Overview
Akademik Shokalskiy was originally designed and built in Finland for polar and oceanographic research. The ship is small, nimble, and ice-strengthened, capable of reaching the nooks and crannies that many larger ships cannot. The vessel is equipped with Zodiacs. A kayaking adventure option is offered on this vessel in the Arctic.
48 Guests.
Expeditions
- West Greenland Explorer >
- Ultimate Thule >
- Spitsbergen Explorer >
- Spitsbergen, Eastern Greenland, Iceland >
- East Greenland Explorer >
Cabins and Amenities
- 26 outside cabins, all featuring private or shared facilities.
- Two 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.
- Newly-renovated presentation room.
- Lounge and bar, open late afternoon and evening with a wide selection of wines and spirits.
- Library with a collection of polar-themed books.
- Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
- Clinic with licensed doctor.
- Please note: there is no passenger elevator between decks.
Ship Specifications
| Staff & Crew: | 30 |
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| Guests: | 48 |
| Lifeboats: | 2, fully enclosed, capacity of 80 |
| Length: | 65.9 m |
| Breadth: | 12.8 m |
| Draft: | 4.5 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Diesel ME 3,076-horsepower engines |
| Ice Class: | AS |
| Cruising Speed: | 10 knots in open water |
| Registered: | Russia |
Deck Plans
| Triple (shared facilities) | 2 lower/1 upper berth, shared facilities, cabin, sink, opening porthole, desk/chair |
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| Twin (shared facilities) | 2 lower berths, shared facilities, cabin sink, opening portholes, desk/chair |
| Twin (private facilities) | 2 lower berths or 1 upper and lower berth, private facilities, opening window, desk/chair, sofa in some cabins |
| Superior | 1 double bed, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, 3 opening windows, table/chairs, TV/VCR/DVD |
| Amundsen Suite | 1 double bed, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, 5 opening windows, table/chairs, TV/VCR/DVD |
