There is a higher percentage of Europeans aboard the Hanseatic than aboard the other ships of this cruise line. Announcements and daily agendas are in both English and German. This is an environmentally friendly ship with a nonpolluting water disposal system, a pollution-filtered incinerator and a full biological treatment plant. This is a destination-intensive expedition cruise ship that focusses on nature and culture. There are four tenders and 14 zodiacs for landing on remote shores.
Naturalists accompany passengers on shore trips and recap upon their return.
There often are wet landings and climbing in and out of zodiacs in remote areas, inappropriate for people who are not physically fit. Antarctic trips that traverse the Drake Channel often encounter a stretch of quite rough water. Past passengers receive discounts. A third person is half price. There is a 50 percent surcharge for a single.