The 40-m Palau Siren was designed by divers for divers to provide superior ease and comfort. Scuba enthusiasts will explore pristine, remote dive sites while overnighting in lavish accommodations. The crew of 12 is on hand to ensure you have the best trip possible. This intimate liveaboard offers ample space including eight large cabins equipped with individual climate controls, entertainment systems, and en suite bathrooms.

We chose the most well-equipped and comfortable vessel in the small ship class. The ice-strengthened hull and shallow draft enables you to explore and photograph channels and inlets other ships simply cannot navigate. The ship is equipped with Zodiacs for cruising and shore excursions. Enjoy excellent wildlife and scenic viewing from a large, dual-level observation deck at the front, and large windows in the social areas. The spacious and comfortable lounge provides room to relax, gather socially, edit photos, and attend informative lectures. You have your own private cabin for lower deck cabins (or shared for main deck cabins), all with private bathroom facilities. With only twelve passengers, this ship is perfect for exploring places bigger ships cannot navigate.

The 12-passenger 116-ft Gallant Lady combines the luxury of a yacht with the thoughtful design of a dive deck. She has a steel hull and superstructure, sea stabilizers, and is International Safety Management (ISM) certified. Equipped with one 32-ft, high speed aluminum hulled “Zodiac style” inflatable boat, 6 passengers can be in the water at a time. Cabins feature windows and/or portholes, air conditioning, and private bathrooms with showers, and you can stay connected via Wi-Fi Internet.

Imaginative and fresh cuisine is proudly served. Soups are handmade, and bread, pastries, and desserts are baked on board. Food is plentiful with ample snacks and up to four meals per day with a choice of entrees.

After a full day of exploring, soak under the stars in the hot tub or relax in the main dining and entertainment center, which features comfy couches, tables, a well-stocked bar, and select evening video showings, presentations, and slide shows.

In 1989 MV Bilikiki sailed as the first full service luxury live aboard dive vessel in the Solomon Islands. She is a large, stable, comfortable vessel and consistently rated one of the best live aboards in the world.

The Plancius was built specifically for oceanographic voyages and is modern, comfortable, and ice strengthened. She has large open deck spaces, providing excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. While inside, you will enjoy views from the restaurant/lecture room, and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) with large windows, offering full panoramic views. She carries a maximum of 108 guests (we are taking a maximum of 100 guests), allowing true, small-ship expedition cruising. This is particularly important in South Georgia and Antarctica where restrictions limit the number of passengers landing simultaneously to 100, thus maximizing your time on shore since we don’t need timed landing shifts. All cabins feature windows or portholes for ample natural light, lower berths (except quadruple and triple shared cabins have upper/lower berths), desk with chair, flatscreen TV, telephone, and hair dryer.

The Plancius is equipped with 10 Mark V Zodiacs with 60 HP 4-stroke outboard engines, and has two gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift Zodiac operation. She travels 10–12 knots and is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system which reduces the noise and vibration of the vessel considerably.

The Ocean Hunter III is a 96-foot, steel-hulled live-aboard motor yacht designed by divers, making her the perfect choice to fully and comfortably experience the islands of Palau. This high-quality ocean-going vessel accommodates 16 guests in eight air-conditioned cabins with private bathrooms (toilet, shower, washbasin, and vanity) and hot water. The main deck sports a luxurious salon with a flatscreen TV, computer station, and library. This deck also contains a well-equipped galley, large dining room, spacious gear room with camera table and charging station, and dive deck with individual storage bins. Relax on the upper deck in one of the two Jacuzzis or the various loungers and chairs.

The Kapitan Khlebnikov is a polar-class icebreaker originally designed for the rigors of northern Siberia. It can cruise at 15 knots in open water and can carry 110 guests and 70 staff and crew. All cabins have private bathrooms, large windows, desk, and wardrobes and the ship features a heated indoor swimming pool, exercise room, and sauna, and a theater-style auditorium. She is equipped with two helicopters that are used for ice reconnaissance, transfers to the emperor penguin rookery, and aerial sightseeing.

The 25-passenger 116ft Nautilus Explorer is the world’s first and only fully SOLAS certified dive boat. This beautiful tough small ship carries the same certificates as the largest cruise ships in the world. She has a steel hull and superstructure, sea stabilizers, and sails at 12 knots maximum service speed. Equipped with two submersible cages and two surface cages, all with easy entry ladders, 12 passengers can be in the water at a time.

