Expedition and polar cruise
- Category
- passenger
- Size envelope
- 8,000-30,000 GT
- LOA typical
- ~120 m
- Cargo
- ~150-500 passengers plus ~120-350 crew
- Route archetype
- Polar (Antarctic, Arctic), remote destinations
- Crew size
- 120-350
Overview
Expedition and polar cruise vessels - Hurtigruten Expeditions, Ponant, Silversea Cruises expedition arm, Aurora Expeditions, Lindblad and National Geographic. Polar Code compliance mandatory. Ice-class notation IC or higher. Highest-paying niche in cruise-officer market.