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Hondius will be the first vessel to be built to class “LR PC6”, meeting the latest and highest demands of Lloyd’s Register for “Polar Class 6” vessels, the highest Polar Class notation for ice-strengthened vessels. The vessel will also fully comply with the mandatory requirements of the Polar code, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), for safe ship operation and the protection of the Polar environment.

Check out all our cruises to Antarctica.

Technical Specifications

Length: 107.6 meters
Breadth: 17.6 meters
Draught: 5.30 meters
CruisingSpeed: 15 knots
Passengers: 176
IceClass: Polar Class 6 (equivalent 1A-Super)

11 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.

Antarctica Discovery and Learning Voyage

Delve into all there is to discover and learn in Antarctica on this inspiring and magical voyage to the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands

19 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.

Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica

Explore Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands to observe wildlife in its own habitat. Truly a once in a lifetime experience that is not to be missed.

13 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.

Antarctica Basecamp

A huge array of activities are included. Try out camping in Antarctica, kayaking, snowshoe/hiking, mountaineering and a photo workshop

10 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.