National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Explorer: A uniquely equipped ice-strengthened vessel
Inaugurated in 2008, National Geographic Explorer is a quality expedition ship sailing summer routes in both the Arctic and Antarctica. Originally built for service along Norway’s coast as part of the famed Hurtigruten, or Coastal Express, the Explorer is now uniquely equipped with an ice-strengthened hull and advanced navigation equipment designed for polar expeditions as well as a roster of tools for exploration and a well-appointed interior.
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Vessel Information
Accommodations
• Category 1 (Main Deck with one or two portholes, #301 – 308)
• Category 2 (Main Deck with window, #317-320, 335-336)
• Category 3 (Main Deck with window, #313-316, 321-328, 337-340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 350)
• Category 4 (Upper and Veranda Decks with window, #103 – 104, 107-108, 201-202, 204-207,210, 212, 217, 226, 228)
• Category 5 (Upper Deck with balcony, #209, 211, 214, 216, 218, 220-222, 224)
• Category 6 (Veranda Deck, Suite #101-102 & Upper Deck Suite with balcony #213)
• Category 7 (Upper Deck, Suite with balcony, #215, 219, 230)
• Category A (single)
• Category B (single)
• Category 3 Triple
Yacht Specifications
Guests: 148
Length: 367 feet (112 meters)
Width: 52 feet (16 meters)
Year built: 1982
Gross Tonnage: 6471
Average speed: 12 knots
Registered: Bahamas
Itineraries & Pricing
Note: Depending on season, this vessel services both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Please select which itineraries you would like to view below.
Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent (14 days)
Day 1
Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina or Santiago, Chile
Day 2
Overnight in Buenos Aires or Santiago
Day 3
Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina
Day 4
At Sea
Days 5 to 10
Antarctic Peninsula
Days 11 & 12
At Sea
Days 13 to 14
Disembarkation in Ushuaia/Buenos Aires or Santiago/USA
Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands (24 days)
Day 1
Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina or Santiago, Chile
Day 2
Overnight in Buenos Aires or Santiago
Day 3
Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina
Day 4
At Sea
Days 5 to 7
Falkland Islands
Days 8 & 9
At Sea
Days 10 to 14
South Georgia Island
Days 15 & 16
At Sea
Days 17 to 20
Exploring Antarctica
Days 21 & 22
At Sea
Days 17 to 20
Disembarkation in Ushuaia / Depart Home
Cape to Cape: A Voyage from Cape Horn to Cape Town (20 days)
Day 1
Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 2
Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina
Day 3
At Sea
Day 4
Falkland Islands
Days 5 & 6
At Sea
Days 7 to 9
South Georgia Island
Days 10 to 13
South Georgia Island
Day 14
Tristan da Cunha
Day 15
Nightingale & Inaccessible Island
Days 16 to 19
At Sea
Day 20
Disembarkation in Cape Town, South Africa
A Circumnavigation of Iceland (10 days)
Days 1 & 2
Fly to and Tour Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 3
Flatey Island
Day 4
Westfjords
Day 5
Ísafjordur
Day 6
Siglufjördur/Akureyri
Day 7
Mývatn/Húsavík
Day 8
At Sea/Skálanes
Day 9
Djúpivogur
Day 10
Westman Islands
Day 11
Rekjavík- Fly to USA
Iceland and Greenland: A Voyage to the Edge of the Arctic Circle (19 days)
Days 1 & 2
Fly to and Tour Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 3
Flatey Island
Day 4
Arnafjördur/Ísafjardjúp
Day 5
Isafjordur
Day 6
Crossing the Denmark Strait
Day 7
Exploring East Greenland
Day 8
Prins Christian Sund/Nanortalik
Day 9
Hvalsey Ruins/Qaqortoq
Day 10
Brattahlíd
Day 11
Nuuk
Day 12
Evighedsfjord/Kangaamiut
Day 13
Sisimiut
Days 14 to 15
Disko Bay/Ilulissat
Day 16
Uummannaq/Qilakitsoq
Day 17
Ataneq Fjord
Days 18 to 19
Kangerlussuaq/Reyjavík/Fly to USA
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