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Magellan Discoverer
About this vessel
Crafted as a sister ship to Magellan Explorer, Magellan Discoverer features an innovative and elegant design paired with environmental sustainability at heart.
South America's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship, built at the ASENAV shipyard in Valdivia, Chile — the same shipyard that built Magellan Explorer — and set to embark on voyages in the 2026-27 Antarctic season.
Polarverse guide to Magellan DiscovererGuide
Specifications
Year Built
2026
New ShipGuest Capacity
76
Crew
67
Ice Class
PC6
IAATO Classification
Category 1
Operator
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Minimalist
At least one instrument rated D or below — every promise is kept at a cost.
Polar Luxury Index
How luxuriously Magellan Discoverer lives — suites, crew-to-guest service, dining, wellness, and design, independent of fare.
Field Experience Score
How efficiently Magellan Discoverer converts time at sea into exploration — staging, landing rotations, and guide density.
Drake Comfort Coefficient
How comfortably Magellan Discoverer handles open-ocean swells — displacement mass, transit speed, stabilization, and hull shape.
Curious if this vessel suits you?
Our polar specialists can help you match the right vessel to your expedition goals — from capacity and cabin preference to seasonality and route style.
What's included
Inclusions
✓ Included · ◐ Complimentary use · + Additional fee
Ship Facilities
Spa Facilities
Included · Sauna with open views included.
Gym
Included · Gym included.
Food & Beverage
Dining
Included · Full board: daily buffet breakfast and lunch, a la carte dinner.
Beverages
Included · Wine, beer, juice, soft drinks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cappuccino, water and snacks.
Destination experiences
Activities
✓ Included · ◐ Complimentary use · + Additional fee
5 activities
Shore Landings & Hikes
Step ashore onto remote beaches and tundra, walking among penguin rookeries, historic huts and dramatic geological formations with expert guides.
Snowshoeing
Trek across pristine snowfields on snowshoes, reaching ridgelines and viewpoints inaccessible on foot — a quiet, immersive way to cover ground.
Sea Kayaking
Paddle silently among icebergs and along sheltered coastlines at water level — the most intimate way to encounter the polar environment.
Zodiac Cruising
Glide through brash ice and sculpted bergs in a stable inflatable Zodiac, exploring coves, glacier faces and wildlife haul-outs unreachable by ship.
Lectures & Presentations
Daily talks from naturalists, historians and scientists on polar ecology, exploration history, glaciology and the wildlife you'll encounter.
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