Hondius

Hondius

Hondius

Hondius

Hondius

Hondius

Hondius

Hondius: A Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened expedition vessel

Days: 13-23 | From: $9,700/per person

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Vessel Information

Accommodations

Hondius Suite – 4 windows, 1 double bed, sofa, desk, and chair
Grand Suite with Private Balcony – 1 double window, 1 double bed, sofa, private balcony
Junior Suite – 1 double window, 1 double bed, desk, and chair
Superior – 2 windows, 1 double bed, sofa
Twin Deluxe – 2 windows, 2 single beds, sofa
Twin Window – 1 window, 2 single beds, small sofa
Twin Porthole – 2 portholes, 2 single beds, small sofa
Triple Porthole – 2 portholes, 1 upper & 2 lower berths, small sofa
Quadruple Porthole – 2 portholes, 2 upper & lower berths, small sofa

Yacht Specifications

Staff & Crew: 71
Guests: 170
Length: 353 feet (108 meters)
Breadth: 58 feet (17.6 meters)
Draft: 17 feet (5.3 meters)
Ice class: Polar Class 6 (equivalent 1A-Super)
Speed: 15 knots
Displacement: 5590 tonnes
Propulsion: 2 x ABC main engines; total 4,200 kW

Itineraries and Pricing

Note: Depending on season, this vessel services both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Please select which itineraries you would like to view below.

Antarctica - Basecamp (13 Days)

From: $11,200/per person

Day 1
Embarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

Days 2 & 3
Drake Passage

Days 4 – 10 
Antarctic Peninsula Exploration

Days 11 & 12
At Sea

Day 13
Disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

Antarctica - Beyond the Polar Circle - Wilkins Ice Shelf (16 days)

From: $12,900/per person

Day 1
Embarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

Days 2 & 3
Drake Passage

Days 4 to 6
Antarctic Peninsula

Days 7 – 10
George IV and Wilkins Ice shelves

Days 11 & 12
Exploration of Antarctic Islands

Days 13 – 15
At Sea & Drake Passage

Day 16
Disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

Falklands, South Georgia, Elephant Island & Antarctic Peninsula (23 days)

From: $20.200/per person

Day 1
Embarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

Day 2
At Sea

Days 3 & 4
Falkland Islands

Days 5 & 6
At Sea

Days 7 to 10
South Georgia

Day 11
At Sea

Day 12
South Orkney

Day 13
Elephant Island

Days 15 to 20
Antarctic Peninsula / South Shetland

Days 21 & 22
At Sea

Day 23
Disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

East Greenland Scoresby Sund - Aurora Borealis (14 days)

From: /per person

Day 1
Transfer from Reykjavik to Akureyri (6-hour drive through northern Iceland)

Day 2
Sail to Eastern Greenland

Days 3-7
Exploring Greenland

Day 8
Day at Sea with the Northern Lights

Day 9
Disembark in Akureyri, Iceland

PLEASE NOTE: The transfer from Reykjavik must be booked and paid for in advance. In the early evening, the ship departs from the port of Akureyri, sailing north toward the Denmark Strait.

North Spitsbergen, Polar Bears & Bowhead Whales in Pack-Ice (8 days)

From: /per person

Day 1
Arrive to Longyearbyen and embarkation

Days 2-3
Explore the Spitsbergen archipelago

Days 4-6
Explore along the ice edge in search of Bowhead Whales, Seals and Polar Bears

Day 7
Explore Bellsund fjord system (Spitsbergen)

Day 8
Disembark in Longyearbyen

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Pricing

Pricing varies based on departure date, trip length, and cabin type. Listed pricing is per person, based on double occupancy (unless otherwise noted) and subject to change. Please contact us for current pricing and availability.

Included: All meals on board, guides & activities

Not included: International airfare, domestic airfare, gratuities, adventure activities such as sea kayaking or camping

Single Supplement: 70% (Twin or Superior cabin rate)

Child discount: 40% in Superior, Triple, and Quadruple Cabins (1 child per cabin)

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