With a maximum of 110-128 clients, our vessels are the perfect 'home base' for exploring the polar wilderness, moving us quickly from bay to island to fjord, and providing a warm and comfortable homecoming at the end of a day's exploration.


The Best Ships - Speed, Stability and Manoeuvrability.
· Speed and stability mean we can normally cruise at 10 to 12 knots, even in rough seas. This means more time in Antarctica or the High Arctic, less time getting there!
· Manoeuvrability allows us to explore the beautiful small bays and inlets found at both poles.
· Stability also means clients are less likely to be affected by motion sickness - the ships' stabilising mechanism is advanced and reduces sideways roll by up to 60 per cent.

Size Matters
Our ships are fitted out to carry around 100 clients. This small group size gives us more time on excursions away from the ship and greater flexibility.
· Antarctica guidelines specify that operators cannot take more than 100 clients ashore at any one time in Antarctica (this is a guideline we also follow in the High Arctic). This means all clients can be ashore at any one time. (If a ship carries, say, 200 clients, then the result is less time ashore for each client.)
· We have enough expedition guides and zodiacs on-board to take all of our clients off the ship at one time - there are no shuttle runs or wasted opportunities for exploring.
· Having the facilities to get all our clients into zodiacs at one time affords us great flexibility - if we spot congregating whales we don't simply sail by; we'll stop, lower the zodiacs into the water and observe these amazing creatures close-up. This also allows us to cater for the individual interests of our clients.

The Best Leaders
Leaders and guides have a fundamental influence over any adventure. Our exceptional leaders have a passion for Antarctica and the High Arctic - and want to share that passion with our clients.
· Some have degrees in Zoology, Biology and Marine Biodiversity; others are ornithologists, photographers or historians; others are polar medal winners - it's the mix of knowledge and experience that means we have the very best team.
· For those who want to take their adventure experience one step further we have expert kayak guides to lead our kayaking program.
· Many of our leaders have visited the Polar Regions in excess of 100 times, and their combined experience is second to none.

To sum up, it's about value
Our clients have told us they want value from their polar adventure. Value is about maximising your exposure to everything that these regions have to offer. A fast ship saves time and gives you extra time in the polar regions; providing enough zodiacs so everyone lands together means you spend as much time off the ship as possible; and everyone shares the same lasting experiences together, in the presence of the world's foremost experts on the Polar regions - the crew.

We have the right ships, the optimum number of clients, enough expedition guides and zodiacs to look after those clients, expert leaders and excellent food. Add to this our commitment to operating the very best adventures in the Polar Regions, and it's easy to see what sets us apart from other operators:

The Best Ships, the Best Leaders, the Best Experiences!

Antarctica
Expedition cursing to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. You will see icebergs the size of office blocks, and glaciers calving into the sea and watch amazing wildlife; orcas and humpback and minke whales; chinstrap, gentoo, Adelie and king penguins, wandering albatross, snow petrels; Weddell, crab-eater and elephant seals.

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Arctic
Expedition cruising to the Canadian and Scandinavian High Arctic. The Northwest Passage, Greenland, Spitsbergen and Baffin Island. Discover true wilderness, the isolated Inuit people, Aurora borealis and amazing wildlife such as polar bears, whales, walruses, puffins and arctic foxes.

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