This expedition is offered on our icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov. The specifications for the ship are below. The departure schedule is available on the dates, rates and cabins page.
Kapitan Khlebnikov
A polar-class icebreaker, combining power and technology with creature comforts. Originally designed for the rigors of northern Siberia, Kapitan Khlebnikov is one of a few vessels of its kind in the world.
108 Guests
All prices are per person.
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
Cabins and Amenities
- 54 first-class outside cabins and suites, all with private facilities, large windows, desk, hair dryer, robes and large closets.
- Twin cabins have one fixed berth and one convertible sofa bed.
- Triple cabins are identical to twin cabins, with a third pull-down berth.
- All suites have a sitting room separate from the bedroom, DVD player and television.
- Dining rooms with unreserved seating: buffet-style breakfast with table service; table-service lunch and dinner with main course choices, from a menu that changes daily; cakes served in mid-afternoon; coffee and tea available 24 hours from a self-serve station.
- Lounge and bar staffed by a professional bartender; open late afternoon and evening with a wide selection of wines and spirits.
- Heated indoor swimming pool, exercise room and sauna.
- Theater-style auditorium for Expedition Team presentations.
- Shop and library with a collection of polar-themed books.
- Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
- Clinic with licensed doctor.
- Exercise room.
- Please note: the passenger elevator between decks is operational when the vessel is stable.
Ship Specifications
| Staff & Crew: | 70 |
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| Guests: | 108 |
| Length: | 122.50 m |
| Breadth: | 26.50 m |
| Draft: | 8.50 m |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric engines - 24,000 total horsepower |
| Ice Class: | LL3 |
| Cruising Speed: | 14 knots in open water |
| Registered: | In Russia by Far Eastern Shipping Company |
Deck Plans
| Triple | 1 lower berth, 1 sofa bed, 1 pull-down upper berth, private facilities, opening window, desk and chair |
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| Twin | 1 lower berth, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, opening window, desk and chair |
| Suite | 1 wider bed and sofa bed, private facilities, separate sitting room, 2 opening windows, 2 desks/chairs, table, TV/DVD |
| Corner Suite | 1 wider bed, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, separate sitting room, 4 opening windows, 2 desks/chairs, table, refrigerator, TV/DVD |