The 98-passenger Ioffe was built specifically to sail in polar regions. Ship amenities include comfortable presentation room, fitness and spa centers, gift-shop, bar and lounge, outside BBQ and observation decks, and open-bridge policy. A fast cruising speed of 13.5 knots allows more time ashore and more flexibility in changing weather. The ship carries a fleet of ten Zodiacs for our shore landings. All cabins feature windows or portholes for ample natural light.

The 98-passenger Vavilov was built specifically to sail in polar regions. Ship amenities include comfortable presentation room, fitness and spa centers, gift-shop, bar and lounge, outside BBQ and observation decks, and open-bridge policy. A fast cruising speed of 13.5 knots allows more time ashore and more flexibility in changing weather. The ship carries a fleet of ten Zodiacs for our shore landings. All cabins feature windows or portholes for ample natural light.

The Turks and Caicos Explorer II is the best platform for whale watching on the Silver Bank. It is a 124ft ship that will be your home during the trip, and with two tenders, it provides the best platform for whale watching on the Silver Bank. You’ll anchor on the reef and venture out by tender to share your days with the humpbacks.

The Hans Hansson was originally built for the Norwegian Lifeboat Association and in 2005 underwent a major refit, including renewing the interior to provide comfortable accommodations for our twelve passengers. She is ideally suited for extended voyages in comfort and safety anywhere in the world. Our vessel is a solid workboat, yet she boasts a comfortable main salon and library/ recreational area. The ship is equipped with two Zodiacs and enough kayaks to accommodate six people. 

The Sea Spirit is an “all-suite” luxury vessel built for sailing in ice with an ice-strengthened hull and retractable fin stabilizers. All the cabins have a private, en-suite bathroom, a lounge area, ample storage, and a television with DVD player, plus unobstructed exterior views via portholes, picture windows, or a private balcony. The ship is outfitted with a presentation room for onboard lectures, Internet access, a gym, library, game room, lounge, bar with bartender, and dining lounge with chef-prepared meals.

The Sea Spirit carries a fleet of ten Zodiacs for your excursions, driven by our own experienced leaders. Located at the rear of the ship, the Zodiac loading area provides a safe and relatively sheltered place from which to embark on your adventures. The Sea Spirit also carries a fleet of sea kayaks for excursions, weather permitting.

The Samba is a 78-foot steel-hulled motor yacht with a stabilizing sail making her the perfect choice to experience the Galapagos Islands to their fullest. This sturdy, stately, and very comfortable ocean-going vessel is a European Dutch classic and best in her class with a specially designed high bow.

The Discovery is meticulously fitted to combine comfort and utility with an atmosphere of charm and style. The lower deck includes sleeping accommodations for up to twelve guests in six cabins, plus crew quarters, two bathrooms with hot showers, and stowage space. Guests can readily view and photograph panoramic scenery and marine life from the ship’s complete walk-around deck and expansive windows. Unlike the cumbersome cruise ship giants, the Discovery’s size enables access to Alaska’s lesser-traveled, more intimate inside passages.

We choose Ortelius for this voyage because she is impressively stable at sea yet very capable in ice. With comfortable accommodation for 100 passenger, the vessel is robust yet still small enough to explore places beyond the reach of bigger ships. The vessel has the highest ice-class notation (UL1 equivalent to 1A) and is therefore very suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice and loose multi-year pack ice. In recent years, the Ortelius has been significantly upgraded by major work on her engines, inner workings, and passenger spaces.

We chose the most well-equipped and comfortable vessel in the small ship class. The ice-strengthened hull and shallow draft enables you to explore and photograph channels and inlets other ships simply cannot navigate. The ship is equipped with Zodiacs for cruising and shore excursions. Enjoy excellent wildlife and scenic viewing from a large, dual-level observation deck at the front, and large windows in the social areas. The spacious and comfortable lounge provides room to relax, gather socially, edit photos, and attend informative lectures. You have your own private cabin for lower deck cabins (or shared for main deck cabins), all with private bathroom facilities. With only twelve passengers, this ship is perfect for exploring places bigger ships cannot navigate.