There are high standards of ecological responsibility. The cuisine is generally of a very high level. Explorer Explorer was built in 1969, expressly designed for Antarctic cruising, this ship has since visited the region over 150 times. With a capacity for 104 passengers in comfortable outside cabins with private facilities, a fleet of 10 versatile zodiacs, fitness centre, excellent on-board lecture teams and a history of numerous navigational 'Firsts', Explorer is rightly a favourite amongst discerning visitors wishing to combine relaxed intimacy with specialist knowledge of the region. The food is of a very high standard.
Some triple rooms are available.
The Profesor Multanovskiy , Kapitan Dranitsyn and Professor Molchanov are operated by Quark Expeditions. They were all built in Finland for polar and oceanographic research and have been refurbished several times since their conversion for passenger use. The dedicated expedition staff are assisted by experienced Russian crew. Public areas include indoor swimming pool, gym and sauna. Not all cabins on the Multanovskiy or Molchanov have private facilities.