ONE OCEAN EXPEDITIONS EXPANDS THE FLEET

Built for Strength. Experienced in Comfort.

The privately owned and proudly Canadian cruise specialist, One Ocean Expeditions, will soon be expanding its icestrengthened, purpose-built eet to include RCGS Resolute. The new vessel will increase capacity and head into new destinations in 2019, including South and Central America and the Islands of the North Atlantic, with enhanced expedition cruise programing of an environmental, scienti c, educational and active nature.

One Ocean Expeditions is carrying a maximum of 146 passengers in comfort, combining an array of premiere amenities with OOE’S unique small-ship programming, educational opportunities and numerous activities, tailored to guests’ individual interests. This new addition joins One Ocean Navigator / Akademik Ioffe and One Ocean Voyager / Akademik Sergey Vavilov, carrying 96 and 92 passengers respectively. RCGS Resolute has the capacity to host and operate an increased number of programs simultaneously, ensuring the small-group comfort and intimacy found on all OOE vessels.

With a name of historic proportion, tting for a small expedition cruise vessel of robust industry reputation, RCGS Resolute is named after the Inuit town of Resolute, in Nunavut territory, which in turn was named after the Merchant Navy vessel, HMS Resolute by Canadian settlers. Built in 1850, the merchant Navy vessel was lost in the Arctic ice from 1854-55, when it was then discovered by the U.S. and returned to the British Royal Navy from 1856. Her lineage continues with several of her relics residing in the White House’s Oval Of ce.

Along with her historical roots, OOE’S RCGS Resolute is proud to carry the ship pre x of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), OOE’S exclusive marine travel partner in education, environmental science, and exploration. With this longstanding partnership, OOE guests have the exclusive opportunity to learn from and interact with RCGS Fellows including world-renowned scientists, educators, researchers, naturalists, marine biologists, artists, historians and photographers on board.

RCGS Resolute will be sailing into Sydney, Nova Scotia on Canada’s East Coast, for her “recommissioning” October 19th, 2018. RCGS Resolute’s inaugural voyage will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, November 16th, 2018 on the “Antarctica - Off the Beaten Track’” voyage. On this trip guests can enjoy ski touring, snowshoeing, extended hiking, overnight camping, expedition photography, sea kayaking and Zodiac cruises in Antarctica in its most pristine condition.