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Magellan Explorer
About this vessel
A small, modern expedition vessel custom-built for Antarctic air-cruises to the latest Polar Code specifications.
Magellan Explorer accommodates up to 76 guests on air-cruises and 96 on sea voyages across seven cabin categories. All cabins feature a wardrobe, individually controlled heating, a sitting area, and a private bathroom with a shower and heated floors.
Polarverse guide to Magellan ExplorerGuide
Specifications
Year Built
2019
New ShipGuest Capacity
76
Crew
60
Ice Class
PC6
IAATO Classification
Category 1
Operator
Antarctica21
Minimalist
At least one instrument rated D or below — every promise is kept at a cost.
Polar Luxury Index
How luxuriously Magellan Explorer lives — suites, crew-to-guest service, dining, wellness, and design, independent of fare.
Field Experience Score
How efficiently Magellan Explorer converts time at sea into exploration — staging, landing rotations, and guide density.
Drake Comfort Coefficient
How comfortably Magellan Explorer handles open-ocean swells — displacement mass, transit speed, stabilization, and hull shape.
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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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