, 4 opening windows, 2 desks/chairs, table, refrigerator, TV/DVD |
