• 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.

View Antarctic Itineraries aboard the National Geographic Explorer

Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent (14 days)

From: $15,840/per person

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)

From: $27,200/per person

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)

From: $22,850/per person

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

View Arctic Itineraries aboard the National Geographic Explorer

A Circumnavigation of Iceland (10 days)

From: $12,280/per person

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)

From: $20,980/per person

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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