Polar ships compared
Ship size decides your time ashore: in Antarctica, only 100 people can land at a site at once, and ships over 500 cannot land at all.
| Ship | Operator | Passengers | Built | Ice class | Sails to | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Earle | Aurora Expeditions | 130 | 2022 | PC6 (1A) | Antarctic, Arctic | $14,106 |
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | 138 | 2020 | PC5 (DNV 1A) | Antarctic, Arctic | $19,968 |
| Hondius | Oceanwide Expeditions | 170 | 2019 | PC6 (1A Super equivalent) | Antarctic, Arctic | $7,800 |
| Ultramarine | Quark Expeditions | 199 | 2021 | PC6 (1A+) | Antarctic, Arctic | $15,590 |
| Le Commandant Charcot | Ponant | 200 | 2021 | PC2 | Antarctic, Arctic | $29,600 |
| Seabourn Venture | Seabourn | 264 | 2022 | PC6 | Antarctic, Arctic | $17,298 |
| Viking Octantis | Viking Expeditions | 378 | 2021 | PC6 | Antarctic, Arctic | $14,999 |
| Fridtjof Nansen | HX Expeditions | 490 | 2020 | PC6 | Antarctic, Arctic | $8,830 |
Prices are the lowest published fare per person in the operator's currency for polar voyages, as checked on each ship's page.