TOP 5: EXPEDITION VESSELS WITH A DIFFERENCE

Hurtigruten’s MS Roald Amundsen

The first of two hybrid cruise ships to join the fleet, it’s the first vessel powered by low-sulphur diesel and batteries to lower CO2 emissions

Scenic’s Scenic Eclipse

Launched in 2019 as the world’s most luxurious expedition vessel, it features two helicopters as well as a six-seater submarine

Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot

The world’s only luxury icebreaker reached the geographical North Pole with commercial passengers for the first

time in July 2022

Quasar Expeditions’ Grace

This 16-passenger yacht, operated by Quasar since 2007, was

originally a wedding gift to Grace Kelly from

Aristotle Onassis

Aurora Expeditions’

Greg Mortimer

Launched in 2019, this expedition vessel was the first to feature a pointed X-Bow hull to cut through rough seas

for a smoother ride